Breaking News 18 May 2012 1030 AEST
Fogarty takes top job at Zurich
18 May 2012
Daniel Fogarty has been named the new CEO of Zurich General Insurance for Australia and New Zealand…
Local
ICA criticises flood mitigation funding
14 May 2012
The Federal Budget has left flood-prone communities exposed by not providing enough for mitigation infrastructure in last week’s Budget, the Insurance Council of Australia says…
Corporate
Townsend quits Chartis for Metlife
14 May 2012
Chartis Asia-Pacific CEO Chris Townsend is joining US financial services giant Metlife as head of its Asia region…
Regulatory & Government
Canberra takes $175 million from Australian Reinsurance Pool
14 May 2012
The Federal Government will take $175 million from the Australian Reinsurance Pool Corporation in 2012/13 in a $100 million special dividend and a $75 million annual dividend…
Financial Services
Advisers call for flat life commissions
14 May 2012
Advisers are calling for flat life insurance commissions to enable them to deal with administering these payments in a fee-for-service model…
The Professional
UAC to launch expos in Tasmania
14 May 2012
The Underwriting Agencies Council plans to hold a business expo in Tasmania this year, as part of an expansion beyond the mainland capitals…
International
Zurich profit jumps from fewer disasters, higher premiums
14 May 2012
Global insurer Zurich increased profit by 78% to $US1.14 billion ($1.13 billion) in the first quarter, which CEO Martin Senn attributes to fewer catastrophes and disciplined underwriting…
Analysis
Governments still treat insurance as a cash cow
14 May 2012
Governments have become increasingly hooked on tax revenue from gambling, but they don’t do too badly out of insurance, either…
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