More reform likely as Labor steps up
27 November 2007
The end of conservative rule and subsequent election of a Kevin Rudd-led Labor Government is expected to usher in a new era in financial services reform…
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Australian firms not ready for climate change
27 November 2007
A report by investment research and ratings firm RepuTex has revealed 80% of Australian listed companies are poorly prepared to manage the risks arising from climate change…
CGU issues Tasmania bushfire warning
27 November 2007
Commercial insurer CGU and the Tasmanian Fire Service have joined forces in a pre-emptive campaign promoting bushfire safety during the upcoming season…
It’s a buyers’ market: Aon
27 November 2007
Buyers of commercial insurance continue to hold court over the sellers, according to the latest insurance sector report by Aon…
Insurers rush to limit bird flu exposure
20 November 2007
Australian insurers have been reducing their coverage of pandemic infectious diseases in new business interruption policies in response to an Australian Prudential Regulation Authority…
Invest in climate or reap the whirlwind, industry told
20 November 2007
Insurers could be left to mop up the damage as Australia faces the dramatic effects of potential climate change, according to new research…
Staff, climate biggest risks: Aon
20 November 2007
International consulting firm Aon predicts the management of intellectual capital and retention and training of staff will be key concerns for Australian executives next year…
Rates set to rebound in 2009
13 November 2007
The inevitable upswing in commercial premiums may be less than two years away as the premium wars begin to take a toll on underwriting profitability…
Skills shortage heads insurer worries
13 November 2007
Critical labour shortages top insurers' list of concerns, according to the new JP Morgan/Deloitte General Insurance Industry Survey…
Broker share remains strong
13 November 2007
Analysts are predicting commercial distribution channels will remain dominated by insurance brokers into the foreseeable future…
Cyclones: we’re in for a torrid time
13 November 2007
Australia is facing its worst tropical cyclone season for almost 10 years, according to weather experts from UK-based Tropical Storm Risk…
CGU joint venture targets financial risks
13 November 2007
CGU and niche commercial insurer Assetinsure have launched a new vehicle to sell financial risk cover…
Pensioners in consumer motor accolade
13 November 2007
Suncorp-owned Australian Pensioners Insurance Agency has the most satisfied car insurance policyholders, according to a survey by the independent consumer body Choice…
NZI tops Kiwi poll
13 November 2007
IAG subsidiary NZI has taken out the Insurer of the Year accolade across the Tasman in the inaugural Insurance Brokers Association of New Zealand awards…
Promina exodus gathers pace at Suncorp
06 November 2007
The exodus of former Promina executives at Suncorp has quickened, with another two Vero managers tendering sudden resignations…
Insurance taxes must be dumped: economist
06 November 2007
Taxes on insurance products have been slammed as "simply a joke" by one of Australia's leading economists…
Insurers napping on policy innovation
06 November 2007
Insurers are failing their social responsibility by lacking tailored products for the poorer members of society, according to a top IAG executive…
Call for underwriting agency discipline
06 November 2007
The soft market is disproportionately affecting underwriting agencies, says Underwriting Agencies Council Chairman Murray Rogash…
Allianz voted best insurer
06 November 2007
German insurer Allianz has been named General Insurer of the Year at the annual Australian Banking & Finance Awards in Sydney…
Hawker left exposed as IAG earnings drop
30 October 2007
Michael Hawker is fighting for his IAG career following an earnings downgrade and the appointment of insurance heavyweight Mike Wilkins as COO…