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IAG fresh business dips A$80m due to pandemic lockdown
24 July 2020The Australian non-life firm will pay no final dividend
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Profits at Australian insurers nosedive on Covid-19 and natcats
28 May 2020Q1 underwriting losses hits A$991m
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Australia's insurers get grilled after the country burns
21 May 2020A parliamentary committee took Australia's insurers to task after a torrid season of bushfires, Covid-19 and scathing criticism of their conduct and governance. David Walker reports
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IAG warns "no easy ride" for reinsurers hiking prices at next renewals
30 April 2020Insurer does not foresee repeat of 47% price jumps experienced in 2011/12
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Australian watchdog invites talks with un-generous motor firms
27 April 2020Asic spells out Covid-19 expectations in letters to non-life and life insurers
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Apra hits pause on licensing new insurers as Covid-19 toughens conditions
08 April 2020Head of country's largest non-life firm announces retirement
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IAG urges Australian government to act on global warming
12 February 2020Half-year results show 43% fall in insurers net profits
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Australia and reinsurance: continuing the affair
04 February 2020Australia's insurers make extensive use of reinsurance and reinsurers like to take on the risk - and the relationship looks set to survive the recent catastrophes that have beset the country, as David Walker reports
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Suncorp uses reinsurance after 'unprecedented' natural catastrophes
31 January 2020Australian insurer uses $452m of full-year hazard allowance in seven months
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Australian hailstorms cost IAG A$169m
27 January 2020Bushfires and discount errors also expected to dent Australian non-life insurer