NZ proposes compulsory third party motor cover
23 June 2008
The NZ Government is a step closer to introducing compulsory third party property motor insurance to combat damage caused by uninsured drivers...
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D-day looms for DOFIs
23 June 2008
The insurance industry enters a new era next week as key legislation takes effect restricting the activities of foreign insurers in the Australian market...
Underinsurance rife in NZ
23 June 2008
New Zealanders are taking risks with their futures by ignoring the need to insure adequately, according to local statistics...
Insurers not immune from corporate fraud
23 June 2008
Corporate fraud is a growing problem in Australia and insurers need to promote improvements in risk management to combat the threat, says a fraud expert...
Axe insurance taxes, says NSW regulator
16 June 2008
There’s a strong case for NSW to abolish the fire services levy, the state’s economic regulator revealed in a report last week...
Brokers enjoying a soft landing in renewal season
16 June 2008
Rates are rising, but it’s not the abrupt skyward turn that alarms brokers and infuriates clients...
IAG spruiks coastal property insurance scheme
16 June 2008
IAG has released further detail on a proposed coastal insurance scheme to better protect almost 500,000 Australian coastal properties located within four metres of the high-tide level...
Gisborne quake claims completed
16 June 2008
NZ experts have completed processing claims resulting from the earthquake that shook the city of Gisborne on December 20 last year...
Insurers may foot policyholder protection bill
10 June 2008
Seven years after the collapse of HIH Insurance, the Federal Government’s Financial Claims Scheme may compel insurers to cover the cost of a future failure...
Insurers need to step up to subprime plate: Mulcahy
10 June 2008
Australian insurers and banks need to take a leading role in addressing the lessons of the subprime debacle, says Suncorp CEO John Mulcahy...
Brokers lose out in salary survey
10 June 2008
Underwriters are the big winners in the latest Hays salary survey, which shows little improvement in broker remuneration...
Check D&O coverage: Marsh
10 June 2008
Australian directors involved in overseas expansion need to check the scope of their directors’ and officers’ policies carefully, according to Marsh...
Car theft falls 7%
10 June 2008
Car theft continues to decline across the country, with a 7% fall in thefts in the 12 months to March this year...
Insurance law leader awarded Queen’s Birthday honour
10 June 2008
Leading insurance lawyer Nancy Milne has been awarded an Order of Australia Medal in the Queen’s Birthday honours...
Award recipients to explore key industry issues
10 June 2008
This year’s winners of the Peter Corrigan International Exchange Awards will use their prizes to explore the issues of underinsurance and skill shortages...
NIBA wins delay over DOFIs
02 June 2008
The National Insurance Brokers Association has won its appeal to defer reporting requirements for DOFIs for an extra three months...
Tax hike hits country Victorians hardest
02 June 2008
Victorians have once again borne the brunt of the latest fire services levy hike...
… as NSW Nationals step up pressure
02 June 2008
NSW Deputy Opposition Leader and National Party leader Andrew Stoner says he will highlight rising state taxes, including insurance taxes, during a two-month tour of the state...
Wilkins plans targets for IAG
02 June 2008
New IAG CEO Mike Wilkins intends to set a series of financial and performance “milestones” for the group...
Insurer pushes online policies
02 June 2008
Australians are missing out on savings by not buying insurance online, says Allianz Australia...