 Alex Koodrin National Technical Manager, Commonwealth Insurance Limited (at time of writing) Alex joined CommInsure's technical team in January 2006. Prior to that, he was a risk and investment BDM with CommInsure for 4 years. Alex started in the financial services industry 24 years ago, and he has worked as an adviser and in sales and dealership management. He has a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature, a Diploma of Financial Planning, and is a Certified Insurance Professional with ANZIIF. In the 1980s Alex worked for 7 years for the US Government as a Russian translator. Alex's special interestes include business insurance, estate planning, life risk products and policy ownership.
ALEX KOODRIN | FRIDAY, 14 JAN 2022 If your client base includes business owners, chances are you have turned your mind to what might happen to their superannuation and proceeds from life insurance policies should their circumstances drastically change, and they become bankrupt. Read more ALEX KOODRIN | TUESDAY, 15 JAN 2013 The use of business insurance trusts has a number of commercial advantages over conventional structures, including potential substantial cost savings Read more PAGE: 1 |
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