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New life insurer is RC good news story

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2019
A freshly launched life insurer believes it is the "good news story" to come from the Royal Commission. Speaking at the Sydney leg of a nationwide adviser roadshow, Integrity Life managing director Chris Powell said the firm was well positioned to take ...

YBR in trading halt, flags loss

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 4 MAR 2019
Yellow Brick Road has been suspended from trading for failing to lodge its half-year report. YBR told the market on Friday it will incur a statutory after-tax loss for the six months to 31 December 2018. The results include a material non-cash impairment ...

ClearView posts first half profit dip

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 FEB 2019
ClearView posted a 13% dip in its underlying NPAT in the first half as it repositions pricing of its life insurance and wealth management products. The ASX-listed diversified financials has three main businesses: life insurance, wealth management and ...

Clearview overhauls life insurance premiums

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 FEB 2019
... LifeSolutions customers will be subject to new pricing structures from 1 March 2019. Stepped and hybrid premiums life and TPD premium rates will be lowered, while trauma, income protection and business expenses premiums will increase. Rates for new level ...

Fidelity adds US equities exposure

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 19 FEB 2019
... but perhaps less obvious are the risks in investment grade fixed income. In recent months, we have seen a return to risk premium in BBBs, and as a result, we are focusing on gaining exposure to high quality, shorter-dated investment grade issues," he ...

MGP chair steps down

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 11 FEB 2019
... executive. Sharp co-founded Bridges Financial Services and is the former chair of Investors Mutual, Global Value Investors and Premium Investors. Brook is the former chief executive and managing director of the former NSW government-owned superannuation ...

ipac Securities investment leader retires

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 FEB 2019
... Rogers will continue to work with AMP Capital in a consultative capacity. Rogers co-designed the Income Generator and Premium Growth funds and contributed to the successful positioning of AMP Capital's retirement solutions, such as the MyNorth Retirement ...

Australians prioritise car cover over life insurance

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 FEB 2019
... insurance is cost, they said. Finder insurance specialist Sophie Walsh said many don't want to fork out for another monthly premium. But life insurance can start from as little as $4 per week - which in many cases can be cheaper than the cost of insuring ...

Harder for insurers to dodge claims

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 4 FEB 2019
Insurers will find it tougher to dodge paying out claims if the Royal Commission's recommendation to amend insurance law is enacted. At the round six hearings of the Royal Commission, it was revealed that CommInsure used outdated medical definitions ...

Royal Commission to suppress bank stocks

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 4 FEB 2019
Fund managers are warning investors not to expect the major banks to trade at the premium they've been accustomed to. And the financial services Royal Commission's final report, due today, will play its part. The major banks have experienced ...