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Another insurer announces weak earnings

27 Jul 10, 12:39pm, David Chaston
Problems with earnings are affecting another big insurer that has a major position in New Zealand.

Lower interest rates damage QBE earnings

27 Jul 10, 8:34am, David Chaston
Australia's largest insurer, QBE Insurance, is suffering an earnings decline of 40% because lower interest rates are seriously reducing its investment income.

The fish hooks in insurance forms

26 Jul 10, 4:38pm, Andrew Hooker
Andrew Hooker explains why insurance application forms are never 'simple' and are never the end of the matter

Replacement means replacement

08 Jul 10, 4:44pm, Andrew Hooker
Andrew Hooker finds the tricks and traps in insurance 'replacement' clauses

Why house and contents premiums are likely to rise soon

08 Jul 10, 9:12am, David Chaston
We may be in a benign period here, but around the world the pace of natural disaster claims are growing, and it will affect what we pay.

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