Car thieves turning to motorbikes
15 September 2008
A steady decline in the number of passenger/light vehicle thefts has been recorded over the past year, but motorcycle thefts are rising…
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AAMI is seeing stars
15 September 2008
And now to the horoscopes… AAMI has found moody Cancerians, unpredictable Aquarians and fatalistic Capricorns are more likely to crash their cars than other astrological star signs...
Businesses trading with China warned
15 September 2008
Australian businesses trading with China have been warned that the number of non-payments from Chinese businesses is on the increase...
NIBA brokers flock to Darwin
15 September 2008
More than 700 insurance professionals will travel to Darwin later this week to attend the annual NIBA Convention, which is being held in the Top End for the first time...
Local law expert wins British book prize
15 September 2008
Sydney lawyer Ian Enright has won the 2008 British Insurance Law Association Book Prize awarded for the most notable contribution to literature in the field of insurance law...
ICA flood decision disappoints brokers, consumers
08 September 2008
Brokers and consumer law advocates say they’re disappointed by the Insurance Council of Australia’s decision not to revise its common flood definition after it was rejected last week...
Beechwood Homes owner ‘far from satisfied’ with insurer
08 September 2008
New Beechwood Homes owner Vic Cavasinni says he is “far from satisfied” at being required to pay a substantial indemnity to home warranty insurer Vero...
Insurer aims for smarter approach to flood risks
08 September 2008
New Zealand insurers are “right on the edge” over providing flood insurance as a standard feature of policies, according to IAG NZ CEO Ian Foy...
Jockeys ready to strike over insurance
08 September 2008
Australia’s racing industry could come to a halt if funding for an insurance scheme for jockeys is not accepted...
Website ordered to change name
08 September 2008
InsuranceNEWS.com.au has been ordered by a federal magistrate to change its name and write to its subscribers advising it has no connection with a website…
Insurers avoid financial crisis
08 September 2008
The general insurance industry has managed to escape the worst of the current global financial crisis, despite its increased involvement in capital markets...
GIO clears up confusion over flood cover
01 September 2008
GIO has moved to clear up confusion over its new automatic flood cover policy...
Statistics confirm premiums on the increase
01 September 2008
New figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics confirm what the industry has been saying for at least a year – personal lines premiums are on the rise...
Sydney most costly for insurance
01 September 2008
A survey of Australia’s best home and contents insurance deals shows that Sydney residents on average pay 26% more than Melbournians and 48% more than Hobart residents…
TAC denies CEO forced out by insurance rort
01 September 2008
Victoria’s Transport Accident Commission has denied claims that outgoing CEO Paul O’Connor quit over an alleged $7 million insurance scam...
Work under way on Beechwood Homes
01 September 2008
Vero has dismissed talk of a rift with the new owner of collapsed home building firm Beechwood Homes...
Ombudsman urged to explain ‘fair and reasonable’
01 September 2008
The insurance industry needs more clarification of what is “fair and reasonable” when it comes to making decisions on disputed claims...
Women drivers do less damage, says NZ survey
01 September 2008
New Zealand research has revealed women make more car insurance claims than men, but the boys do the most damage...
Deadline for IBANZ awards nominations extended
01 September 2008
The Insurance Brokers Association of New Zealand has agreed to industry requests for more time to prepare nominations for the General Insurance Industry Awards...
ANZIIF calls for global standards, single institute
25 August 2008
The Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance has called for uniform international insurance standards to enable the industry to cope with future challenges...