04 June 2012
The NSW Government’s decision to allocate $96 million for the State Emergency Service in the upcoming Budget doesn’t necessarily mean the SES levy on insurance premiums will be dropped…
04 June 2012
General insurers have recorded much stronger net profits for the March quarter compared to the corresponding quarter last year…
04 June 2012
The Insurance Council of Australia’s Insurance Fraud Bureau is set to move to the next stage of its development with a plan to tackle organised insurance fraud…
04 June 2012
Consumer watchdog Choice has called on local, state and federal governments to do more to improve planning and infrastructure in the face of rising home and contents premiums…
04 June 2012
Nearly 3 million Australians don’t have access to basic financial services including general insurance, according to a new study…
04 June 2012
The Insurance Council of New Zealand has welcomed a new website that could help insurers save money by recovering stolen goods…
04 June 2012
Moody’s Investors Service has put lenders’ mortgage insurers on review for a possible downgrade…
28 May 2012
Insurers and brokers are speculating that the Victorian Government may extend the fire services levy cut-off date past July 1 next year…
28 May 2012
IAG has begun a new three to five-year program aimed at reducing some of the key risks faced by communities across Australia…
28 May 2012
Aon says it is “impressed” with the number of Australian companies wanting to have their risk maturity assessed as part of the company’s global risk maturity index project…
28 May 2012
Suncorp Commercial Insurance CEO Anthony Day has attacked three commonly believed public attitudes that he says are damaging the insurance industry’s reputation…
28 May 2012
A UnionsNSW advertising campaign misleads the public about insurers’ role in the NSW WorkCover scheme, according to the Insurance Council of Australia…
28 May 2012
Motor insurers are examining plans to consolidate two NSW laws that regulate the sale and repair of vehicles in the state…
28 May 2012
Suncorp says the way it manages personal injury claims could provide valuable lessons for the Federal Government’s new disability care and traumatic injury insurance schemes…
28 May 2012
Insurer Medical Assurance has ranked best for the second consecutive year in the New Zealand Collision Repair Association’s annual survey…
21 May 2012
Concern is growing among insurers that they may be left to fund a massive shortfall in the Victorian fire services levy in 2012/13 after the State Government failed to ensure a smooth transition…
21 May 2012
The insurance industry needs to get on the front foot and lead debate rather than behave like a victim, according to Suncorp Commercial EGM Distribution Andrew Mair…
21 May 2012
The consumer backlash to compulsory flood cover has spread to WA, where some residents face substantial premium increases from insurers that have expanded flood cover…
21 May 2012
The Federal Government Budget has risked “squandering a once in a generation opportunity” to promote savings and long-term investment for the future of Australia’s economy, Suncorp CEO Patrick Snowball…
21 May 2012
New Zealand’s Earthquake Commission is increasing its reinsurance cover to $NZ5 billion ($3.9 billion), according to UK reports…