DOFI exemptions a can of worms: lawyer
16 October 2007
Exemptions for offshore insurers will be a "liability can of worms" unless changes are made to simplify the three-part test, according to a prominent insurance lawyer…
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Insurer regulations push out smaller operators
16 October 2007
A regulatory "revolution" sweeping the Asia-Pacific insurance sector will place a great burden on the region's many underdeveloped underwriters…
QBE wins in mine collapse case
16 October 2007
Miners Todd Russell and Brant Webb have been back on the surface for more than 17 months but the rockfall at the Beaconsfield Gold Mine is still causing havoc for their employers…
Flood cover door ajar – just
16 October 2007
Opposition to flood clauses in home insurance policies may be weakening, according to a new report from reinsurance broker Guy Carpenter…
Adler: time’s up
09 October 2007
Disgraced former HIH director Rodney Adler will walk free from a Hunter Valley jail on Saturday after serving the non-parole period of a four-and-a-half year sentence…
Good vibrations for NIBA convention
09 October 2007
Brokers have answered the call to the National Insurance Brokers Association silver anniversary bash…
Liability proposals could harm business
09 October 2007
Long-tail liability law reform is unnecessary and potentially damaging to Australia's business reputation, according to a group of governance experts…
Insurance jobs rising despite US crisis
09 October 2007
It's not a good time to be looking for a job in banking or much of the financial services sector, but insurance is bucking the trend…
Report warns of global warming by degrees
09 October 2007
The CSIRO says Australian temperatures could rise by as much as 5ºC over the next 63 years - if greenhouse gas emissions are not curtailed…
Bracks signs up to broker board
09 October 2007
Former Victorian Premier Steve Bracks has accepted a board position with broking giant Jardine Lloyd Thompson…
ANZIIF draws closer to UK cousin
02 October 2007
The Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance is forging a stronger relationship with its UK counterpart the Chartered Insurance Institute to drive growth…
Insurers warned over D&O pricing
02 October 2007
Insurers may need to factor the cost of future litigation into their directors' and officers' liability premiums following a landmark US ruling that required Chubb subsidiary…
Farmer calls for drought insurance scheme
02 October 2007
The latest drought relief package could have been avoided - or at least reduced - if farmers, insurers and the Federal Government had negotiated a private insurance scheme beforehand…
Car premiums apple of Tasmanian eyes
02 October 2007
Motor vehicle premiums in Tasmania have been frozen for the third consecutive year as a result of low claims…
WorkSafe in bumper year
02 October 2007
The Victorian WorkCover Authority has lodged a full-year profit of $1.17 billion, with a relentless public safety campaign and investments producing tangible results…
Actuaries salute academic
02 October 2007
University of NSW academic Michael Sherris has been named Actuary of the Year by the Institute of Actuaries of Australia…
Analysts raise QBE-IAG merger scuttlebutt again
25 September 2007
Journalists are again stoking the fires of a much-rumoured union between QBE and IAG, with a major news agency the latest to raise the subject…
Hobart retailers face uncertain future after Myer fire
25 September 2007
Tasmanian brokers are likely to be inundated with business interruption claims once the dust settles from the devastating fire at Hobart's iconic Myer building…
Insurance profits down 5%
25 September 2007
The insurance industry's net profit after tax slipped 5.5% to $5.2 billion for the year ending June 30 2007, according to the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority…
Credit risk being ignored: insurer
25 September 2007
Credit defaults do not concern most Australian businesses despite traces of US subprime debt lingering in international markets, according to credit insurer Atradius…