13 March 2017
Gloomy market commentary has been a feature of insurer’s earnings reports in recent times, but the latest profit-reporting season last month insurers revealed a slightly better picture…
06 March 2017
Cyber has been on the insurance industry’s radar for years, and the threat’s significance is well understood…
27 February 2017
Submissions to the Senate inquiry examining whether the general insurance industry needs a government-run home and motor comparison website are pretty clear…
20 February 2017
At first glance the Insurance Council of Australia’s new report into consumers’ insurance-buying habits and misuse of product disclosure statements is merely a restatement of the bleeding obvious…
13 February 2017
There seems to be universal agreement – New Zealand insurer Tower is in trouble, and has been for some time…
06 February 2017
Premiums are on an upward path, with the downtrodden commercial class expected to show improvement this year – but the latest JP Morgan Taylor Fry General Insurance Barometer makes clear it’s not the time to be popping champagne corks…
30 January 2017
For years the insurance industry has been united in its message to governments on disaster funding: investing in mitigation now saves more later…
12 December 2016
The local insurance industry’s fortunes over the past year have been dictated by a stagnant economy and a government playing around the edges…
05 December 2016
“If I have my way, one of the first jobs for a Senate committee will be to look closely at the practices of the whole Australian insurance industry”…
28 November 2016
Swiss Re’s latest outlook for the global insurance market offers hope for stronger premium growth following a tough year ahead, but some curve balls may yet dent the recovery…
21 November 2016
Digital transformation is a must for the insurance industry, that much is clear…
14 November 2016
Insurers have for years been pleading with governments to protect the nation before a natural catastrophe event by mitigating the risks…
07 November 2016
“Protect Aussies against ludicrous insurance fees with price comparison site,” screams a petition on the Change.org website…
31 October 2016
In a nation that has built most of its prime assets close to the sea, coastal erosion is always going to be a major talking point for Australians…
24 October 2016
It’s the worst of worst-case scenarios: terrorists develop the capacity to unleash a chemical, biological, nuclear or radiological attack on a Western city, killing hundreds of thousands and causing unprecedented destruction…
17 October 2016
In the past week, government, regulators and the Financial Services Council, the peak body for life insurers, have been queuing up to fix the life insurance industry. The applause for all three has been, at best, muted…
10 October 2016
While the dark cloud of disruption looming over insurers is nothing new, what has changed is the urgent need to respond…
03 October 2016
Much is made of the insurance industry’s urgent need to adapt and innovate to survive in a customer-led and technology-driven world…
26 September 2016
The staggering rise in Big Data volumes ready to be dissected, analysed and potentially turned into improved products and profits is also prompting government and regulatory inquiries that are gathering momentum…
19 September 2016
Does Professor Allan Fels expect insurers to rip off their customers as the NSW emergency services levy moves to a more equitable collection system over the next nine months…