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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2009
... survey showing rising US consumer confidence. Trading was cautious as world health officials raised their alert level and the death toll from swine flu reached more than 150 in Mexico. Adding to investor worries was a media report that the Federal Reserve ...

Too much ado about pig flu

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2009
Just when you thought it was safe to go back into the waters, a pig comes along. And if you've been following the headlines and the pig stories you'll be scared - very scared. Wall Street grew fearful as the reported infection tally of people and countries ...

AvSuper revamps death insurance

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2009
The $1 billion aviation industry super fund AvSuper has introduced anti-detriment provisions to members' death benefits. Launched at the start of this year, AvSuper announced anti-detriment provisions will now apply to the death benefits paid to a spouse ...

Away for Easter

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2009
... right now, especially in a holiday-shortened week such as this one - where nearly everyone all over the world celebrates the death and resurrection of the Christian god. Death? Resurrection? Are we sure Easter 2009 is not about capitalism and the financial ...

Zurich upgrades insurance suite

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2009
... products and revamps the firm's software to allow financial advisers to write insurance faster. The firm has cut the price of death cover and reduced the premium for TPD insurance. However, Trauma and, separately, income replacement premiums were increased. ...

Main Street versus Wall Street

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2009
... have been posted outside the offices of AIG Financial Products in Connecticut and that employees have been emailed with death threats. Who cares? With their US$1 million bonuses the could afford to hire one, two or a dozen security guards - maybe even ...

Higher fees, more cover: AustralianSuper

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2009
... entitled to a TPD due to terminal illness, the value of the TPD unit on which the benefit is based will be the same value as a death unit paid at the same age," said the fund. Finally, AustralianSuper had also increased its interim accident cover from ...

AUSCOAL overhauls insurance

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2009
... executive of AUSCOAL, the new default arrangement means the fund has moved from providing all active members $50,000 default death and total permanent disable cover at a fixed cost, to a life stage cycle-based cover. The new cover will provide up to ...

Better insurance for WA LGSP

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 13 FEB 2009
... offer," noted the fund statement. Other insurance enhancements have also been introduced. Before January 2009 for instance, death and TPD basic cover was only available to members up till the age of 65. Post 1 January, the cover has been upgraded to ...

More donations to help Bushfire Appeal

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 13 FEB 2009
... Abacus. To date, more than 750 properties have been destroyed, 360,000 hectares burnt and 181 people dead, although the death toll could reach 300. The affected areas include Kinglake and Marysville and areas in Gippsland and near Bendigo.