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Consumer groups weigh in on ASIC cash settlement probe
01 September 2026
Consumer advocates have backed the corporate regulator’s push for improved cash settlement practices after a review found the payouts may result in unfair outcomes for home insurance claimants, especially after disasters...
Swiss Re closes deal for QBE trade credit unit
01 September 2026
QBE has completed the sale of its global trade credit and surety operations to Swiss Re’s commercial insurance arm...
November storms top annual loss ranking as cat costs mount
01 September 2026
Seven events generated more than $3.98 billion of insured losses in the year to June, up more than $1.7 billion on the previous year, the Insurance Council of Australia says...
Homeowner loses dispute over 100% premium rise
01 September 2026
Allianz was entitled to slash its price cap setting and significantly increase a home cover customer’s premium after he made a claim, the industry ombudsman has ruled...
Broker, agency concerns revealed as code feedback published
28 August 2026
The Insurance Council of Australia says submissions published today on the code of practice redraft show the complexity of issues under consideration, and include a broad range of views...
Seven up for Vero as Gold Mansfield run continues
28 August 2026
Vero extended a winning streak at the Mansfield Awards as the event celebrating claims excellence marked its 10th year last night...
AI risk urgency ‘cannot be overstated’
28 August 2026
Australian regulators are urging insurers to take “decisive action” as new artificial intelligence tools magnify the threat of cyberattacks...
Claimant pays price for mix-up over property title
28 August 2026
A homeowner who bought insurance without disclosing his property was under a community title has lost his bid for a payout following a fire...
Industry in ‘pretty good shape’ despite profit dip
27 August 2026
The general insurance industry made $2.25 billion after-tax profit from continuing operations in the June quarter, down from about $2.36 billion a year earlier, according to Australian Prudential Regulation Authority data released today...
Guy Carpenter names new Pacific CEO, director
27 August 2026
Justin Ward has been promoted to Pacific CEO at Guy Carpenter and will move to Sydney from Singapore next July...
Chubb appoints NZ country president
27 August 2026
Chubb has named Jon Longmore country president for New Zealand, in the latest leadership change at the insurer...
Free webinar focuses on fast-growing AR sector
27 August 2026
An Insurance News webinar will provide valuable insights on some of the key issues affecting the rapidly evolving authorised representative sector...
Steadfast profit rises as takeover looms
26 August 2026
Steadfast has delivered an 8.2% earnings rise in annual results reported before its expected acquisition by a private equity consortium...
Australians ‘still catching up’ on alternative sales channels
26 August 2026
Consumers in Australia are resistant to buying insurance via non-traditional channels, with just 8% using third-party marketplace apps, research by Cover Genius has found...
Crash driver’s swerve to the left doesn’t sound right to AFCA
26 August 2026
A motorist’s account of swerving to avoid an animal and hitting an abandoned truck has been labelled “not credible”...
INsight podcast: Steadfast deal is on
26 August 2026
The deal to acquire Steadfast for $7.7 billion has been agreed, and this significant development is the first item discussed on the latest Insurance News podcast...
Market responds as Japanese giant ‘eyes bid for Suncorp’
25 August 2026
Suncorp shares surged almost 8% today as investors appeared to react to a media report saying Tokio Marine may be lining up a bid for the Queensland-based insurer...
AUB chief tells insurers to be rational on pricing
25 August 2026
AUB Group CEO Mike Emmett has urged insurers to maintain pricing discipline after the company reported underlying net profit last year rose 12.2% to $224.6 million amid challenging market conditions...
Brokers talk rural risk as peak body focuses on regions
25 August 2026
An Agriculture and Rural Risk Forum will be held in Orange next month as part of a broader regional push by the National Insurance Brokers Association...
Of course it’s a buggy, but off course it’s not covered
25 August 2026
A utility terrain vehicle owner has been denied a theft claim payout even though his contents policy stated it covered “a golf cart or buggy”...