Archive

  • QBE chief optimistic despite Covid-19 hit

    22 July 2020

    The Australian insurer is forecasting a net statutory loss of $750m in H1

  • FCA spells out arguments in BI test case

    14 July 2020

    Court should put itself in shoes of policyholder, regulator argues

  • Deloitte appoints Anne Driver as IFRS 17 GI leader

    06 July 2020

    She joins from QBE and was a member of the IASB's IFRS 17 Transition Resource Group

  • Re/insurers face wider scrutiny from climate activists

    18 June 2020

    Unfriend Coal becomes Insure Our Future to cover all fossil fuels

  • Axa BI court case in France could set Covid-19 precedent

    27 May 2020

    The insurer last week lost a case from a restaurant owner over losses from the pandemic

  • Australia's insurers get grilled after the country burns

    21 May 2020

    A 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

  • Aviva and QBE face Covid-19 BI litigation from hospitality sector

    20 May 2020

    It come as the ABI has also responded to criticism from pub businesses in lockdown

  • Three more insurers raising equity for Covid-19 losses and opportunities

    29 April 2020

    Antarius and R&Q are already underway as Covid-19 bites

  • Australian watchdog invites talks with un-generous motor firms

    27 April 2020

    Asic spells out Covid-19 expectations in letters to non-life and life insurers

  • QBE helps charities fight Covid-19 with A$2.6m fund

    20 April 2020

    Partners include Red Cross and Save the Children