08 September 2008
Brokers and consumer law advocates say they’re disappointed by the Insurance Council of Australia’s decision not to revise its common flood definition after it was rejected last week...
08 September 2008
New Beechwood Homes owner Vic Cavasinni says he is “far from satisfied” at being required to pay a substantial indemnity to home warranty insurer Vero...
08 September 2008
New Zealand insurers are “right on the edge” over providing flood insurance as a standard feature of policies, according to IAG NZ CEO Ian Foy...
08 September 2008
Australia’s racing industry could come to a halt if funding for an insurance scheme for jockeys is not accepted...
08 September 2008
InsuranceNEWS.com.au has been ordered by a federal magistrate to change its name and write to its subscribers advising it has no connection with a website…
08 September 2008
The general insurance industry has managed to escape the worst of the current global financial crisis, despite its increased involvement in capital markets...
01 September 2008
GIO has moved to clear up confusion over its new automatic flood cover policy...
01 September 2008
New figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics confirm what the industry has been saying for at least a year – personal lines premiums are on the rise...
01 September 2008
A survey of Australia’s best home and contents insurance deals shows that Sydney residents on average pay 26% more than Melbournians and 48% more than Hobart residents…
01 September 2008
Victoria’s Transport Accident Commission has denied claims that outgoing CEO Paul O’Connor quit over an alleged $7 million insurance scam...
01 September 2008
Vero has dismissed talk of a rift with the new owner of collapsed home building firm Beechwood Homes...
01 September 2008
The insurance industry needs more clarification of what is “fair and reasonable” when it comes to making decisions on disputed claims...
01 September 2008
New Zealand research has revealed women make more car insurance claims than men, but the boys do the most damage...
01 September 2008
The Insurance Brokers Association of New Zealand has agreed to industry requests for more time to prepare nominations for the General Insurance Industry Awards...
25 August 2008
The Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance has called for uniform international insurance standards to enable the industry to cope with future challenges...
25 August 2008
Insurance Council of Australia CEO Kerrie Kelly has defended the controversial common industry flood definition, saying it will improve rather than restrict access to flood cover...
25 August 2008
Australia’s insurance market is under threat from international insurers unless the local market is prepared to innovate, a business development expert says...
25 August 2008
Richard Russell has been elected President of the Insurance Brokers Association of New Zealand for a third year...
25 August 2008
Premium rates in the New Zealand market are hardening across the board, according to brokers at the IBANZ conference...
25 August 2008
The owners of Tasmania’s Beaconsfield gold mine, scene of the dramatic 2006 rescue of two miners trapped by a rock fall, has lost its court battle with QBE for a $45.5 million claim...