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Consumer advocates back proposed strata commissions ban
24 March 2026
Consumer groups have welcomed NSW inquiry recommendations that would prohibit commission payments for strata managers and insurance brokers providing services to the sector...
Climate model shows 1m homes could lose cover by 2050
24 March 2026
More Australian households may be forced to go without home cover or underinsure as premiums rise amid worsening climate change, a prudential test has found...
Aon recruits local cyber lead
24 March 2026
Aon Australia CEO Kevan Johnston says Quinton Kotze will join the broker in May as Australian cyber solutions head...
Trust in technology: sign up for free webinar
24 March 2026
Technology’s potential to smooth the pathway for consumers making insurance “grudge purchases” and support empathetic claims handling will be discussed at a webinar on Thursday...
NT braces for Narelle as ‘severe’ cyclone hits Queensland
20 March 2026
Strong wind and heavy rain battered Far North Queensland after Cyclone Narelle made landfall about 7am today as a category 4 storm...
Storms, fires and floods take lion’s share of cat losses
20 March 2026
Secondary perils such as severe convective storms and floods are worsening in Australia and worldwide, according to Swiss Re...
Electric car queries surge as war drives fuel fears
20 March 2026
Fuel price rises are pushing more motorists to switch to electric vehicles, according to NRMA Insurance...
Holidaymaker couldn’t travel without missing drugs: AFCA
20 March 2026
An elderly traveller whose holiday plans were interrupted when a baggage mix-up left him without essential medication and clothing will receive a further payout from his insurer...
FNQ on alert as ‘extremely powerful’ cyclone closes in
19 March 2026
Far North Queensland is bracing for damaging impacts as category 5 Cyclone Narelle powers towards the Cape York Peninsula...
Delta makes leadership changes after CEO departure
19 March 2026
Delta Insurance Group has made Teresa Pollard interim CEO, taking over from Kent Chaplin who stepped down earlier this month...
Councils told not to ‘outsource responsibility’ on small claims
19 March 2026
About half of Victoria’s 79 municipal councils have been put on notice for using contractors to manage small property damage and injury compensation claims...
No payout U-turn for motorbike theft victim
19 March 2026
A policyholder whose motorbike was stolen by a “buyer” on a test ride will not receive a theft payout because he gave the crook permission to use the vehicle...
Run-off specialist RiverStone paves way for Australian launch
18 March 2026
RiverStone International has made an Australian acquisition and completed a portfolio transaction with Zurich to launch operations here...
Court ‘sends message’ with CTP scam penalty
18 March 2026
A fraudster who worked as a security guard while claiming compulsory third party payments from QBE has been found guilty of providing false statements...
Vulnerable claimant wins payout after storm damage dispute
18 March 2026
The industry ombudsman has told Auto & General to accept a vulnerable homeowner’s claim for a collapsed ceiling after finding a storm caused the loss...
INsight podcast: call for action as floods strike again
18 March 2026
The floods hitting northern Australia and a looming cyclone threat in the same region are among the main topics of discussion on the latest episode of the Insurance News podcast...
Levee plea as Queensland flood claims top 2000
17 March 2026
Floods in Queensland have led to more than 2000 claims, and Insurance Council of Australia CEO Andrew Hall says many losses could have been avoided if the planned Bundaberg East levee had been built...
Adviser education reforms aim to clear path for new entrants
17 March 2026
A proposed overhaul of education requirements for life insurance and other financial advisers has been detailed in a federal Treasury consultation paper released today...
Bridge shakes up leadership for ‘new phase of growth’
17 March 2026
Australian consultancy The Bridge International has made changes in its leadership team, with Stuart Brown moving from partner and practice lead for general insurance to CEO...
Insurer must honour house claim after decision backflip
17 March 2026
Suncorp has been ordered to pay an elderly couple for home damage, despite the loss being excluded under their policy, after it mistakenly accepted and later rejected their claim...