Queensland firefighters get water-bomber assistance
25 August 2008
With experts predicting the most active bushfire season in 15 years, the Queensland Government is spending $3.1 million to secure the services of three Squirrel water-bombing…
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Victoria/Tasmania young professional finalist chosen
25 August 2008
Mark Van Der Haar has won the Victorian/Tasmania final of the Warren Tickle Memorial Award. He is Director and Manager of Affinity Services at Phillips Financial Services in Melbourne...
ANZIIF launches how-to course for tradies
25 August 2008
Service providers carrying out insurance repair work should have a better grasp of correct compliance procedures following the release of a new short course...
Absent-minded drivers take their toll
25 August 2008
Almost half of all crashes on Australian roads could be averted if drivers simply paid more attention, according to insurer AAMI’s annual Crash Index...
Bowen promises close scrutiny of insurance taxes
18 August 2008
It’s official: the Federal Government’s review of taxation will look closely at insurance taxes in order to “potentially remove the barriers to better insurance”...
NIBA board appoints new director…
18 August 2008
The National Insurance Brokers Association has appointed OAMPS COO David Wyner as its new director, following a board meeting last week...
… while three join ICA board
18 August 2008
ICA has endorsed three new directors to the national board...
Few claims yet for WA gas explosion
18 August 2008
Few WA businesses have so far submitted business interruption claims following the June 3 Varanus Island explosion that caused gas customers to lose about a third of their supply...
RMIA partners with US counterpart
18 August 2008
The Risk Management Institution of Australasia has partnered with the US-based Security Analysis & Risk Management Association to share information and resources...
French sight mutiny yacht
18 August 2008
New Zealand yacht Air Apparent, which was lost off the country’s north coast in March after its crew mutinied and set off a rescue beacon, has been sighted by a French patrol aircraft…
Zurich launches automatic flood cover
11 August 2008
Zurich Financial Services Australia is the nation’s first insurer to offer automatic flood cover in its commercial insurance policies...
Storms drive up premiums in NZ
11 August 2008
Increased storm activity in New Zealand is pushing up premiums for New Zealanders, according to the Insurance Council of New Zealand...
Suncorp takes out top insurer of the year
11 August 2008
The insurance industry’s finest turned out to see Axa CEO Andy Penn crowned “leader of the year” at the Australia and New Zealand Insurance Industry Awards in Sydney last week...
Employer gets $6.6 million back in record injury payout
11 August 2008
An $18.7 million personal injury settlement for a young NSW process worker has resulted in the employer recovering $6.6 million paid as compensation...
Survey pinpoints key risk factors
11 August 2008
Brand and image are the key risk factors Australian businesses are most concerned with, a new Aon Australia survey on risk management and total cost of insurance risk reveals...
Lawyers pour cold water on flood definition
04 August 2008
Insurance lawyers say the Insurance Council of Australia’s standard flood definition could cause more problems than it will fix...
Big claims expected as NZ counts storms cost
04 August 2008
A series of severe storms that swept New Zealand last week have caused damage expected to cost insurers more than $NZ50 million ($39 million)...
Beechwood: Vero contributes to completion of 900 homes
04 August 2008
Home warranty insurer Vero has avoided a massive claim liability following last week’s sale of folded NSW building firm Beechwood Homes, but has agreed to contribute...
Hawker departs IAG with $1.9m golden handshake
04 August 2008
Former IAG Chief Executive Michael Hawker has departed the insurer with a severance payment of $1.94 million, equivalent to half his annual salary...
Trader’s error wipes QBE from market
04 August 2008
Stockbrokers’ hearts missed a beat last week when QBE Insurance suddenly fell off the ASX 200 index...