Genesys signs insurance partnership with Asteron
Genesys Wealth Advisers has chosen Asteron as its sixth risk insurance partner.
Asteron, which was listed as Genesys’ preferred insurer in 2006, but missed selection in 2007, now joins Aviva, CommInsure, Macquarie, Tower and AXA.
Genesys said the appointment of Asteron as its sixth insurance partner followed a previous strong relationship between the two, with many firms requesting for the company to be included.
The wealth manager also decided to help its advisers sell more insurance products by upping their communication skills at Risk Advice workshops next month.
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