NZ home insurance premiums climb 40%
14 May 2012
The cost of insuring a home in New Zealand has increased by 40% this year and contents cover has risen more than 10%, according to Statistics New Zealand…
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Super fund seeds local catastrophe bond fund
14 May 2012
An Australian catastrophe insurance-linked securities fund has attracted an initial $30 million investment from NGS Super…
Rural businesses benefit from brokers’ advice: survey
14 May 2012
Rural businesses that use a broker will gain much better cover, yet often believe they are too small or can’t afford to use a broker…
Australian cars lag in security
14 May 2012
The National Motor Vehicle Theft Reduction Council has called on Australian manufacturers to lift their game in fitting vehicle identification technology…
Powercor losses Horsham bushfire appeal
14 May 2012
The Victorian Court of Appeal has dismissed a legal challenge by Powercor over the 2009 Horsham Black Saturday bushfire…
Suncorp quits flood towns and calls for mitigation action
07 May 2012
Suncorp has withdrawn from writing new cover in parts of Queensland following last year’s floods, with Personal Insurance CEO Mark Milliner telling governments to get moving on disaster mitigation…
Victorian fire services levy up 18% this year
07 May 2012
Insurers will contribute $641.9 million to Victoria’s fire services levy this financial year, an 18% increase…
Brokerage ordered to pay client $2.7 million
07 May 2012
A Brisbane brokerage has been ordered to pay more than $2.7 million over a rejected claim…
Lawyer to head code of practice review
07 May 2012
Insurance lawyer Ian Enright will chair the forthcoming independent review of the General Insurance Code of Practice…
Insurers urged to broaden their investment
07 May 2012
Insurers need to work their investment portfolios harder as they face greater pressure to deliver profits…
Weather hits Australian businesses harder, survey shows
07 May 2012
Severe weather events have a bigger impact on Australian businesses than on those in other parts of the world, a new survey has revealed…
New midwives insurance model on the cards
07 May 2012
Health ministers have met to discuss a plan to insure private midwives who assist in low-risk home births…
Tsunami sirens to be installed in Christchurch
07 May 2012
A tsunami warning system will be installed this month along the coast near Christchurch, with 22 sirens scheduled to operate from July 1…
FSL to rise again as Victoria has a $600 million change of mind
30 April 2012
Victoria’s fire services levy on insurance premiums is rising again, with reports the State Government has abandoned a transition period under which the FSL would be dropped in favour of a…
Don’t subsidise premiums, governments warned
30 April 2012
Governments should not subsidise premiums for household or business property insurance as this would hinder effective adaptation to climate change, the Productivity Commission warns…
Trade credit insurer downgrades Australia and NZ
30 April 2012
French trade credit insurer Coface has downgraded its ratings for Australia and New Zealand…
ACORD releases new standard for review
30 April 2012
The Association for Co-operative Operations Research and Development has released an Australia standard for review…
NZ insurance ombudsman investigates red zone complaints
30 April 2012
The New Zealand Insurance and Savings Ombudsman is investigating complaints about offers made by insurers to some customers in the Canterbury “red zone”, but admits the row over repairs and…
Raising rates could be a problem for Australian insurers
23 April 2012
Standard & Poor’s has maintained its stable rating on the Australian general insurance industry, but says insurers’ efforts to increase rates “could be a challenge”…
Directors found guilty, but D&O dilemma remains
23 April 2012
The New Zealand High Court has found three directors of failed finance company Bridgecorp guilty of making false statements in a prospectus, but uncertainty over directors’ and officers’ cover…