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‘Patch frenzy’: PHP web security panic may bring BI claims
22 October 2026
Insurers are waiting to see if claims emerge after organisations shut down websites this week due to a flaw in the PHP programming language that runs 70% of the internet...
AFCA warns on AI submissions as complaints surge to new record
22 October 2026
The industry ombudsman has warned the use of artificial intelligence to lodge complaints could hinder its resolution processes, after caseloads reached record volumes in 2025-26...
IAG meeting expectations, Hawkins tells investors
22 October 2026
IAG says positive momentum continued in the first quarter and it is on track to deliver earnings guidance for this financial year while pursuing efficiencies to keep insurance affordable...
Insurer pays price for missing toilet break
22 October 2026
An elderly property owner who made a 550km round trip to investigate a water leak after an insurer’s tradesman failed to find the source has been awarded $5000 compensation for claim mismanagement...
INsight podcast: all happening at NIBA Convention
22 October 2026
All the action from the NIBA Convention is the lead item discussed on the latest Insurance News podcast...
Property line a driver as commercial pricing continues to slide
21 October 2026
Australian commercial insurance rates recorded a double-digit fall for the sixth straight quarter in the July-September period, cratering 12% in Marsh’s latest market index...
AUB to acquire Aon underwriting agency
21 October 2026
AUB Group has struck an agreement to buy Aon’s One Underwriting Australia, strengthening its agencies offering...
Zurich, Liberty, NTI earn intermediary accolades
21 October 2026
Zurich has won NIBA’s large general insurer award, with NTI crowned best underwriting agency and Liberty the top specialty insurer for the sixth straight year...
NIBA names top broker, rising star as 2026 awards wrap up
21 October 2026
Alison Gemmell and Alyssa Sanfilippo took top honours at the NIBA Convention this week...
Ombudsman rejects crash claim after insurer’s fraud allegation
21 October 2026
The industry ombudsman has backed Suncorp’s rejection of a car crash claim, saying it is “not persuaded” the damage was accidental...
‘Full-circle moment’: Warden returns to Chubb to lead P&C
20 October 2026
Kathleen Warden has begun work as Chubb head of property and casualty for Australia and New Zealand...
Gallagher hires former Austbrokers Corporate chief
20 October 2026
John Mutton has been appointed MD of affinity at Gallagher Australia, effective next year...
Final call for UAC Leadership Academy intake
20 October 2026
Applications for the Underwriting Agencies Council Leadership Academy’s class of ’27 close on Friday as the program builds on the success of its first year...
NIBA crowns community hero
20 October 2026
Affinity Insurance Brokers client director Paul Davenport has won NIBA’s community excellence member of the year award...
Brokers ‘deserve credit’ for code’s stronger strata rules
20 October 2026
Consumer groups have welcomed broker code changes that strengthen strata protections compared with the draft version and the previous document...
‘Exorbitant’ insurance demands hamper right to protest, campaigners say
16 October 2026
Protest rights are under threat from local councils demanding organisers have public liability cover for rallies, according to the Australian Democracy Network...
AIG lines up new local boss
16 October 2026
Talbot Underwriting Asia Pacific CEO Rob Hands is set to take over as head of AIG Australia, insuranceNEWS.com.au can confirm...
Code compliance actions ‘hold brokers accountable’
16 October 2026
The Insurance Brokers Code Compliance Committee issued 17 formal breach determinations last financial year and imposed six sanctions – its highest number to date...
State strata review proposes commission disclosure reforms
16 October 2026
A WA strata review has proposed reforms requiring clearer disclosure of manager fees, charges and commissions, and improvements around conflicts of interest...
Insurer, driver share legal bill after stalling on claim
16 October 2026
The industry ombudsman has split court-ordered legal costs between an insurer and a motorist after finding both were at fault for claim delays after a car crash...