Australia Insurance News
We're At The Point Where The Desire Line Splits
Wednesday April 30, 2008
Give me convenience or give me death. That was the album, 20 years ago, by which the punk band The Dead Kennedys bagged-out American consumerism. Now, it looks like convenience and death may be one and the same, and Australia could yet lead the charge.Deadline Pushed In Qbe's Bid For Iag
Wednesday April 23, 2008
QBE Insurance is persisting with its merger tilt at fellow insurer Insurance Australia Group, pushing back the deadline on its proposed scheme of arrangement.Iag Bid Deadline Extended
Wednesday April 23, 2008
QBE Insurance is persisting with its merger tilt at its fellow insurer Insurance Australia Group, pushing back the deadline on its proposed scheme of arrangement for another fortnight.Revitalise Medicare To Make It Deliver For All
Monday April 21, 2008
HEALTH leaders have made it clear the Government will need to rethink sacred cows such as Medicare and no-go areas such as the health insurance rebate, says the veteran advocate for mental health Ian Hickie.Hospital Chief Seeks End To Patient Battle
Sunday April 20, 2008
ONE of Australia's largest private hospital operators has sought an urgent meeting with federal Health Minister Nicola Roxon to put an end to the "scandalous" recruitment by public hospitals of privately insured patients.Australia In For A Rudd Awakening
Friday April 18, 2008
When the master of ceremonies mangled the Prime Minister's name and introduced him as Kevin Ludd on Wednesday night, the guest of honour had a fun comeback. Rudd took the podium at the Sydney Institute's annual dinner and told the MC, Nick Johnson, chief executive of Barclay's Capital Australia, not to worry about it - "I didn't take it personally; I didn't even notice it."Iag Investors Face Cut In Payout
Friday April 18, 2008
INSURANCE Australia Group's army of small shareholders could face a cut in their final dividend payment if rival insurer QBE eventually succeeds in taking over the company.Iag Dividend Under Threat
Friday April 18, 2008
INSURANCE Australia Group's army of small shareholders could face a cut in their final dividend if QBE succeeds in taking over the company.Iag Rejects $7.5bn Qbe Bid
Wednesday April 16, 2008
A SURPRISE and now thinly disguised hostile takeover battle launched by QBE for its domestic rival, Insurance Australia Group, is likely to prompt a third offer in as many days from the global insurer as it seeks to get a $7.5 billion bid over the line.Qbe To Make Third Offer For Iag
Wednesday April 16, 2008
A SURPRISE and now thinly disguised hostile takeover battle launched by QBE for its domestic rival Insurance Australia Group is likely to prompt a third offer in as many days from the global insurer as it seeks to get a $7.5 billion bid over the line.Timing Everything In Iag Bid
Wednesday April 16, 2008
IT IS the deal that the global insurer QBE is keen to do, but does not necessarily have to complete. For Insurance Australia Group it is the takeover that makes most sense, even if it ultimately ends up losing its independence at a moment of cyclical weakness.There's Potential In Our Top Insurers
Sunday April 6, 2008
AMP and Tower Australia's share prices are on the upswing.