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Zurich manager wins Aon Benfield Scholarship

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2009
... to submit a 2500 word essay addressing the lessons for the insurance and reinsurance industry following the Victorian bushfires. The Aon Benfield Scholarship was established by Aon Benfield and the Institute to recognise outstanding insurance professionals ...

ING hires two distribution managers

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2009
... growth" in life insurance sales recently. "The current market volatility combined with tragedies such as the Victorian bushfires has highlighted the need for all Australians to assess their levels of insurance cover," he said. DasGupta starts his role ...

Instinet to donate brokerage commission to bushfire appeal

Instinet will donate its brokerage commissions from all ASX trades conducted today to the victims of the Victorian bushfires. The trading technology firm will donate the day's brokerage commissions less clearing and settlement costs to those affected ...

Insurance taxes should be slashed: NIBA

MEDIA RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2009
... announcement came following estimates by insurers that as many as one-third of the houses destroyed in the Victorian bushfires were not insured. "Insurance must be affordable to be effective, yet state government taxes place a simple product like home ...

Health Super gives aid to fire victims

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2009
... impact of the devastations. "The thoughts of the entire team at Health Super are with those who have been affected by the bushfires," said the fund. "We wish to thank those who assisted during the dangerous times, and those who are still helping to ease ...

Future2 calls for bushfire donations

PRESS RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 16 FEB 2009
The Future2 Foundation has launched an appeal for the victims of the Victorian bushfires and is calling the financial planning industry to give generously. The appeal will be promoted to all 12,000 Financial Planning Association (FPA) members in a newsletter. ...

More donations to help Bushfire Appeal

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 13 FEB 2009
Donations continue to pour from the financial services industry for those affected by the bushfires in Victoria. In a massive outpouring of support for the victims and their families, many firms have donated cash (at least $7.2 million in total on last ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 9 FEB 2009
... the role until mid-2009. Mr Sebastian said insurance stocks were weaker amid concern about the impact of Victoria's bushfires. Shares in IAG were down 41 cents, or 11.45 per cent, at $3.17 at 1204 AEDT while Suncorp-Metway had plunged $1.435, or 21.34 ...

ASIC pleased with insurance industry

... information about the costs of rebuilding. The report, Making Home Insurance Better, was prompted by the 2003 Canberra bushfires where on average the 488 homes lost were underinsured by 27 to 40 per cent. 'It's extremely difficult to estimate how much ...

Home building surged in December quarter: ABS

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAR 2004
... increase in building in the quarter was in the ACT, following the destruction of more than 500 homes in the Canberra bushfires. New building in Canberra leapt 71.4%, followed by Victoria, which rose 15.2% to the second-highest level on record.