Take a deep breath on flu vaccine risk, says insurer
31 August 2009
A medical indemnity insurer has called for calm after reports that the swine flu vaccine rollout next month will be too risky for insurers…
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Bushfire building standards ineffective
31 August 2009
The testing of bunkers needs to be a top priority as sales grow, but no building can be made fireproof, the Victorian Bushfires Royal Commission has been told…
Queensland coastal plan floats design changes
31 August 2009
A new coastal development plan proposed by the Queensland Government has factored in a transformation of home design in areas at risk of storm tide flooding…
Insurance employees feeling the pressure
31 August 2009
Financial services and insurance professionals are the most stressed workers of any industry and one of the least secure in their jobs, according to recruitment agency Hudson…
Channel swim hero is Actuary of the Year
31 August 2009
Munich Re Australia actuary Kaise Stephan has been named Actuary of the Year 2009…
Global crisis isn’t over, says reinsurer
24 August 2009
Munich Re Australia MD Heinrich Eder has warned insurers not to relax in the belief that the major impacts of the global financial crisis have been successfully dealt with…
Insurance on the royal commission agenda
24 August 2009
Insurance has been placed on the agenda as the Victorian Bushfires Royal Commission begins the next round of public hearings…
Fire services levy opposed
24 August 2009
The Victorian Bushfires Royal Commission has uncovered widespread opposition to the fire services levy, according to the interim report it released last week…
NZ leaky buildings bill blows out
24 August 2009
The cost of repairing New Zealand's leaky buildings has blown out to $NZ11.5 billion ($9.36 billion) from the previous estimate of $3.6 billion ($2.93 billion)…
Change ‘transforming’ adjusters’ role
24 August 2009
Loss adjusters have transformed their services in the seven years since insurers moved away from a panel system to using single companies, according to a leading adjuster…
Think again on flood cover, says complaints chief
24 August 2009
Insurers refusing to cover properties against flood should reconsider, General Insurance Claims Review Panel Chairman Peter Hardham says…
Double win for Adelaide adjuster
24 August 2009
Emily Hart from Crawford and Company in Adelaide has won the latest annual Syd McDonald Young Adjuster Award and the Charles Buchanan Prize for loss adjusters…
Vero and CGU settle NTI dispute
17 August 2009
Vero and CGU have ended their long-running dispute over joint venture truck insurance specialist NTI by agreeing to continue the partnership…
Victoria’s fire services levy rises again
17 August 2009
Insurance brokers are furious at the latest hike in Victoria's fire services levy which has risen to 84% from 68% for commercial policies in country areas…
Australia adopts new insurance standard
17 August 2009
The Australian insurance market is among the first in the world to adopt a new international data standard that's expected to boost product choice and assist distribution…
CGU stands by One.Tel decision
17 August 2009
CGU is standing by its decision to refuse a directors' and officers' claim in the case of failed phone company One.Tel…
Trust helps fund IBANZ College
17 August 2009
A brokers' educational trust is providing funding to help set up a new training arm for the Insurance Brokers Association of New Zealand…
CTP premiums rise another 8% in ACT
17 August 2009
Compulsory third party insurance premiums in the Australian Capital Territory have risen for the second time this year…
Victoria leads charge as PI for midwives falters
17 August 2009
Two Melbourne hospitals will trial a public home birthing service as Federal Government changes to professional indemnity insurance threaten the option…
Road rage out of control: AAMI
17 August 2009
Driver aggression on Australian roads is increasing, causing concern about the link to collisions…