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18 December 2008
Lindsay Tanner, Minister for Finance and Deregulation today announced that the Comcover Member Services Contract for the delivery of insurance and risk management services to Australian Government Departments and agencies has been awarded to a consortium led by Gallagher Bassett Services Pty Ltd.
The Gallagher Consortium consists of Gallagher Bassett Services Pty Ltd, Gallagher Broking Services and RiskTech Pty Ltd. The Gallagher Group in Australia are wholly owned subsidiaries of Arthur J Gallagher & Co.
The Gallagher Consortium was selected through a competitive open tender process by the Department of Finance and Deregulation.
The contract for the role has been awarded for an initial term of three years beginning 1 March 2009.
Comcover is the Australian Government's general insurance fund, and is administered by the Department of Finance and Deregulation. Comcover Member Services is responsible for delivering a range of insurance and risk management services to more than 160 Australian Government Departments and agencies.
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