AAMI News Centre

Only half of young drivers feel ready to hit the roads – AAMI research

Released:

Monday, January 23, 2012

Only half of young drivers in Australia feel that current driver licensing requirements give them enough training, according to research from leading national motor insurer, AAMI.¹

AAMI’s 11th annual Young Drivers Index, due out next month, shows that 71% of drivers aged 18-24 agree it should be compulsory for all young drivers to do a safe driving course.

Raging against the machines (and their drivers)

Released:

Friday, January 20, 2012

Despite their apparent outrage at road rage, Aussie drivers are all too happy to vent their own anger at other road users who frustrate them, according to new research from leading national insurer AAMI.

AAMI 16th Crash Index¹ shows that road rage is as prevalent as ever and perpetrators are largely unrepentant. Half of Australian drivers have admitted to yelling and swearing at another motorist for doing something they thought was rude or dangerous.

AAMI wins Best General Insurer SMILES Award

Released:

Thursday, December 1, 2011

AAMI, Australia’s leading national car insurer, has been voted Best General Insurer for 2011 in the Financial Review’s Smart Investor League of Exceptional Service (SMILES) Awards. This is the second year in a row that AAMI has been recognised in these awards.

“We are honoured to have won the Financial Review’s SMILES Award for Best General Insurer,” said AAMI Head of Distribution, Andrew Gibson.

2011 AAMI Crash Index

Released:

Tuesday, October 11, 2011

AAMI Turns the Hi-beams on Killer Country Roads

Released:

Monday, October 10, 2011

New research from leading national car insurer AAMI shows that 20% of Australian drivers think it’s okay to speed in the country because they know the roads, despite the fact these same rural roads are where most fatal crashes occur.

The 2011 AAMI Crash Index shows an alarming degree of complacency in driving behaviours on country roads, according to AAMI Corporate Affairs Manager, Reuben Aitchison.

Sex in the Civic

Released:

Friday, May 27, 2011

27 MAY 2011 – Young Australian men are risking life and limb by ‘making out’ behind the wheel, according to a new study.

Research commissioned by AAMI, Australia’s leading national car insurer, lifts the lid on the main distractions of Australian drivers under the age of 25.

“AAMI’s research revealed that 12% of males under 25 admit to making out while behind the wheel,” AAMI Corporate Affairs Manager, Reuben Aitchison, said.

Business protection has never been easier

Released:

Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Business owners – including electricians, hairdressers and carpenters - can now cover their businesses online in minutes, 24 hours a day, through a new website launched by leading insurer AAMI.

According to AAMI data, 40 per cent of business insurance policies sold online are being purchased outside of normal business hours, and it takes less than three minutes on average to get a quote for business insurance.

Gerard McDermott, AAMI Business Insurance Executive General Manager, said the best things about the new website were its simplicity and convenience.

Fatigued Australian drivers risk it all on the roads

Released:

Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Tired motorists urged to use Driver Reviver sites this Easter weekend

Australia’s leading national car insurer is urging motorists to drive safely this Easter long weekend. Research commissioned by AAMI on driving fatigue shows that nearly half of Australian drivers (47%) don’t make use of Driver Reviver sites during holiday periods.

Sustainability Report 2010

Released:

Thursday, February 10, 2011

Chicken dinner the sky high winner

Released:

Thursday, December 30, 2010

It’s a question as old as the airline industry itself, asked by cabin crews on flights from Helsinki to Hobart, from Potsdam to Perth: “Chicken or the beef?”

New research from national travel insurer, AAMI, today revealed that our beef loving nation would in fact prefer the chicken when it comes to sky high dining.

“More than half of us would choose the chicken (53%) while just 37% would opt for the beef,” AAMI Spokesperson Rebecca Aley said.