Reforms an opportunity for brokers, says Mason
09 October 2001
The Financial Services Reform Act presents a great opportunity for intermediaries to shape the future and grow their business, an insurance leader told the NIBA Convention yesterday…
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NIBA Conventioneers battle to get there
02 October 2001
Thanks to the near-collapse of favoured airline Ansett, it’s not proving to be the usual easy exercise getting to the NIBA Convention this year…
Who will be General Insurer of the Year?
02 October 2001
Expect to see plenty of CEOs looking a tad tense around Conrad Jupiters on Sunday…
WorkCover wins with interest
02 October 2001
An unprecedented High Court win for WorkCover Victoria will put even greater pressure on insurers in the state to rapidly pay compensation costs…
Sport and Leisure no longer an “easy target”
02 October 2001
Injuries sustained through sport or leisure activities no longer necessarily lead to financial compensation, according to law firm Sparke Helmore…
Loss adjusters set up regional operation
02 October 2001
Adjusters Loss Management International has merged with Mackenzie Sutton Minett in Australia and Peter Faire Loss Management in New Zealand to become MSM Loss Management…
TAC profits crash
02 October 2001
A 50% jump in claims and falling investment income have led Victoria’s Transport Accident Commission to report a $192 million full-year loss…
The HIH cheques really are in the mail
02 October 2001
HIH Claims Support, the scheme set up to administer claims for consumers experiencing hardship as a result of the HIH collapse, has now distributed more than $3.5 million since…
IBNA’s new commercial facility ready to go
25 September 2001
Allianz and Zurich will carry the commercial facility for cluster group IBNA from October 1…
Public liability on public agenda
25 September 2001
A meeting last week in Melbourne brought together key small business and community groups as well as State and Federal Government representatives to discuss increases in public liability premiums…
Unisys appeals over RACV Insurance verdict
25 September 2001
We reported last week that IT giant Unisys may appeal against a court decision that went against it in a drawn-out battle with RACV Insurance…
ICA Board Planning Day
18 September 2001
The Insurance Council has held a “board planning day” with its executives and directors to discuss image-building…
Big brokers count the cost in personal terms
18 September 2001
It will still be some time before the final death toll from the World Trade Centre is known…
Moody’s forecast: that was then, this is now…
18 September 2001
Ratings agency Moody’s is still forecasting a bright future for the general insurance industry in Australia, despite the HIH collapse…
Arthur J comes to town
18 September 2001
International insurance broker and risk manager Arthur J Gallagher has signed a letter of intent to acquire a 100% interest in its Australasian subsidiary…
Elders pulls out of Steadfast
11 September 2001
Yet another insurer has pulled out of an underwriting arrangement with a cluster group…
ICA invites other groups to join its legal effort
11 September 2001
With the HIH Royal Commission building up a head of steam, the insurers are looking to present a united industry face…
IT takes centre stage at NIBA Convention
11 September 2001
Brokers attending next month’s NIBA Convention have been given an opportunity to learn more about the IT systems available on the market…
Courts out of favour
11 September 2001
Australia’s largest companies are opting for voluntary mediation rather than proceeding with litigation, according to law firm Minter Ellison…
Discrimination payout turned away
11 September 2001
Flexible work arrangements for employees may be in jeopardy after the largest discrimination damages award ordered in Victoria was sent back on appeal to the state’s Civil and…