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Equipsuper launches 'clever' insurance

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAR 2011
... the pricing and the terms of its policy with Hannover and will offer members an approximate 16 per cent reduction in premiums per dollar of cover. EquipExpress will change from a unit-based cover to cover based on multiples of salary. Insurance will ...

OnePath upgrades OneCare

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAR 2011
... products towards a complete life insurance package. "These enhancements provide broader protection with no increases in premiums - clearly a beneficial outcome in a society that is grossly under insured," said Kerr.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 14 MAR 2011
... its net profit will be eroded. The company, whose shares fell 8c to 186, also warned that the increase in re-insurance premiums will ramp up the premiums for retail customers. And 2.9m Fletcher building shares changed hands for $NZ25.9 million ($A19.09 ...

Dutch pension tackles longevity risk and ageing population

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 7 MAR 2011
... risk also means a lower investment return that will result in either a lower pension or a required increase in pension premiums." Another possible solution would be to split the fund into a group of younger or active members, and a group of older or ...

AIA rolls out service-focused insurance

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 28 FEB 2011
... of nine more health and well being questions will increase customer eligibility for a 10 per cent discount off their premiums with no additional medical testing required. "We believe this will make administration easier for advisers by cutting time spent ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 24 FEB 2011
... Suncorp Group Ltd, which on Wednesday reported a 39 per cent fall in first half net profit and forecast higher insurance premiums due to the recent weather events was down seven cents at $8.53. QBE was down three cents at $18.26. Logistics and freight ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 FEB 2011
... cents, or 1.86 per cent, to $8.74 as it reported a 39 per cent fall in first half net profit and forecast higher insurance premiums due to the recent extreme weather events. Insurance Australia Group added one cent to $3.64 after it cut its full year ...

Countplus float buoys half-year profits

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 22 FEB 2011
... growth proved a bright spot for the company with new insurance business increasing by 22 per cent, and in-force insurance premiums growing at an annualised rate of 15 per cent. Life Insurance is one of the non-investment linked services Count Franchisees ...

CBA wealth arm boosts profits

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 FEB 2011
... after tax for 2010, a 1 per cent rise on 2009. Income on its legacy funds management fell by 8 per cent, while inforce premiums grew 8 percent to $424 million. Colonial First State, which focuses on retail customers, boasted a 30 per cent rise in underlying ...

Trustees told to rethink ins cover strategies

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 3 FEB 2011
... Super fund trustees warned to rethink cover strategies in light of the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) ruling regarding premiums paid by funds for insurance policies providing total and permanent disability (TPD) cover. The ATO general draft ruling ...