NZ insurers beat drum on fire levy reform
28 April 2014
New Zealand’s insurance industry continues to call for reform of the nation’s fire service levy, as the country enters election mode before the September 20 vote…
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NIBA attacks One Big Switch for FNQ failure
28 April 2014
The National Insurance Brokers Association has criticised One Big Switch for wrongly raising consumer expectations in Far North Queensland…
Cyclone Ita declared a catastrophe
14 April 2014
The Insurance Council of Australia has declared Cyclone Ita a catastrophe for areas of north Queensland, meaning insurers will give priority to cyclone claims…
No easy answer to western Sydney flood risk: report
14 April 2014
Western Sydney’s Hawkesbury-Nepean Valley faces a serious, ongoing flood risk that has no simple or single solution, according to the first stage of a NSW Office of Water review…
Pet insurance complaints on the rise
14 April 2014
A study of the pet insurance sector accuses insurers of numerous exclusions, little scope to switch policies, a growing number of complaints and cases of premiums being charged for dead pets…
Taxi reforms ‘won’t solve insurance crisis’
14 April 2014
New laws to tackle unregulated taxi clubs in Victoria will not be effective, according to Taxicare Australia MD George Karas…
Canstar names top NZ travel insurers
14 April 2014
Southern Cross and Travel Insurance Direct have been rated “outstanding value” in a Canstar study…
In this edition of Insurance News (the magazine)
14 April 2014
They call Robert Kelly Mr Steadfast, and the name suits the man. While the hurly-burly days of the “Steadfast tribe” are past, he still speaks his mind on industry issues. Meet the man behind the legend in this month’s edition of Insurance News (the magazine), which will be arriving in subscribers’ mailboxes this week…
NIBA slams One Big Switch
07 April 2014
The National Insurance Brokers Association has criticised consumer group One Big Switch for its campaign to hammer down prices on home and contents policies…
Climate report predicts stark future
07 April 2014
A new United Nations report warns Australia faces severe damage from increased flooding, rising sea levels and bushfires as the regional climate continues to heat up this century…
Law-savvy shareholders step up class actions
07 April 2014
Company directors face increased scrutiny from shareholders who are now more aware of their legal rights and better equipped to pursue class actions through litigation funders, insurers say…
Court rejects WA bushfire case bid
07 April 2014
The Federal Court has dismissed an application to hear a case concerning the Perth Hills bushfire of February 2011, ruling it does not have jurisdiction…
Canterbury insurers pay $NZ11 billion
07 April 2014
Insurance companies have broken the $NZ11 billion ($10.19 billion) barrier in payouts to victims of the Canterbury earthquakes…
Brokers’ image problem persists, study shows
07 April 2014
Insurance brokers have an image problem that dates back almost 30 years, according to Roy Morgan Research’s latest study of consumer perceptions on ethics and honesty…
ICA welcomes building resilience review
07 April 2014
The Australian Building Codes Board has launched a discussion paper on properties’ resilience to extreme weather events…
NZ underwriting on the rise, AM Best says
07 April 2014
New Zealand’s general insurers could be set for an underwriting-led improvement in profits as they recover from the Christchurch earthquakes, according to a report by AM Best…
Burglary trend prompts new car theft strategies
07 April 2014
The National Motor Vehicle Theft Reduction Council has launched three new strategies to deal with the problem of car theft after keys are stolen from inside homes…
ICA warns on compo scams
07 April 2014
Drivers should be on their guard against scammers posing as insurance representatives, the Insurance Council of Australia has warned…
Suncorp sounds warning on high-risk building projects
31 March 2014
Governments that allow high-risk property developments are putting communities at risk and pushing up insurers’ costs, Suncorp Personal Insurance CEO Mark Milliner warns…
Challenge to Great Southern D&O ruling postponed
31 March 2014
A High Court challenge over access to directors’ and officers’ liability nsurance may not happen, with the Great Southern shareholder class action likely to end in a settlement…