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FOS names insurance ombudsman

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 NOV 2009
The Financial Ombudsman Service has appointed former director of State Trustees, John Price, as general insurance ombudsman. Michael Lavarch, chair at the board of the Financial Ombudsman Service, said Price is experienced in dispute resolution and ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 NOV 2009
... Statistics releases its labour price index for September quarter and international merchandise imports for October. In company news, AWB Ltd releases annual results. Cabcharge Ltd, Murchison Metals Ltd, Emeco Holdings Ltd, BC Iron Ltd and Macarthur Coal ...

Giant leap for super advice

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 17 NOV 2009
... consumers up to 25 per cent on existing fees. Brian Bissaker, chief executive of Colonial First State (CFS), said that the company, like its fellow IFSA members, will absorb the costs related to moving to the new model. He added that while much of the ...

Life insurance from $1 a day

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 17 NOV 2009
ING Australia has launched EasyProtect, a range of life and income protection insurance that offers comprehensive cover for less than $1 a day, which can be purchased online or over the phone. "With EasyProtect, ING Australia is providing a range of ...

QIC appoints head of funds

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 17 NOV 2009
QIC hired former global head of sales, marketing and client services at Principal Global Investors, Hazel McNeilage, as head of funds management. McNeilage worked at Principal Global Investors in New York and was responsible for servicing clients with ...

Planners flock to WriteAway

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 17 NOV 2009
CommInsure's electronic application and underwriting service, WriteAway, is proving a hit with the insurer's aligned planners with more than 50 per cent of insurance business being written through the service. WriteAway, which was launched by CommInsure ...

RARE wins top Zenith rating

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 16 NOV 2009
The RARE Infrastructure Value fund gets a "highly recommended" rating from Zenith. The firm's infrastructure sector review assessed four international and one emerging markets funds. One fund was not reviewed from the initial universe of six products. ...

State Street wins $2.2bn Canadian mandate

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 16 NOV 2009
... provides investment services to the 10 largest pension plans in Canada. Kevin Drynan, president at State Street Trust Company Canada, said the appointment reflected the firm's long-standing commitment to enhancing its technology for its clients. Indeed ...

MMC pays $428 million in compensation

MEDIA RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 16 NOV 2009
... the lawsuit. "After more than five years of litigation, MMC believes these settlements to be in the best interest of the company and it stockholders. "While the company continues to deny all of the claims in these lawsuits, the resolution of these matters ...

AMP signs MOU with China Life

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 16 NOV 2009
... foreign financial institution to sign a Memorandum of Understanding for Strategic Cooperation with China Life Insurance Company, the largest insurance group in China and the world's biggest listed life insurance firm. The MOU for Strategic Cooperation ...