News website wins appeal in battle over name
02 February 2009
InsuranceNEWS.com.au has won its appeal against an order to change its name...
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Top loss adjusters talk merger
07 January 2009
Consolidation at the top end of the loss adjusting sector has taken a big step with the announcement by Freemans Australia and McLarens Young International Australia that they are discussing a merger...
Bank gives Australian insurance sector a tick
07 January 2009
A new report from the bank says Australian equities finished the second half of 2008 more than 30% down on the year, contributing to generally negative investment income across the board...
Batten down the hatches, says ICA
15 December 2008
Weather is set to dominate insurance trends in coming years, with the proportion of weather-related claims increasing more than 250% since 2000...
Lardner takes the reins as NIBA President
15 December 2008
Steve Lardner was elected as NIBA’s President at the association’s AGM on Friday...
Insurance disputes soar as weather and travel risks increase
15 December 2008
Insurance disputes are skyrocketing as severe weather events increase the number of cases coming to the Financial Ombudsman Service...
SES levy passes NSW Parliament
15 December 2008
The new State Emergency Service levy on insurance policies has passed the NSW Government despite opposition from the insurance industry...
Broker group changes name to avoid legal wrangle
15 December 2008
Remember the Regional Insurance Brokers Association? Late last year the Victorian-based group changed its name to the Australasian Association of Insurance Brokers...
SES levy imposes $20 million IT bill on insurers
08 December 2008
The controversial new State Emergency Service levy imposed by NSW on premiums from July 1 next year will cost insurers more than $20 million to change their IT systems...
Commercial motor rates driven up as claim costs bite
08 December 2008
Upward pressure on commercial motor premiums is continuing as insurers look to pass on surging claims costs...
WA storms reveal flood cover issues
08 December 2008
Hailstorms in southern WA late last month have devastated farms around Esperance and Salmon Gums and again raised issues over flood insurance and underinsurance...
Travel insurers come through for Thai travellers
08 December 2008
Many Australian travel insurers have agreed to cover costs for Australians stranded due to last week’s political unrest in Thailand – despite policy terms that allow them to reject the claims...
Trainers look to brokers for assistance
08 December 2008
A breakaway racehorse trainers’ group is looking at launching its own public liability insurance, describing current cover as less than satisfactory...
IAG executives caught up in Mumbai drama
08 December 2008
Three IAG employees in India to seal a joint venture deal with the State Bank of India found themselves caught up in the Mumbai terrorist attacks...
Smash repairers on attack over preferential deals
08 December 2008
Independent car repairers in NSW have again called on regulators to take action against preferential deals between insurers and repairers, claiming the practice threatens…
Best value car insurers named
08 December 2008
Independent financial information provider Cannex has named AAMI, Budget Direct and CommInsure as the best value car insurers in Australia...
Insurance losses for Brisbane storms top $300 million
01 December 2008
Nearly 260 homes are uninhabitable and another 1300 need major repairs following the November 16-20 Brisbane storms...
Merger plan hiccup as members rebel over loss of ‘insurance’
01 December 2008
A decision to remove “insurance” from the name of the merged British and Australian insurance professional training institutes has drawn international criticism, forcing the merger…
Weakening economy fails to dampen climate concerns
01 December 2008
The global financial crisis has not taken the heat off the desire for government action on climate change, according to research by the HSBC Climate Partnership...
Move fast on D&O, lawyers tell clients
01 December 2008
Law firm Clayton Utz is urging clients to review and lock in their directors’ and officers’ coverage before the market hardens and policy terms are tightened...