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NTI speaking up for truckies as fuel costs bite
09 April 2026
Transport specialist NTI has advocated for the freight industry at government roundtables and working groups after a doubling of fuel costs that is “challenging even the most experienced operators”...
S&P expects governments to step in on affordability
09 April 2026
Government intervention is increasingly likely in high-risk areas where home insurance is unaffordable, according to S&P Global Ratings...
Cyclone pool payouts top $1 billion
09 April 2026
Cyclone reinsurance pool claim payments have exceeded $1 billion since the scheme launched almost four years ago to help reduce premium costs in higher-risk areas...
AFCA settles on ‘most likely’ answer to car key question
09 April 2026
A company car will not be covered after the business’ director was found to have parked it near his rural home unlocked, unattended and with the key inside...
APRA boosts Sovereign’s capital requirement
08 April 2026
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has added an extra $2 million capital requirement to Sovereign Insurance Australia due to a heightened risk profile...
Star casino’s cladding case has ‘significance’ for insurers
08 April 2026
Lawyers have weighed in on likely insurance impacts from the outcome of The Star casino’s cladding lawsuit against builder, Buildcorp Group...
‘In the depths’: free webinar examines soft market outlook
08 April 2026
We’re currently “in the depths” of a soft market, Finity says, with conditions “entrenched” in commercial lines and little sign of a momentum shift...
Fake travel agent scam 'not covered'
08 April 2026
A traveller who was scammed by a fraudulent online travel agent will not be reimbursed by his insurer after it showed its policy did not respond to his loss...
Lawyers push back after ICA seeks legal fee caps
07 April 2026
Insurers should be required to disclose transparent and comprehensive data explaining increases in small business insurance premiums or limited access to coverage, the Australian Lawyers Alliance says...
Cyclone Maila tipped to reach Queensland
07 April 2026
Severe Tropical Cyclone Maila is expected to move towards far north Queensland in the next few days and could cross the coast as early as next weekend...
Blend names A&H head
07 April 2026
Blend Insurance Solutions, owned by AI-focused insurtech Kaibridge, has appointed Melanie Hoffmann as head of Accident and Health...
Repeat fraudster fails to land dodgy travel claim
07 April 2026
A customer with a history of faking claims has lost a dispute over $25,000 losses associated with his family’s trip to Pakistan...
‘Important step’: MP committee set up to probe ESL reform
02 April 2026
The NSW parliament has finalised membership of a committee examining options to replace the emergency services levy on insurance, as a long-running process moves ahead...
Apartment owners lose lawsuit over ‘fire risk’ cladding
02 April 2026
A group of strata owners ordered to replace aluminium cladding on their buildings have lost a class action alleging misleading conduct by the manufacturer and supplier of the panels...
Download market outlook report – and sign up for free webinar
02 April 2026
A digital copy of the INFORM market outlook report compiled by Finity and Insurance News can now be downloaded....
Insurer did enough to spell out coverage changes, AFCA rules
02 April 2026
A motor policyholder has failed in a bid to make Suncorp pay about $14,000 more than the insured sum on her written-off car...
Iran war pushing up insurer costs, ICA warns
01 April 2026
The Middle East conflict’s impact on the industry supply chain is “already evident” as disruptions drive up costs, according to the Insurance Council of Australia...
Europ Assistance wins licence to underwrite travel cover
01 April 2026
Travel insurance provider Europ Assistance Australia has been given a licence to operate as a general insurer...
Driver fails to close gap after financed car trashed
01 April 2026
A claimant has failed to force her insurer to cover the gap between her car's market value and the amount she owed the finance company...
INsight podcast: Cyclone Narelle's sting in the tail
01 April 2026
The damaging conclusion to Cyclone Narelle's long journey across Australia is the first topic tackled on the latest Insurance News podcast...