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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...
Cyclone Narelle claims hit 1800
31 March 2026
Insurers have received about 1800 claims for damage caused by Tropical Cyclone Narelle, according to the Insurance Council of Australia...
Gallagher acquires Queensland broker with ‘niche expertise’
31 March 2026
Global broking group Gallagher has bought Queensland-based International Insurance Brokers for an undisclosed amount...
Regulator issues warning as CTP fraudster does jail time
31 March 2026
A fraudster has for the first time served a jail sentence for wrongful receipt of insurance payments under the NSW compulsory third party scheme...
AFCA backs property owner in flooding dispute
31 March 2026
Youi will have to pay more than $115,765 to a homeowner for storm damage after he challenged its assessment that inadequate drainage systems allowed water to seep under his home...