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Zurich unveils revamped and expanded life risk distribution team

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Following confirmation that its acquisition of Macquarie Life’s risk business can proceed, Zurich Financial Services Australia Limited (Zurich) has unveiled an expanded risk distribution team. The revamp sees 14 new

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28 Sep 2016

Federal Court clears way for Zurich growth with acquisition of Macquarie Life’s risk business

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The Federal Court of Australia has approved the transfer of Macquarie Life’s risk business to Zurich Australia Limited (Zurich). The completion of the court and regulatory approval process means that the

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26 Sep 2016

The rising popularity of podcasts, what to listen to and how to get your voice heard

From Zurich Financial Services Australia

One of the fastest-growing sectors of this economy is podcasts. Quite simple in nature, the digital audio files which are downloadable from the internet have been around since the mid-2000s,

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19 Sep 2016

The case for active management in AREITs

From Zurich Financial Services Australia

The common perception is that value cannot be added in the AREIT (Australian Real Estate Investment Trust) asset class, though perhaps this needs to be re-examined. In fact, the better

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05 Sep 2016

Don’t break your clients’ cyber trust

From Zurich Financial Services Australia

The potential for cybercrime has grown dramatically over the past few years as cyber criminals continue to adopt more profitable and effective tactics. According to Deloitte, many organisations are still

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09 Aug 2016

New risk specialist team strengthens Zurich’s content capabilities

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Zurich Financial Services Australia Limited (Zurich) has announced the establishment of a new risk specialist team, in anticipation of Macquarie’s life risk business (Macquarie Life) joining Zurich later this year.

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08 Aug 2016

Overconfidence and false expectations may explain why Australians hold less life insurance than their global peers

From Zurich Financial Services Australia

Relative to their global peers, Australians have less savings, are less financially literate, and are more likely to underestimate the risks of death, illness and injury. Not surprisingly, Australians are

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08 Aug 2016

How Pokemon Go is reflecting investment behaviour

From Zurich Financial Services Australia

It’s been hard to miss the phenomenal popularity of Pokemon Go. Even in the office we’ve managed to capture a plague of Zubats that until recently we didn’t even know

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02 Aug 2016

Financial literacy the key to advisers’ reputation: research

From Zurich Financial Services Australia

Financial advisers believe improved consumer financial literacy is key to enhancing the reputation of their profession, and see themselves as being primarily responsible for driving that improvement. These are two

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01 Aug 2016

Macquarie Life leaders join Zurich Australia’s life insurance and investments business

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Zurich’s Life & Investments division has appointed two respected and experienced Macquarie Life personnel into senior management positions, in anticipation of Macquarie’s life risk business (Macquarie Life) joining Zurich later

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13 Jul 2016

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