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VOLUME 008 - January 28 2012
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NIBA
Brokers take on ‘lazy’ media
NIBA has followed up its last year’s strategic promise and has hit the ground running this year – with a defence of the insurance industry.
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REGULATIONS
Feb 22 – industry’s date with the rules
THE INSURANCE Council of Australia will conduct its traditionally vital annual regulatory update in Sydney on February 22 this year.
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FLOODS
Insurers still awaiting claims rush
INSURERS WERE still awaiting a claims rush from the heavy rains that had belted down on South East Queensland and NSW Central Coast this week.
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NEW ZEALAND
Labour Party seeks Ansvar backup
INSURERS WERE still awaiting a claims rush from the heavy rains that had belted down on South East Queensland and NSW Central Coast this week.
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WHO’S MOVED
Anthony Cooper rises in Lumley
LUMLEY INSURANCE is continuing its drive for greater market share through intermediaries in Australia by appointing credentialed Anthony Cooper to Head of Distribution.
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Wiesner joins MECON in Melbourne
MECON INSURANCE has appointed Dirk Wiesner to the newly created position of senior development underwriter in its Melbourne office.
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Also In This Issue...
RATINGS
What insurers look like in 2012
QBE holds ratings despite update
QBE makes the A bracket with Fitch
Thai floods dampen PartnerRe
ICR withdrawn from Kiln Group
Arch rises in the ratings
How one big captive is faring
PRIVACY DAY
Aon’s ‘top 5 steps to safeguard data’
REINSURANCE
RE rates rise is confirmed
Shorter tail Re rates on the move
CELENT AWARDS
SSP congratulates Calliden
And many more inside...
