Canstar names top NZ travel insurers
14 April 2014
Southern Cross and Travel Insurance Direct have been rated “outstanding value” in a Canstar study…
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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…
Insurer ad spend off the mark
31 March 2014
Insurers convinced of the need to direct more of their marketing online may be missing the mark with consumers who are more attuned to television adverts and personalised mail…
Refunds due after Victorian FSL over-collection
31 March 2014
Some commercial policyholders will receive refunds “in the thousands of dollars” following over-collection of the Victorian fire services levy in its final year…
Pell backs insurance for priests
31 March 2014
Insurance for priests could be a “very useful development”, Cardinal George Pell told the royal commission on child sexual abuse last week…
AAMI funds distracted driver research
31 March 2014
AAMI has announced funding for research into distracted driving, which is on the rise among young people…
Roundtable orders report on disaster research
24 March 2014
The Australian Business Roundtable for Disaster Resilience & Safer Communities has commissioned a report on natural hazard data and the need for a national research plan…
Insurers set their agenda for G20
24 March 2014
Governments should ensure regulations encourage insurers to make long-term investments that can aid economic growth, according to the Global Federation of Insurance Associations…