http://www.insurancenewsaustralia.com/ Mon, 08 Mar 2010 21:53:57 +0000 FeedCreator 1.7.2-ppt (info@mypapit.net) http://www.insurancenewsaustralia.com/news/index.php3#story0 HEAVY RAINS poured for another two days after Melbournes devastating hailstorm last Saturday delaying loss assessment and causing additional water damage to the dwellings and other buildings that had been lashed at the weekend. editor@insurancenewsaustralia.com Mon, 08 Mar 2010 10:52:56 +0000 http://www.insurancenewsaustralia.com/news/index.php3#story1 THE GENERAL insurance industry had received 7500 claims by late yesterday, as a result of flooding in the southwest Queensland region with estimated costs totalling $120 million. editor@insurancenewsaustralia.com Mon, 08 Mar 2010 10:51:56 +0000 http://www.insurancenewsaustralia.com/news/index.php3#story2 FORMER BROKER Emilie Webster who became NIBAs education and technical services consultant on March 1 was figuratively thrown into the deep end after the Melbourne hailstorm and other torrential rain hit Melbourne and Victoria in the past 3 days. editor@insurancenewsaustralia.com Mon, 08 Mar 2010 10:50:56 +0000 http://www.insurancenewsaustralia.com/news/index.php3#story3 INSURERS OFF their own bat were out offering to help insureds and communities almost before flooding rains eased in Queensland and hail and torrential rain lessened in Melbourne. editor@insurancenewsaustralia.com Mon, 08 Mar 2010 10:49:56 +0000 http://www.insurancenewsaustralia.com/news/index.php3#story4 AUSTRALIAS LOSS assessing sector has had to spread its troops from one end of Australia to another to try to cope with the claims calls following the floods of southern Queensland and the hailstorm that hit Melbourne at the weekend. editor@insurancenewsaustralia.com Mon, 08 Mar 2010 10:48:56 +0000 http://www.insurancenewsaustralia.com/news/index.php3#story5 AON AUSTRALIAS workers compensation specialist Peter Law has been announced as the sole Australian broker in a list of the worlds top insurance brokers. editor@insurancenewsaustralia.com Mon, 08 Mar 2010 10:47:56 +0000 http://www.insurancenewsaustralia.com/news/index.php3#story6 MOTOR VEHICLE insurers will become even more reserved in their comments on the latest issue of premium rate comparisons by RateCity following the severe hailstorm that blasted Melbourne last Saturday. editor@insurancenewsaustralia.com Mon, 08 Mar 2010 10:46:56 +0000 http://www.insurancenewsaustralia.com/news/index.php3#story7 LLOYDS DISCIPLINE, operational adjustments and back-offices efficiencies are seeing the market keep itself in the frontline for attracting capital. editor@insurancenewsaustralia.com Mon, 08 Mar 2010 10:45:56 +0000 http://www.insurancenewsaustralia.com/news/index.php3#story8 LLOYDS IS aiming for 10%-plus premium growth after adjustment for currency fluctuation in 2010, but early renewals had raised some doubt on the expectation. editor@insurancenewsaustralia.com Mon, 08 Mar 2010 10:44:56 +0000 http://www.insurancenewsaustralia.com/news/index.php3#story9 LLOYDS IS piloting a new claims agreement process for subscription claims through 2010, beginning with marine classes, property direct and facultative and casualty treaty. editor@insurancenewsaustralia.com Mon, 08 Mar 2010 10:43:56 +0000 http://www.insurancenewsaustralia.com/news/index.php3#story10 IN AN UNEQUIVOCAL show of Lloyds place in the world, Lloyds was ranked the strongest Business Superbrand in the insurance sector in the rankings by the esteemed The Centre for Brand Analysis in the UK. editor@insurancenewsaustralia.com Mon, 08 Mar 2010 10:42:56 +0000 http://www.insurancenewsaustralia.com/news/index.php3#story11 THREE MONTHS into 2010 the insurance industry, like all other business sectors, is still being alerted to the Fair Work inspectors who will be calling on most firms over the next 3 years. editor@insurancenewsaustralia.com Mon, 08 Mar 2010 10:41:56 +0000 http://www.insurancenewsaustralia.com/news/index.php3#story12 FRONTLINE LAW firm Colin Biggers and Paisley has gained renowned insurance expert Kemsley Brennan, as Special Counsel. editor@insurancenewsaustralia.com Mon, 08 Mar 2010 10:40:56 +0000 http://www.insurancenewsaustralia.com/news/index.php3#story13 GOLD SEAL is stepping up its part in the training pace that is picking up throughout the general insurance industry because of the growing number of regulatory requirements including professionalism. editor@insurancenewsaustralia.com Mon, 08 Mar 2010 10:39:56 +0000 http://www.insurancenewsaustralia.com/news/index.php3#story14 ITS NOT the actors exposures but the films in the Oscar nominations especially the winners according to the worlds largest film insurer Allianz. Allianz cautiously started off it editor@insurancenewsaustralia.com Mon, 08 Mar 2010 10:38:56 +0000 http://www.insurancenewsaustralia.com/news/index.php3#story15 GLOBAL BANKING and securities are in for another tough year according to a Deloitte report that finds the pace of recovery and the aftershocks of Greece and Dubai has heightened uncertainty. editor@insurancenewsaustralia.com Mon, 08 Mar 2010 10:37:56 +0000 http://www.insurancenewsaustralia.com/news/index.php3#story16 THE CHALLENGE of core IT systems and data aggregation is second in priority trends facing the global financial services, according to Deloitte. editor@insurancenewsaustralia.com Mon, 08 Mar 2010 10:36:56 +0000 http://www.insurancenewsaustralia.com/news/index.php3#story17 THE FEDERAL Government has promised to change tax laws to ensure that donations to volunteer fire brigades will be tax deductible making another gesture toward more community support for the fire-fighters who do so much work in such disasters as the Victorian Black Saturday bushfires last year. editor@insurancenewsaustralia.com Mon, 08 Mar 2010 10:35:56 +0000 http://www.insurancenewsaustralia.com/news/index.php3#story18 AMP IS continuing its determination to attract more wealth protection business from the financial advisory sector by hosting a series of nationwide seminars for independent financial advisers. editor@insurancenewsaustralia.com Mon, 08 Mar 2010 10:34:57 +0000 http://www.insurancenewsaustralia.com/news/index.php3#story19 ZURICH FINANCIAL Services Australia launched several life risk enhancements on March 1 aimed at shaving off up to 4 hours off administration time from some applications. editor@insurancenewsaustralia.com Mon, 08 Mar 2010 10:33:57 +0000 http://www.insurancenewsaustralia.com/news/index.php3#story20 APRA HAS issued new final prudential standards on enhancements to the prudential framework for life insurance companies. editor@insurancenewsaustralia.com Mon, 08 Mar 2010 10:32:57 +0000 http://www.insurancenewsaustralia.com/news/index.php3#story21 editor@insurancenewsaustralia.com Mon, 08 Mar 2010 10:31:57 +0000