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Insurance

New super products and mergers may result - insurers

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 28 APR 2011
Life insurers predict dealer groups will create their own super products or be taken over by wealth managers while direct insurance will get a boost from new FOFA reforms.

Insurance puts a price on housework

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 APR 2011
Stay at home parents can now receive up to $900 a week in insurance cover for their unpaid housework, should they get injured or fall ill under a new insurance product.

Merger gets Japan FSA thumbs up

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 18 APR 2011
The $1.2 billion merger between TOWER Australia and Dai-ichi Life Insurance Company (Dai-ichi Life) continues after Financial Services Agency of Japan (FSA) gives the green light.

Insurance advice needs to pick up the pace

RACHEL DAVIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 APR 2011
The Australian Direct Property Investment Association (ADPIA) is urging property fund managers to check that their insurance coverage is keeping pace with their changing business models.

Roadmap to life insurance

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 APR 2011
The future of life insurance rests with advisers, good reforms and consumer education according to three key insurance figures speaking at the Financial Services Council Life Insurance Conference today.

Insurance bodies tackle longevity risk

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 4 APR 2011
Longevity risks now feature in new insurance products as a gap in adviser 'specialist' market is highlighted.

Asgard upgrades insurance for FOFA

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAR 2011
Platform provider Asgard adds new features to its Asgard Personal Protection Package (APPP) which will help advisers in their risk-related business.

Equipsuper launches 'clever' insurance

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAR 2011
The $4.4 billion fund Equipsuper has made a raft of alterations to its standard corporate accumulation plan, EquipExpress, branding this change 'Clever Cover'.

OnePath upgrades OneCare

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAR 2011
OnePath has added new features to its life insurance offering, OneCare, and online application, OneCare Express.

Management shake up at Zurich

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAR 2011
Zurich Financial Services Australia has embarked on a series of management changes as it aligns itself closer to its parent global structure.