09 March 2009
The NZ Government is unlikely to open state-controlled personal injury accounts in the Accident Compensation Corporation to insurance industry competition in the short term after revealing a $NZ2.6 billion ($2 billion) blowout in costs...
09 March 2009
Harder market conditions are on the way, but the big question is when they will arrive, according to Marsh GM Placement Services Southern Region, Geoffrey Ferguson...
02 March 2009
The insurance industry is demanding state governments act to reverse policies that promote underinsurance and non-insurance...
02 March 2009
Insurers have processed more than 6750 claims worth $810 million following the Victorian bushfire disaster...
02 March 2009
Insurance workers are feeling the pressure following the Victorian bushfires and North Queensland floods, with the Finance Sector Union reporting high levels of stress in the industry...
02 March 2009
The Federal and Victorian governments’ agreement to jointly fund site demolition and clean-up work in areas affected by the Victorian bushfires...
02 March 2009
Policies covering stored grain have come under scrutiny in the wake of last month’s bushfires...
02 March 2009
Dwindling dividend income – and with it the threat of dwindling capital – is promising yet another headache for insurers battling the economic crunch...
02 March 2009
Australian chief executives are certain their companies will survive the global financial crisis, according to the Australian Institute of Management...
02 March 2009
Gen-Xers are the biggest culprits when it comes to talking on mobile phones while driving, an NRMA Insurance survey reveals...
23 February 2009
Trade credit insurers have withdrawn cover for up to 400 local businesses, threatening the trading future of major Australian firms...
23 February 2009
Massive floods in NSW towns on the mid-north coast have trapped residents, cutting them off from outside assistance and access to loss adjusters...
23 February 2009
Loss adjusters are spread very thin at the moment as they struggle to cope with a spate of natural disasters across Australia...
23 February 2009
Insured losses from the Victorian bushfires currently stand at $790 million based on figures from ICA...
23 February 2009
CGU says it will continue to offer insurance in areas of Victoria affected by the recent bushfires...
23 February 2009
A $25,000 “restoration grant” for uninsured owners of small businesses and farms directly affected by the Victorian bushfires really isn’t like an insurance payout...
23 February 2009
The insurance industry and firefighters have expressed their concern about a massive backlog of burn-offs planned for NSW bushfire zones in the wake of the massive devastation...
16 February 2009
As the death toll climbs toward and almost certainly well beyond 200, difficulty in accessing properties affected by the Victorian bushfires is holding claims technicians back...
16 February 2009
Insurance companies will work together to ease the burden and ensure bushfire victims get their claims processed as quickly as possible...
16 February 2009
Analysts are predicting large losses for insurers from the Victorian bushfires, and say it could lead to further premium increases for people living in bushfire-prone areas...