Morgan Stanley upbeat on industry prospects
03 December 2018
Australia’s general insurers can expect margins to continue rising along with premium rates, albeit at a moderating pace, Morgan Stanley analysts say…
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Businesswomen missing expert advice: Vero
03 December 2018
Female SME decision-makers are less likely than their male counterparts to seek expert insurance advice, but worry more across a range of issues…
Christchurch claims service defends impartiality
03 December 2018
The Greater Christchurch Claims Resolution Service has defended its impartiality after a high-profile commentator advised homeowners against using it…
Insurers ‘willing to help’ with telematics costs
03 December 2018
Insurers may share the cost of transport industry clients installing telematics or in-cab monitoring systems, Gallagher says…
Industry leaders highlight top issues for 2019
28 November 2018
There is no doubt next year could bring significant change, and insuranceNEWS.com.au asked industry leaders to emphasise their top five concerns for the year to come...
Insurers’ profits recover to four-year high
26 November 2018
Rising premiums helped insurers and reinsurers record their most profitable September year since 2013/14, latest Australian Prudential Regulation Authority figures show…
Commercial property maintains premium surge
26 November 2018
The Australian commercial property market is seeing signs of reduced capacity, while premiums have risen by 12.5% for three consecutive quarters, broker Marsh says…
Industry questions rigour of Fels research
26 November 2018
The insurance industry has questioned the accuracy of claims by Allan Fels that companies charge 27% more for renewals than new business…
Consumer trust, affordability weigh on ICNZ forum
26 November 2018
The Insurance Council of New Zealand Conference may have focused on climate change and customer trust, but there were a couple of elephants in the room…
Bureau issues another El Nino alert
26 November 2018
The Bureau of Meteorology has again warned of the possibility of an El Nino event in the next few months…
More CEOs move to sign diversity pledge
26 November 2018
More top executives are expected to participate in an industry pledge to create diverse and inclusive workplaces…
Reputation climbs NZ execs’ risk ranking
26 November 2018
“Brand and reputation” has moved into second place behind natural disasters in Marsh’s annual survey of leading risks for New Zealand executives…
Delta warns on rising intellectual property risk
26 November 2018
New Zealand liability specialist Delta Insurance says companies should not ignore intellectual property when drawing up risk management strategies, with litigation related to intangible assets increasing globally…
Too many travellers in dark on coverage
26 November 2018
Australian tourists in southeast Asia take too many risks and don’t have a full understanding of travel insurance, the Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) has warned…
Industry maintains profitability trend: KPMG
19 November 2018
Insurance profits grew 4% to $5 billion last financial year, building on the previous year’s 25% jump, and further improvement is expected amid a long-awaited upswing, KPMG says…
Brokers ‘could do better’ on dispute responses
19 November 2018
Brokers can do more to improve the way complaints are handled, the industry’s Code Compliance Committee says…
Energy pricing keeps businesses on edge
19 November 2018
Australian companies have ranked energy price shocks ahead of cyber attacks as their main threat for the second consecutive year in a World Economic Forum survey…
Climate Index ‘won’t cause premium spike’
19 November 2018
The Actuaries Institute’s new Climate Index won’t cause insurance premiums to rocket up, Finity Principal Tim Andrews says…
Strawberry crisis shakes up product recall market
19 November 2018
Demand for product recall cover has spiked since the needles-in-strawberries crisis in September, broker Gallagher says…
Gap closes, but industry still lags on gender parity
19 November 2018
Women in the financial and insurance services sector suffer the biggest pay inequality in Australia…