Fire risk climbs on climate change: experts
13 March 2007
Australian communities – and the insurers that cover them – will be exposed to larger, more intense bushfires unless new solutions to climate change are found, fire and climate experts…
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George packs a punch
13 March 2007
A mining camp in northern WA was the major victim when Tropical Cyclone George wreaked havoc around the Pilbara region on Friday…
SA excludes terrorist acts from third party cover
13 March 2007
Terrorist acts against motor vehicles and buses in South Australia will not be covered by compulsory third party insurance, sparking criticism that victims could be left without…
Lawyers step into election race
13 March 2007
NSW lawyers aren’t easing the pressure on Premier Morris Iemma in the lead-up to the March 24 election…
GIO embroiled in Kaye fraud hearing
13 March 2007
Suncorp subsidiary GIO has been accused of disregarding prudential requirements in selling deposit bonds to investors – many of whom later lost their savings…
Car theft down but costs rise
13 March 2007
Australia’s car theft rates have continued to fall, with annual statistics showing a 7% drop for 2006…
APRA pathway for young scholars
13 March 2007
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority will be offering scholarships to four students this year to promote research in the industry…
Promina shareholders say yes: now for the hiring
06 March 2007
Promina shareholders yesterday overwhelmingly agreed to the proposed merger with Suncorp. About 707 million shares voted in favour, compared with 1.64 million proxy votes against…
Stormy Canberra stings insurers for $25 million
06 March 2007
Canberra residents have filed more than $25 million in storm-related claims so far this year, with that number to rise once a figure is placed on the damage caused by…
Tort reform battle hots up
06 March 2007
With the NSW election three weeks away, NSW Bar Association President Michael Slattery and Premier Morris Iemma have become embroiled in a heated exchange…
Medical indemnity market up to scratch
06 March 2007
Medical indemnity insurance has become more affordable and stable, according to a Federal Government review of the market…
Federal Government funds risk project
06 March 2007
The Federal Government has provided $120,000 in funding to develop a guide to security risk management, which has been compiled by the Risk Management Institution of Australasia…
Nuclear damage uninsurable
06 March 2007
Australian homes aren’t insurable against nuclear accidents – at least for now…
Insurance: job-seekers’ Ugly Betty
06 March 2007
More people would prefer to be shot at by the enemy than suit up for a career in insurance, according to a new snapshot that portrays the industry as anything but the profession…
Sundowners team heads out
06 March 2007
NIBA’s annual Sundowners marathon is off and running, with senior association figures speaking in Perth today and Sydney on Thursday…
D&O action may push premiums up
27 February 2007
Tough action by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission against former James Hardie directors could increase directors’ and officers’ liability premiums…
Hardie lawyers face renewed probe
27 February 2007
Allens Arthur Robinson, the legal firm that advised building products group James Hardie during its restructuring and Netherlands relocation, may come under fresh scrutiny…
Actuaries eye a wider role
27 February 2007
New Institute of Actuaries of Australia President Fred Rowley says more formal educational training is needed if actuaries are to comprehensively serve insurers, fund managers…
Call for NZ earthquake centre
27 February 2007
Some of the world’s top scientists are pushing for an earthquake and volcano forecasting centre to be established in New Zealand, according to research consultancy GNS Science…
Lawyers in election mode on tort reform
27 February 2007
Lawyers are gearing up for a campaign to wind back tort reform in NSW…