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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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…