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A long, boring read

A long, boring read

Don’t say you weren’t warned! The Effective Disclosure Taskforce, set up by the Insurance Council of Australia (ICA), has revealed its findings with some key recommendations for industry. The Taskforce has presented its findings to the board of the ICA in a report entitled Too Long; Didn’t Read and Taskforce chair, Michael Gill, stressed that […]

A ‘seniors moment’

A ‘seniors moment’

Just dropped in for a visit ! There are ways to speed up your insurance claim process, but driving through the window of your insurance provider’s office is probably not the best one. An elderly woman who was on her way to the dentist accidentally crashed her minivan into the local office of US insurer […]

Tax cuts?

Insurance taxes: the latest shot in an interminable battle By rights, insurance-based taxes in Australia should be long gone. Review after review has labelled them inefficient and recommended their abolition – yet they remain in operation in most states and territories. A lack of political will and imagination about what should take their place has […]

When bad news is considered good news!

When bad news is considered good news!

El Nino ‘good news for insurers’  The El Nino weather phenomenon will benefit Australian general insurers, according to a new report from Morgan Stanley. The financial services giant says any increase in bushfire threat due to the expected warm and dry conditions is more than outweighed by a predicted reduction in tropical cyclones and floods. […]

Driverless cars – what does it all mean ?

How to insure a driverless car? Driverless cars and automated vehicles will not prove to be the “death knell of insurance” as the industry continues to grapple with the technology, an industry expert has said. With the first driverless car testing in the Southern Hemisphere completed in Adelaide over the weekend, Mervyn Rea, head of […]

As bush fire season closes rapidly!

As bush fire season closes rapidly!

Understanding bush fire Every fire is different.Understanding how a fire behaves will help you to understand how to prepare your property.A more intense fire will generate more heat, be harder to control and cause more damage than a smaller or less intense fire. Fire intensity depends on three main factors: vegetation, weather and topography. VegetationVegetation […]

More Cyber commentary

More Cyber commentary

Some cyber data to consider We appreciate the proliferation of ‘cyber’ artcles that are saturating insurance publications of recent times. What this does tell consumers is that it is topical for a reason, and has been clearly identified as the peril all of us are exposed to like never before. Our team can help you […]

Lloyd’s identifies emerging risk

Lloyd’s identifies emerging risk

Lloyds comment on ‘new risk’ The latest Lloyd’s emerging risk report has been released as the global player takes an in-depth look at accumulations of liability risk and how big data analytics can be used to help manage the threat. The report looks at the difficulties in predicting accumulated liability risk and “the potential to […]

Hate to be at their next family ‘get together’ !

Hate to be at their next family ‘get together’ !

‘The Auntie Christ’ The woman who sued her 12-year-old nephew for causing her to fall and break her wrist while enthusiastically trying to hug her is pointing to insurance companies as the reason behind her unpopular decision. New York City woman Jennifer Connell, 54, has been the target of an outpouring of criticism on social […]

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