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Patchy Cover

Saturday September 29, 2001
Insurance does not cover policy holders in the event of war. Mike Garrard of QBE Insurance, which underwrites Harvey World Travel, Qantas, STA, Jet Set, Thomas Cook Travel, AFTA and Flight Centre, says war is excluded in all classes of insurance, not just travel.

Ansett Takes Off On A Mystery Flight

Friday September 28, 2001
The ultimate destination is uncertain, but a grounded airline wouldn't get anywhere.

Big Insurers Taking Flight From Airlines

Friday September 28, 2001
Airlines face becoming uninsurable as a result of the tragic events in the United States on September 11, according to a report from US insurance specialist Tillinghast-Towers Perrin.

Exposure Fears Halt Trading In Qbe

Friday September 21, 2001
A free-falling share price forced QBE Insurance to calla halt to trading in its shares yesterday and reveal it faced a net loss of $250 million from terrorist attacks in the United States.