As at June 1998, there were 13 insurers licensed to issue greenslips in NSW. Today there are 7 licensed insurers.
The licensed insurers are AAMI, Allianz, CIC Allianz, GIO, NRMA, QBE & Zurich.
The 7 insurers are controlled by 5 companies. Suncorp owns GIO and AAMI. Allianz also owns CIC Allianz.
In the current debate about insurer profitability we need to keep sight of the fact that the State Government can not afford for any of the current insurers to withdraw from the scheme.
A reduction in the number of insurers, or companies which own them, could reduce competition, placing even greater pressure on greenslip prices.
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