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CBA posts $1.6bn quarterly profit

JOHN MCDULING  |  MONDAY, 15 NOV 2010
... provider in the market during the quarter after it experienced $513 million in net flows. Meanwhile, Insurance Inforce premiums grew 2.1 per cent, excluding the sale of the St Andrew's Insurance business. Ralph Norris, the company's chief executive ...

Trustees call to scrap MySuper

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 11 NOV 2010
... yesterday. In his argument, Quessy criticised the thesis behind MySuper including what he calls a disregard of illiquidity premiums, while Galbally said the model will worsen member disengagement - forcing the industry to take a back foot on member education. ...

Westpac shines with $6.5bn full year profit

JOHN MCDULING  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 NOV 2010
... 8.2 per cent. Insurance cross selling was also strong with a 25 per cent increase in home and contents gross written premiums. In a statement to the ASX, Kelly said that funding costs are expected to remain high. Meanwhile, in a conference call with ...

Faster and easier insurance: Asteron

MEDIA RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 NOV 2010
... said. Asteron said it was also able to support higher non-medical and financial limits, without increasing the cost of premiums. "This is a great reflection on the efforts of advisers who are coaching the client through the application process better ...

MLC stars in NAB $4.2bn profit

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 OCT 2010
NAB's acquisition of Aviva, double digit insurance premiums growth and improved investment markets have helped MLC and NAB Wealth become key contributors to the bank's $4.2 billion net profit this year. NAB announced this morning a 19.3 per cent increase ...

Netwealth LifeWRAP goes live

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 22 OCT 2010
... opened up across a number of adviser networks. Developed with AIA Australia, investors will be able to pay their insurance premiums through their platform cash accounts with access to AIA's Priority Protection plans. Matt Heine, executive director, netwealth ...

Macq launches online insurance tool

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 21 OCT 2010
... administration and client follow up". In September Macquarie Life Active, another of its insurance products, reached $1 million in premiums in the ten weeks since its launch after 180 advisers submitted applications on behalf of over 500 clients. Macquarie ...

CommInsure boosts retail life offering

NEWS RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 OCT 2010
... retail life insurance offering, including the ability for customers to use their super fund to pay for their insurance premiums. As part of a partnership between CommInsure and Colonial First State's FirstChoice and FirstWrap platforms, customers will ...

US insurer postpones IPO

JOHN MCDULING  |  THURSDAY, 30 SEP 2010
... withdrawn overnight. Liberty Mutual Group, the fifth largest property and casualty group in the US by direct written premiums, postponed plans to spin off one of its businesses, Liberty Mutual Agency Corporation, indefinitely. In a statement to the press ...

Russell upgrades insurance

NEWS RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 23 SEP 2010
... have less immediate cash flow), and the bulk buying power of large funds means individuals often get more competitive premiums," explained Jason Marler, director of business strategy and operations for Russell. "However, the current default levels of ...