Publications
CTP News February 2012
This edition includes comparisons of: CTP premium rates across Australia and New Zealand CTP frequency trends in NSW, Queensland, Victoria and New Zealand Superimposed inflation in NSW and Queensland Funding ratio movements for governement monopoly schemes We have also included some information on premium rates by insurer in NSW and Queensland, and some other recent developments [...]
Posted: February 17th, 2012, Filed under: Newsletters
APRA Capital – Are we there yet? …Almost
In December 2011, APRA released its second response paper to industry submissions on the proposed changes to capital requirements. The changes to the general insurance proposals were minor and the focus now clearly moves to implementation. In this newsletter we: Outline the changes made to the proposed capital standards for general insurers Revisit our overall [...]
Posted: February 15th, 2012, Filed under: Newsletters
New Zealand – solvency standards and pricing implications
This issue of d’Finitive looks at the implications of the new solvency standards for insurers operating in New Zealand that were finalised by the Reserve Bank in November 2011. There were a number of changes from the earlier drafts, including the requirement for the PML to take account of a 1 in 1,000 year return [...]
Posted: December 22nd, 2011, Filed under: News Newsletters
New Zealand earthquake – the aftermath
It was announced in August that the expected cost of claims the New Zealand Earthquake Commission (EQC) faces from the Canterbury earthquakes had risen from $3 billion to $7.1 billion. In addition, the New Zealand High Court has ruled that the EQC is responsible for multiple claims on one property resulting from the multiple events [...]
Posted: December 15th, 2011, Filed under: ANZIIF Journal, Journal articles
Self Insurance Newsletter November 2011
Retro-Paid model Part 2: Look Before You Leap
Welcome to the Spring edition of our Self Insurance News. Our previous newsletter introduced the Retro-Paid-Loss (Retro) premium model available to large employers in the NSW WorkCover Scheme. This newsletter builds on that introduction and further investigates under what circumstances a Retro model might be appropriate.
Posted: November 17th, 2011, Filed under: Newsletters
Workers Compensation News Spring 2011
Welcome to our newsletter for Spring 2011. Matters covered include: Scheme performance in 2010/11 National Work Health & Safety Recent developments across Australia and New Zealand Extreme events and workers compensation. We trust you find it interesting and would value your feedback.
Posted: November 15th, 2011, Filed under: Newsletters
Delighting the Customer
Posted: November 9th, 2011, Filed under: Niche Insurer Conference 2011, Conferences
Reinsurance Strategies for a Hard Market
Posted: November 9th, 2011, Filed under: Niche Insurer Conference 2011, Conferences
Natural Perils – Charging the Right Price
Posted: November 9th, 2011, Filed under: Niche Insurer Conference 2011, Conferences
The Regulator’s Perspective for General Insurance
Posted: November 9th, 2011, Filed under: Niche Insurer Conference 2011, Conferences


