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New beginnings at Tower

JOHN MCDULING  |  MONDAY, 17 JAN 2011
While tragic events in Queensland have forced the likes of Suncorp and IAG to brace themselves for hundreds of millions of dollars worth of claims, Dai-ichi Life's holiday takeover bid for Tower Australia is likely to have a more lasting effect on the ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUN 2010
... worst performing stocks on Wednesday is Insurance Australia Group, with its stocks down 20 cents, or 5.54 per cent, at $3.41. IAG cut its full year insurance margin guidance on Wednesday, following a pre-tax charge of $365 million and an $86 million ...

Market Wrap - Morning

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 4 FEB 2010
... one per cent higher on Wednesday, buoyed by strong earnings growth from media group News Corp and Insurance Australia Group (IAG) and gains among mining giants. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index added 42.6 points, or 0.93 per cent, to close at 4,647.9 on ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 10 NOV 2009
... with Frozen Credit Markets through Sound Policy Initiatives". In companies news, Fairfax Media Ltd, Wesfarmers Ltd, PMP Ltd, IAG Ltd and Count Financial Ltd will hold their annual general meetings. Breville Group Ltd is due to release its latest target ...

CommInsure signs UN PRI

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2009
... insurance firms on the list including Finland's Ilmarinen Mutual Pension Insurance Company, Australia's Insurance Australia Group (IAG), Zurich Financial Services Australia, Germany's Munich Reinsurance AG and UK's Standard Life. The insurer's clients ...

BT appoints super and investment heads

PRESS RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 12 DEC 2008
... wealth management business. Prior to joining St.George, Farrell was head of multi manager and tactical asset allocation at IAG Asset Management. Farrell will manage $6.5 billion in assets under management across the merged group which includes the St.George ...

IAG ups Malaysian stake

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 DEC 2008
Insurance Australia Group (IAG) has increased its interest in Malaysian joint venture AmAssurance by nearly 15 per cent but is pulling out of the life insurance part of the business. IAG announced on 1 December that it had pumped up its stake in AmAssurance ...

New dynamics, new realities: ASFA

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2008
... ASFA conference held in New Zealand this year was James Strong, chair of Woolworth's Limited and Insurance Australia Group (IAG) Limited. Drawing comparisons between the superannuation industry and the corporate world, Strong said a strong leadership ...

Northward wins Golden Calf

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 31 OCT 2008
... awarded The Citi Golden Calf Award for the best emerging fund manager. The firm was set up by former Insurance Australia Group (IAG) co-heads of equities, Darren Thompson and Simon Rutherfurd in November last year. The Northward Australian Equities process ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAY 2008
... the US hurt Wall Street and industrial metals mostly fell overnight, causing the miners to slide. Insurance Australia Group (IAG) led declines after QBE Insurance Group withdrew its sweetened $8.7 billion takeover proposal for the company after the target's ...