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Relocation, relocation: Suncorp’s answer to flood-prone towns
19 March 2019
If a town is being constantly wrecked by floods because it’s situated in the middle of a floodplain or on the banks of a river, why not simply move it to higher ground?
Thai gold: Zurich settles mine claim
19 March 2019
Zurich-led insurers and Australian mining company Kingsgate have settled a long-running claim over Thailand’s expropriation of the Chatree gold mine in an agreement worth at least $82 million...
Far North Queensland braces for Cyclone Trevor
19 March 2019
Communities in Far North Queensland are bracing for the arrival of Tropical Cyclone Trevor, with the storm system strengthening as it approaches the coastline...
Townsville losses pass $1 billion
15 March 2019
Insured losses from devastating downpours that hit the north Queensland city of Townsville earlier this year have reached $1.02 billion...
NZ reviews ‘flawed’ fire services levy
15 March 2019
New Zealand will review the funding of its fire and emergency services after acknowledging problems with using an insurance-based levy...
Queensland rejoins national motor theft program
15 March 2019
Queensland is to rejoin the National Motor Vehicle Theft Reduction Council seven years after it quit the body...
Fusion: Zurich seals M&A agency deal
14 March 2019
Zurich Australia has entered into an underwriting agency partnership with Fusion Specialty Insurance to boost Fusion’s capacity in mergers and acquisitions cover...
Youi reports $17 million Sydney hailstorm hit
14 March 2019
South African-owned insurer Youi took a $17 million hit from hailstorms in Sydney and Queensland in the December half, but still made an overall profit...
Hail warning: severe weather alerts issued for NSW
14 March 2019
Large hailstones and flash flooding are expected to hit the Sydney area this afternoon...
'Scaremongering': ICA hits back at uninsurability claims
13 March 2019
Claims that climate change could see parts of the country become uninsurable are “scaremongering” chatter that does little to help the country manage the environmental threat, the Insurance Council of Australia says.
Boeing crash: insurers brace for impact
13 March 2019
Insurers could face large claims as a result of Sunday’s Ethiopian Airlines crash. But the key question for insurers for both the airline involved and the aircraft’s builder is the same: what caused the nearly new aircraft to suddenly dive into the ground?
Racing ahead: top brokers embrace technology
13 March 2019
Higher-performing insurance brokers are ahead of the curve in improving their efficiency through innovation and technology, a new Macquarie Bank survey says...
Townsville flood victims fear ‘premium backlash’
12 March 2019
The Mayor of Townsville says businesses and residents in the city fear premiums will rocket in the wake of last month’s devastating floods...
PI blues: WA court orders QBE to pay
12 March 2019
QBE Insurance must pay $10 million plus interest on a claim made against a professional indemnity policy taken out by a company that was deregistered in November 2016...
IAG rethinks contents cover for quake risk city
12 March 2019
IAG in New Zealand has warned that it may not provide contents cover for some residents of Wellington as it takes a more conservative approach to the city’s earthquake risk...
Challenging times as Lloyd’s dodges ‘bad business’
08 March 2019
Securing capacity is increasingly challenging for Australian underwriting agencies as Lloyd’s continues to reduce its exposure to the local market...
Institute President calls for more female actuaries
08 March 2019
Just 25% of fully qualified actuaries are female, the Actuaries Institute’s newly appointed President Nicolette Rubinsztein said in a speech to mark International Women’s Day today...
Equality not a one-day event: Allianz diversity chief
08 March 2019
Enthusiasm for issues highlighted on International Women’s Day should be maintained throughout the year, as the corporate world makes slow progress on gender diversity, Allianz Australia Head of Diversity and Inclusion Edyta Torpy says...
Aon backtracks on Willis Towers Watson deal
07 March 2019
Aon has backed away from a possible offer for rival broker Willis Towers Watson after yesterday saying it was in the early stages of considering a deal...
Lacrosse ruling could worsen PI ‘crisis’
07 March 2019
The construction industry faces “significant and growing risk” if building surveyors and fire engineers cannot secure professional indemnity cover free from exclusions on combustible cladding, industry groups have warned...