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Author Archives: riskinfo
Breathing Space for NAB/AXA Acquisition
July 19, 2010 – 3:04 pm
Key players have extended the deadlines surrounding NAB’s proposed acquisition of AXA Asia Pacific (AXA).
Life Insurance Market Continues Growth
July 19, 2010 – 9:52 am
Plan For Life (PFL) reports continuing growth in the life insurance sector in the year to March 2010, but also highlights a sharp decline in group risk sales during the period.
Consumers Better off Working With Advisers - New Research
July 16, 2010 – 11:02 am
There is both good and sobering news stemming from the results of a new survey into consumer attitudes towards financial advisers.
Conducted by the AFA in association with industry research group, CoreData, the survey’s key findings were that consumers who have financial advisers:
APRA Releases New Life Company Statistics
July 14, 2010 – 11:10 am
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has released the first edition of a new publication on Australia’s life insurance companies.
The new Half Yearly Life Insurance Bulletin uses audited annual accounts that correspond to insurers’ own financial years, and provides:
CommInsure Lump Sum IP Claims
July 14, 2010 – 8:07 am
CommInsure has reported two recent claims cases which have taken advantage of the lump sum benefit payment option within its income protection product.
Banning Risk Commissions in Super - Impact on Prermiums
July 14, 2010 – 2:19 am
What will be the impact on insurance premiums if risk commissions in superannuation are banned?
risk store Releases 2009 Industry Claims Data
July 12, 2010 – 4:20 pm
A slight decline in term insurance claims paid last year has been mostly offset by higher claim benefits paid across TPD, trauma and income protection insurance, according to the risk store’s 2009 industry claims data.
ANZIIF 2010 Industry Awards Finanlists
July 9, 2010 – 8:52 am
The 2010 finalists in the Australia and New Zealand Insurance Industry (ANZIIF) Awards have been announced.
CommInsure Senior Appointments
July 8, 2010 – 3:20 pm
CommInsure’s business restructure has now been completed with two further general management appointments.
