NTI Insurance takes over Lumley Heavy Motor

National Transport Insurance taking over Lumley Heavy Motor Lumley’s heavy motor and mobile plant and equipment portfolios will transfer to National Transport Insurance (NTI) from July 1, CGU has recently announced. NTI Insurance is already the country’s leading truck insurer, and incorporating the portfolio of a former major competitor can only increase its market dominance. […]

Home Insurance Unoccupancy Clause

Prominent within all home (and landlords & business package) insurances is a general condition or general exclusion known as the ‘Unoccupancy Clause’. In simple terms, the policy will not respond, or cover would be reduced or restricted, if the premises is unoccupied for more than a set amount of days – commonly 60days. Various insurer definitions read […]

Berkshire Hathaway Insurance Entering Australian Market

IAG and Berkshire Combine Forces *Press release from IAG Today IAG has announced a long-term strategic partnership with Berkshire Hathaway Insurance that will enable both our companies to draw on each other’s strengths to better service customers and deliver superior business outcomes. This is an exciting move for IAG that gives us the long-term backing of […]

Insurance Council of Australia

All About the ICA The Insurance Council of Australia is the representative body of the general insurance industry in Australia. Its members represent more than 90 per cent of total premium income written by private sector general insurers. Insurance Council members, both insurers and reinsurers, are a significant part of the Australian financial services system. […]

Perth Insurance Brokers – Video

Statewide is Perth Insurance Brokers A recurring question we receive here at Statewide is whether we are Perth Insurance Brokers.  Yes we are. Perth Insurance Brokers is a registered company owned by Statewide, but as we prefer our traditional name and all encompassing WA name, we continue to trade under the name Statewide Insurance Brokers. We have been […]

Dawes Motor Underwriter Change

Dawes Motor Insurance Change of Underwriter   With effect from 1 July 2015 Dawes Underwriting Australia Pty Ltd trading as Dawes Motor Insurance will distribute its policies as an Authorised Representative of Hostsure Underwriting Agency Pty Ltd (‘Hostsure’) on behalf of new insurer, Great Lakes Reinsurance (UK) PLC trading as Great Lakes Australia (‘Great Lakes […]