Small business isn't that easy, warns NIBA
20 February 2001
Owners of small businesses who intend sign up with NRMA’s new EasyBiz commercial insurance have been warned to take care…
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GIO sale: the plot thickens
20 February 2001
Are AMP General and GIO really for sale? According to the Australian Financial Review…
NRMA takes NZ insurer
13 February 2001
NRMA has bought New Zealand’s State Insurance for $325 million…
A low level of safety
13 February 2001
The US general aviation industry is far safer than Australia’s, despite operating in more extreme conditions and 10 times the number of aircraft flying…
Institute grows
06 February 2001
The former Australian Insurance Institute, now known as the Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance following its takeover of its ailing kiwi cousin…
Privacy awareness growing
06 February 2001
Privacy is emerging as a major consideration for consumers, according to the Insurance Council…
Dinosaur decision
06 February 2001
A controversial 1999 court verdict that left an Adelaide organisation and its insurer facing a $31.25 million payout has been reduced on appeal…
Bean quits FICS
06 February 2001
Paul Bean, the founding Chief Executive of the Financial Industry Complaints Service has left the organisation. Sources are tight-lipped about the reasons behind…
Brits covet CBA offshoot
06 February 2001
Giant British life insurer Prudential Plc is the front-runner for the Commonwealth Bank’s CMG Asia life insurance operation…
Risk managers convene
06 February 2001
The Association of Risk and Insurance Managers of Australasia will hold its national conference in Canberra in November…