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Court backs AIG over double cover dispute
22 September 2026
The Federal Court has found AIG doesn’t need to contribute to Allianz claim payouts made after a building site gate fell on a traffic controller, causing physical and psychiatric injuries...
Aon champions Australia-developed flood assessment tool
22 September 2026
Broker Aon says a new flood evaluation tool is potentially “transformational” in helping the industry address rising premiums linked to inundation risk...
Final Dive In Festival under way
22 September 2026
Thousands of insurance professionals from across the world are coming together as this year’s AI-focused Dive In Festival begins today...
Traveller wins dispute over root cause of dental work
22 September 2026
A travel insurer has been ordered to pay an overseas dental claim after the industry ombudsman found the insurer’s own medical expert had disputed the basis for denial...
‘Nothing improper about commissions’: brokers speak up on code debate
18 September 2026
Brokers have rebutted criticism of commission disclosure practices, arguing that clients will not benefit from expanded obligations...
IAG to ditch KPMG as auditor
18 September 2026
IAG will run a competitive tender to select an auditor to replace KPMG, which has provided the service for the insurer since its Australian Securities Exchange listing...
Envest appoints Toni Ferrier to lead NZ broking
18 September 2026
Envest has appointed former Marsh executive Toni Ferrier as head of its New Zealand broking business as it pursues expansion in the market...
'Claim only accepted after going to AFCA', says complainant
18 September 2026
An insurer reversed its decision to deny a flood-damage motor claim – and retracted fraud allegations – shortly after the policyholder took the dispute to the Australian Financial Complaints Authority and without any new information or explanation...
Australian mutual use growing, report says
17 September 2026
More Australian entities are using discretionary risk mutuals, bypassing traditional insurance products to protect their assets, according to a report released today...
Bathla collapse raises building fund questions
17 September 2026
NSW state insurer icare says it's engaging with administrators of building group Bathla, as it faces potential claims through the Home Building Compensation Fund...
AFCA sinks argument that worker should have moved flood-threatened car
17 September 2026
An insurer must pay a $180,000 motor claim after it failed to convince the industry ombudsman a BMW owner could have safely moved his vehicle before it was submerged by flooding during Cyclone Alfred...
Guidewire appoints Levy to APAC role
17 September 2026
Guidewire has appointed Zack Levy as senior director of professional services, Asia-Pacific, based in Sydney...
Acerta names new head
16 September 2026
Former Arag Australia CEO Natasha Gale has been appointed head of Acerta, the intermediated division of Guild...
ICNZ urges emergency services funding revamp
16 September 2026
The Insurance Council of New Zealand has proposed funding fire and emergency services through central taxation, as the government considers whether the current levy on premiums is fair and fit for purpose...
AFCA has last word on verbal tenancy agreement
16 September 2026
The industry ombudsman has ruled that a landlord’s verbal periodic tenancy was sufficient to trigger cover, despite the policy requiring a written agreement...
INsight podcast: time to act on Melbourne crime
16 September 2026
The upcoming Victorian election and the message to politicians from insurers is the main discussion point on the latest episode of the Insurance News podcast...
Levy says ‘ethical brokers’ disclose commission
15 September 2026
Quality of Advice reviewer Michelle Levy has had her say on the National Insurance Brokers Association draft code, arguing that all commissions should be disclosed...
Motor specialist MB Insurance enters New Zealand
15 September 2026
Specialist motor underwriting agency MB Insurance has entered New Zealand, with a new broker portal offering cover for prestige, luxury, high performance and classic vehicles...
Global insurance comms expert targets local sector
15 September 2026
Quadient, which operates in 26 countries, will present a free Insurance News webinar on October 14 as it expands its presence in the Australian insurance sector...
Traveller with knife cannot claim for missed flight
15 September 2026
A man who missed his flight because of a knife in his luggage does not have a valid claim under his travel policy for the extra costs incurred, the financial ombudsman has ruled...