Coonan makes a slip
08 October 2002
Senator Coonan also landed herself in-hot-water with the media last week making a comment after the ministerial summit- which she was later forced to defend–that accident victims…
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Medical indemnity rescue plan on its way
08 October 2002
The Federal Government is expected to announce its medical indemnity rescue package this month…
ACCC stretches the truth, says ICA
08 October 2002
The Insurance Council says the ACCC report on pricing released late September contains “a number of flaws that inflated profit projections”…
Industry stalwart looks to the future
08 October 2002
The future is all we’ve got – at least that was the message from industry consultant Ted Hogg at last week’s CIBNZ conference on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast…
Department reveals more flaws in state-based workers’ comp
01 October 2002
The Federal Department of Employment and Workplace Relations has continued its attack on state-based workers’ compensation schemes, and now claims the schemes are outdated…
Business regulation advisory group revamped
01 October 2002
The group responsible for reviewing the Federal Government’s proposals on the effectiveness of the corporate disclosure framework – CLERP 9 – now has eight new members…
Rumours of expansion for Suncorp
01 October 2002
Will Suncorp hive off its bank assets and buy the AAMI and Royal & SunAlliance’s commercial arms…?
New car insurer cleans up market
01 October 2002
South African group Budget Direct Insurance is laying claims to being Australia’s cheapest car insurer…
FSR workshops on their way
01 October 2002
KPMG and QBE Mercantile Mutual will soon be at an office near you as it begins a nationwide “in your office” FSR education program…
Weekend hawking to be banned
01 October 2002
The Federal Government has formally requested submissions on the prohibition of the direct marketing of financial products on public holidays…
New business tax reforms
01 October 2002
Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer Helen Coonan is now concentrating on business tax reform…
PI rise inevitable
24 September 2002
Ouch! Warnings at last week’s IBNA conference in Darwin that brokers should prepare for PI premium rises of around 300% haven’t surprised anyone who follows the liability market…
Business leaders want uniform approach to liability reform
24 September 2002
Public liability costs have risen by an average of 28% for renewals over the past six months, says Trowbridge/Deloitte actuarial partner Geoff Atkins…
Nationalise workers’ comp, says department
24 September 2002
The insurance industry’s impossible dream of a workers’ compensation scheme that has one set of rule for the whole country came a tiny bit closer to reality last week…
…and privatise NSW WorkCover, say MPs
24 September 2002
Here’s something else for insurers to ponder…
No Aussies in the top 10 reinsurers
24 September 2002
It was no surprise…
New entrant in claims management area
24 September 2002
New claims management company Insurance Claims Solutions was officially launched last week in Melbourne…
Coonan repents
24 September 2002
Assistant Federal Treasurer Helen Coonan is being accused of being a little bit hasty when she formed the federal/state Ipp committee on tort reform…
Victoria ignores the insurance tax protest
17 September 2002
The Victorian Government is ignoring its vital country constituency with legislation designed to keep its insurance taxes at world-record levels…
Victorian liability reforms due soon
17 September 2002
Having dragged the chain on tort reform – and received a bucketing for it from the Federal Government – Victoria is set to implement a legislative reform package…