NZ bans mobile phone use by drivers
17 August 2009
New Zealand has finally got into line with most of the rest of the world by announcing a ban on the use of handheld mobile phones by drivers…
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Deloitte survey identifies urgent risks
17 August 2009
Chief risk officers need to address the critical issue of liquidity risk, a Deloitte global risk survey has found…
Entries open for claims scholarship
17 August 2009
Local claims professionals can apply to win a scholarship sponsored by specialist insurance law firm TurksLegal and the Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance…
El Nino returns to worry insurers
10 August 2009
Drier conditions leading to greater insured losses are predicted for this spring and summer as the signs point to an El Nino event developing in the Pacific Ocean…
Claims and credit push industry profit into slump
10 August 2009
Rising claims and widening credit spreads have taken a big toll on insurance industry income, with aggregate net profit falling 61% in the 12 months to December 31…
Shipowner agrees to pay $25 million spill bill
10 August 2009
Swire Shipping has agreed to pay $25 million compensation after its ship the Pacific Adventurer spilled 270 tonnes of oil into Moreton Bay in March…
IBANZ names award finalists
10 August 2009
The Insurance Brokers Association of New Zealand has announced the finalists for its 2009 Insurance Industry Awards…
NIBA advertising campaign on track
10 August 2009
The National Insurance Brokers Association is on track to roll out its $1.8 million national advertising campaign promoting its members…
Australia’s eroding coasts identified
10 August 2009
The insurance industry and local planners will be better able to assess the risk of erosion along Australia’s coasts thanks to a new mapping tool…
APRA announces 2009 scholarships
10 August 2009
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has named the recipients of four scholarships promoting financial sector research…
Run-off company’s collapse causes confusion
03 August 2009
A judicial manager has been appointed by the Federal Court following the collapse earlier this year of Transpacific Insurance Corporation, which may have left some run-off claims…
Queensland spill bill rage continues
03 August 2009
The shipping company responsible for the Moreton Bay oil spill has met with the Federal Government to discuss payment for the clean-up…
Insurance industry award winners named
03 August 2009
Allianz Australia has been named General Insurance Company of the Year at the Australia and New Zealand Insurance Industry Awards…
European bushfires spark prevention talks
03 August 2009
A Federal Opposition MP wants Australia to adopt before the next fire season a new automated bushfire detection system that uses technology developed to map the surface of Mars…
Munich Re forecasts higher Australian bushfire risk
03 August 2009
Munich Re sees an increasingly risky time ahead for bushfire-prone areas of Australia…
Victoria names Warren Tickle winner
03 August 2009
OAMPS Insurance Brokers Account Executive Robert Richard is the Victoria/Tasmania regional finalist for NIBA’s nationwide Warren Tickle Memorial Award…
NIBA survey confirms premiums on the rise
27 July 2009
Insurance premiums have continued to climb gradually upward, according to the National Insurance Brokers Association’s half-yearly market survey…
Innovation needed for growth
27 July 2009
Innovation is the way to go as the industry moves through a period of slow growth and tight margins, according to speakers at the Australian Insurance Summit in Sydney on Friday…
Queensland threatens maritime convention
27 July 2009
The Queensland Government has rejected an offer by the shipping company responsible for the Moreton Bay oil spill in March…
Cloud hangs over builders’ warranty market
27 July 2009
Uncertainty continues to surround the builders’ warranty insurance market, with major builders holding crisis talks in Melbourne last week…