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CGU holds off One.tel defence claims

29 July 2003

Three directors and officers of failed telco One.tel will have to fund their own defence after CGU’s refusal to immediately pay out on their D&O policies was upheld…

Insurers must explain, says Hawker

29 July 2003

IAG head Michael Hawker wants the insurance industry to explain to consumers how massive premium hikes are “directly linked to the cost of claims”…

NSW FSL solution draws near

29 July 2003

NSW is blazing ahead with a program to sort out the alternatives for fire brigade funding…

The most common crashes

29 July 2003

For those of you dealing in vehicle repair work and anyone else interested in the minutiae of road accidents, debt collection company Prushka – it handles third-party claims…

Unease, anger over baby case

22 July 2003

Lawyers and medical insurers are studying the ramifications of last Wednesday’s High Court decision to award compensation to the Queensland parents of a healthy child…

Lawsuit against APRA moves to ACT

22 July 2003

Sydney-based broker Rural & General Insurance Brokers has taken its defamation case against APRA to the ACT Supreme Court…

PWC: compliance doesn’t equal good reputation

22 July 2003

Financial services executives around the world, including Australia, believe upholding their company’s reputation is more important than complying with government rules…

New book probes FAI’s beginnings

22 July 2003

First it was The Australian columnist Mark Westfield with a book claiming to give the inside story of the HIH collapse…

ARIMA pushes self-insurance case

22 July 2003

Major companies around Australia are coming out firmly in support of a single national workers’ compensation framework, with some claiming competitors allowed to use…

Adler to stand trial

15 July 2003

Former FAI chief and HIH director Rodney Adler has been committed to stand trial on charges of manipulating the stockmarket…

Rural & General case thrown out

15 July 2003

A colourful and slightly confusing court battle mounted against APRA by Rural & General Insurance Broking has been brought to a halt before it ever really got started…

We’re among the very best – at fraud

15 July 2003

Almost 50% of Australian businesses have been affected by fraud in the past two years, with the financial services industry reporting the highest level of fraud-related crime…

ICA tries to wipe out confusion

15 July 2003

After decades of people resolutely not reading their insurance policies, the Insurance Council has taken a short-cut towards understanding…

Disputes group will cover business packs

15 July 2003

ASIC has approved amendment to the terms of reference for Insurance Brokers Disputes Ltd, so that disputes involving small business package policies up to a claim limit…

RIBA seeks manager

15 July 2003

The Regional Insurance Brokers Association is searching for a new Executive Officer now that the long-serving Peter Lalor is retiring…