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Illogical statements cloud income protection debate
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Illogical statements cloud income protection debate

AIA’s General Manager for New Zealand, Bernard McCrea declared as “Illogical” claims that policyholders may be put at risk of tax penalties by their stand on the tax treatment of Agreed Value disability income insurance.
Russell Hutchinson
Wed, Jul 21st 2004 10:25AM
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