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Tax reform cannot be deferred any longer: AVCAL

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2015
... that individuals with broken work patterns are able to make sufficient contributions. In other tax news the Insurance Council of Australia welcomed the ACT government's commitment to reduce "unfair taxes on insurance policies" by dropping insurance stamp ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2015
... Estates releases their half year results. Aristocrat Leisure hold its annual general meeting. Meanwhile, the Insurance Council of Australia's 2015 regulatory update seminar is on in Sydney. In Australia, the market on Thursday fell from its seven-year ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAR 2013
... Group/Commonwealth Bank Australian Performance of Services Index (PSI) for month just ended is due out, while the Insurance Council of Australia is slated to hold a regulatory update with a panel discussion featuring APRA member Ian Laughlin and IAG ...

ICA Board appoints Zurich CEO

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 11 FEB 2013
The Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) has appointed Daniel Fogarty CEO for Zurich General Insurance in Australia to its board. "I am delighted to accept this position", Fogarty said. "The ICA is essential to the continuing development of a strong ...

Climate change already an insurance risk

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUL 2012
... (the euphemistic term for policy claims payments) incurred since 2011, according to figures available from the Insurance Council of Australia (ICA). These payments are likely to increase if a 2005 analysis prepared by the IAG Natural Hazards Research ...

Former AFA president gets Asia-Pacific appointement

RACHEL DAVIS  |  TUESDAY, 23 AUG 2011
... national associations in member countries. Dr Taggart was elected to the APFinSA Board at the Asia Pacific Life Insurance Council Congress held in Singapore. The objective of the Congress, which is held every two years and attracts around 8,000 delegates ...

ASIC rules to fix disputes faster

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 FEB 2011
... complaint is not resolved to the customer's complete satisfaction within five days. ASIC will be consulting with the Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) on the matter of insurance customers being able to phone the insurer to discuss a potential claim ...

Insurer members adopt FSC flood model

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 17 JAN 2011
... flood-affected Queenslanders, in particular those who need to identify their insurer. In related news, on January 14, the Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) had received over 7,000 general insurance claims with an estimated insurable value of $365 ...

ANZIIF names new committee members

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2009
... at the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) joined the General Insurance Advisory Committee. The insurance council provides debate and discussion around the trends affecting the general insurance industry. "The institute's committees and ...

New ombudsman service welcomed

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUL 2008
... insurance and superannuation ombudsman. The service's board consists of nine members including Kerrie Kelly, Insurance Council of Australia and IOS board member, David Squire MLC national industry liaison manager and FICs board member and Fiona Guthrie ...