Queensland WorkCover aims to reduce claims
23 October 2001
The rate of common law claims within WorkCover Queensland has dropped from 7000 in 1997 to 2700 last year, but lawyers are still making it far too expensive…
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New strategy to fight vehicle rebirths
23 October 2001
Demand for a new theft protection system is gaining popular appeal for the owners of upmarket cars…
Broking stalwart Roger Becker dies
16 October 2001
One of Australia’s best known brokers and broker educators, Roger Becker, died at his outer Melbourne home late last week after a short illness…
Watchdog neutered by disinterested audience
16 October 2001
Watchdog, the television consumer show launched last month by Channel 9 with much fanfare, has been hauled off the air…
e-Insurance is not up to scratch
16 October 2001
Booze Allen & Hamilton’s 2001 e-Insurance study shows Australian insurance internet sites are almost two years behind their US counterparts in functionality…
In case you want to call a regulator…
16 October 2001
APRA has a new telephone number for its call centre…
Before the big launch, it’s time for tee…
16 October 2001
The Sunrise Exchange team is still smiling after a very successful few weeks introducing Telstra’s new cutting-edge system to the industry, according to Marketing Manager Danita Murdoch…
Brokers vote Lumley General Insurer of the Year
09 October 2001
Lumley General Insurance has been named General Insurer of the Year…
WA leader wins top broker award
09 October 2001
Popular WA broker David Newton has been awarded the 2001 Lex McKeown Trophy…
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…
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…