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Australia's life insurers in the emergency room
12 August 2020David Walker reports on the suitability, reputational and distribution crises that are destroying the profitability of the country's life sector
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Australia prepares BI coverage test case
30 July 2020Court decision will help develop better understanding of Covid-19 exclusions, says ICA
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Australian regulator eases dividend guidance for insurers
29 July 2020Apra had urged insurers to delay dividend payments earlier this year
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Australian health insurers lose customers for third year running
23 July 2020Industry body says sector returned over A$500m to customers during the Covid-19 pandemic
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Australian hailstorms cost A$1.8bn, says Perils
21 July 2020Catastrophe loss provider increases property loss estimate by 44%
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Genworth to pay Axa over £500m in mis-selling settlement
21 July 2020Agreement over historic PPI claims keeps Genworth's planned M&A with China Oceanwide alive
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Australian insurers' bushfire bill hits A$2.3bn
13 July 2020Fire was large part of A$5.3bn natcat insured damage last summer
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Four major insurers linked to Carmichael coal mine - report
11 June 2020Leaked documents include invoices for underwriting, Australian media says
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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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Axa BI court case in France could set Covid-19 precedent
27 May 2020The insurer last week lost a case from a restaurant owner over losses from the pandemic