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IAG may halt Asian expansion
INSURANCE Australia Group chief Michael Wilkins could announce a plan to put the company's Asian expansion on the backburner when he hands down a keenly awaited report card on the business this week.
The Australian Business News - Published 6 hours, 35 minutes ago
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A single national insurer? Sounds like healthy policy
Should we be moving away from private health insurance? Ian McAuley makes the case for a single national insurer.
Crikey - Published 2 days, 20 hours ago
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Insurance Council welcomes National’s ACC plans
Insurance Council Chief Executive Chris Ryan says he would welcome competition being introduced into New Zealand’s workplace accident insurance where ACC currently enjoys a monopoly. Mr Ryan refuted claims that competition would not benefit consumers. In Australia where there is competition, consumers received lower cover for higher premiums, “but [they’ve] got the ability to sue people. That’s where their premiums are much higher.” read more
National Business Review (NZ) - Published 3 days, 16 hours ago
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Visa holders get insured
AXA Australia will be the first insurance company in Australia to offer income protection insurance to 457 skilled temporary visa holders. AXA head of individual life insurance Stephen Rosengren said ...
MoneyManagement.com.au - Published 3 days, 20 hours ago
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Australia's Health 2008
Topics such as asthma, diabetes, cancer, arthritis, depression. Topics such as fitness, nutrition, drugs, preventing suicide, health insurance, women's health, living with a disability. Includes links to State/Territory Health Services and other services.
Federal Government - Published 3 days, 20 hours ago
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Insurance broker pleads guilty to theft
Mr Robert James Wilson of Kensington, Victoria, pleaded guilty to two charges of theft, one charge of obtaining financial advantage by deception and one charge of obtaining property by deception in the County Court of Victoria yesterday following an investigation by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). ASIC alleged that Mr Wilson misappropriated over $119,600 from clients and insurance premium funder BMG Finance Pty Ltd (BMG) while employed by Mark Prolisko Insurance Agency Pty Ltd (MPIA) between ...
ASIC - Published 4 days, 18 hours ago
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Another firse insurance tax hike unfair, say brokers
The National Insurance Brokers Association (NIBA) says the Victorian Government's decision to further increase fire services levies (FSL) on insurance premiums, is making insurance a luxury for many households already struggling under the weight of fuel prices and high interest rates. NIBA Chief Executive Noel Pettersen says the changes, which came into effect today, will add to the cost of doing business in regional Victoria, with commercial policyholders paying 58% of their premium direct to the FSL.
National Insurance Brokers Association - Published 5 days, 16 hours ago
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2008-06-30 20:11:19 - www.companiesandmarkets.com adds new report - Insurance Australia Group Limited ...
Insurance Australia Group Limited Company Profile is the essential source for top - level company data and information.The report examines the company ' s key business structure and operations ...
PR-inside.com - Published 6 days, 2 hours ago
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Super Guarantee: minimum life insurance for employer default funds
Super Guarantee: minimum life insurance for employer default funds... 30 Jun 2008 07:35 AM
Business Spectator insurance - Published 6 days, 23 hours ago
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Online innovations in car insurance
The Better Banking Blog - Published 1 week, 1 day ago
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I don’t want private health insurance
Proponents of a private health care market often promoting compulsory private health insurance as some form of free market solution. It would only be a free market solution if you were free to go without insurance. Given an end to public health care I would not willingly take our private health insurance. It is a rip [...]
Thoughts on Freedom - Australian Libertarian Society - Published 1 week, 2 days ago
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Newsletter: Insurance Update - June 2008
This edition includes the latest in Insurance Regulation, an important NSW case on thresholds for gratuitous services, some recent cases on legal professional privilege, the defence of fair comment in defamation, pedestrians expected to take more care when using footpaths, no extended duty of care owed in negligence for commercial premises, a victory for HIH insureds and the latest in TPD cases.
Deacons newsletters - Published 1 week, 3 days ago
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Warning to funds over health levy
FEDERAL Health Minister Nicola Roxon has warned health insurers not to cite her move to lift thresholds on the Medicare surcharge levy as a reason to demand government approval for increased insurance premiums.
The Australian - The Nationa - Published 1 week, 3 days ago
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Tax relief on health insurance shares
CGT on shares, cash received when fund demutualised removed. 26 Jun 2008 3:17 PM
Business Spectator health & pharmaceuticals - Published 1 week, 3 days ago
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Press Release - Improved Governance for Australias Accounting and Auditing Standards Bodies ...
Senator the Hon Nick Sherry, Minister for Superannuation and Corporate Law, has welcomed the passage through Parliament of the Governance Review Implementation (AASB and AUASB) Bill 2008. The Bill improves the existing governance arrangements of the Australian Accounting Standards Board (AASB) and the Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (AUASB). The Bill also establishes the Office of the Australian Accounting Standards Board and the Office of the Auditing and Assurance Standards Board, to support the operations of the AASB and the AUASB.
Federal Government - Published 1 week, 3 days ago
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