NRMA interim profit update

27 February 2001

Our earlier article below on NRMA’s likely half-yearly profit result reported analysts’ predictions that it would be between $25 million and $50 million…

HIH preparing to disclose results

27 February 2001

HIH shares were suspended on Friday as the insurer prepares to announce its results for the December 31 half…

Paradine retires from Marsh

20 February 2001

One of Australia’s best known and most influential insurance brokers, Terry Paradine, is returning to Australia and retiring…

Asbestos win for insurer

20 February 2001

It’s been a long time since an insurance company won a court case related to asbestos-related injury…

WA Election boosts brokers

13 February 2001

Last weekend’s Western Australian election result may have seen the demise of the Court Government, but its ALP successors aren’t likely to be opening the doors to…

Merc name lives on in general insurance

13 February 2001

Mercantile Mutual has become ING, with the name change to become absolute from March 1…

All quiet on the flood front … so far

06 February 2001

Massive floods in NSW and Queensland over the past week aren’t expected to create the usual claims controversies, according to a spokesman for the Insurance Disaster…

Tax troubles for brokers

06 February 2001

A tax provision introduced last year is likely to have an unexpected impact on brokers and other financial services intermediaries…