{"id":32511,"date":"2016-02-23T12:27:05","date_gmt":"2016-02-23T01:27:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/riskinfo.com.au\/news\/?p=32511"},"modified":"2016-02-24T07:13:20","modified_gmt":"2016-02-23T20:13:20","slug":"news-in-brief-176","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/riskinfo.com.au\/news\/2016\/02\/23\/news-in-brief-176\/","title":{"rendered":"News In Brief"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li>Sentry Unveils New Corporate Branding;<\/li>\n<li>Asteron and Macquarie Announce CPI Increases;<\/li>\n<li>AMP Posts Modest Insurance Loss<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sentry unveils new corporate branding<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/riskinfo.com.au\/news\/files\/2016\/02\/1_Sentry-Group-e1456255875675.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-32515\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-32515\" src=\"https:\/\/riskinfo.com.au\/news\/files\/2016\/02\/1_Sentry-Group-e1456255875675.jpg\" alt=\"1_Sentry-Group\" width=\"180\" height=\"76\" \/><\/a>Financial planning company Sentry Group has launched a new website, corporate branding and style a month after announcing a new management team.<\/p>\n<p>Sentry Group Executive Chair and Chief Executive <strong>Murray Hills<\/strong> said the group had continued to grow in a period of change and challenge in financial services and was, after 10 years, one of the three largest non-aligned financial planning groups in Australia.<\/p>\n<p>Murray said the new management team &#8211; made up of four separate divisions \u2013 would create further growth as the group focused on assisting its advisers to build their own efficient businesses.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLong before FoFA Sentry has been delivering programs and initiatives that advisers can adapt and personalise to address the individual wealth accumulation, lifestyle \/ asset protection and retirement goals of their clients in a way that is far more holistic, transparent and compliant,\u201d Hills said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur independence of institutional influence and ownership continues to attract adviser interest and is a compelling factor for existing practices to maintain their relationship.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hills said the new website and corporate branding would give Sentry advisers a strong marketing platform and latest industry news to use in their businesses.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Asteron and Macquarie Announce CPI Increases<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Life insurers Asteron and Macquarie have released their consumer price index (CPI) policy fee increases with Asteron increasing fees by 1.5% and Macquarie by 1.5% for its FutureWise policies and 3.0% for its Sumo policies.<\/p>\n<p>The increases will take effect from 1 March 2016 with Asteron and Macquarie\u2019s new rates, in dollar terms set out below:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Asteron<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Payment frequency\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2015\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2016<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Yearly \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 $86.12\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 $87.41<\/p>\n<p>Half Yearly \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0$44.35\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 $45.02<\/p>\n<p>Quarterly \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 $22.74\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 $23.08<\/p>\n<p>Monthly \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 $7.58\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 $7.69<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Macquarie<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Yearly\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2015\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2016<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>FutureWise\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 $95.90\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 $97.34<\/p>\n<p>Active \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 $ &#8211; \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 $ &#8211;<\/p>\n<p>Sumo \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 $282.75\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 $291.23<\/p>\n<p><strong>Monthly\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2015\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2016<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>FutureWise\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 $7.99\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 $8.11<\/p>\n<p>Active \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0$ &#8211;\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 $ &#8211;<\/p>\n<p>Sumo \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 $23.56\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 $24.27<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>AMP Posts Modest Insurance Loss<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Listed financial services group AMP Limited has reported a net profit of $972 million for the full year to 31 December 2015 but lost out slightly in its life insurance division posting a slightly smaller profit earning than the previous year despite higher profit margins.<\/p>\n<p>AMP stated its underlying profit was $1,120 million compared with $1,045 million for previous financial year with good earnings growth particularly in Australian wealth management, AMP Capital, AMP Bank and New Zealand.<\/p>\n<p>In contrast the group\u2019s life insurance business operating earnings were $185 million in the 2015 financial year compared with $188 million in 2014, however profit margins increased over the same period from $187 million to $196 million.<\/p>\n<p>It stated the insurance division\u2019s claims experience \u201creflected the continued roll out of the new claims approach, reversion to long term assumptions and volatility in the second half of the year\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sentry Unveils New Corporate Branding; 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