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Luke Costin and Phoebe Loomes

'Dire' situation as troubled icare hikes premiums

Minister Sophie Cotsis has directed icare to limit premium increases to eight per cent a year. (Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

Employers have called for strict monitoring of troubled NSW public insurer icare, saying hiking their insurance premiums will push some businesses to their limits.

Economically beleaguered icare had requested the NSW government allow it to raise premiums by 22 per cent in one hit.

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