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'Pushing down premiums': Greens commit to flood resilience grants
19 May 2022
Homeowners with properties at risk from flood could receive a $20,000 grant as part of a $7.8 billion Greens plan aimed at tackling insurance unaffordability...
Driver wins outstanding parts delay stoush
19 May 2022
A NSW motorist who questioned the roadworthiness of his car after being told to return a rental vehicle and resume driving his own while his insurer’s repairer waited up to six weeks for some outstanding parts has won a claim dispute and been awarded compensation...
Podcast series launches to bring in-depth broker insight
19 May 2022
A new series of podcasts focusing on the detailed findings of Vero’s latest SME Index has been launched...
Chubb appoints new Head of Distribution
18 May 2022
Chubb has appointed Demetra Day as Head of Distribution for Australia and New Zealand, effective from the start of July...
'Walk the talk': insurers urged to lift climate resilience gameplan
18 May 2022
Insurers may not be matching their rhetoric with action when it comes to addressing climate change impact on their business, a report from non-profit financial services body Efma and consultancy Capgemini has found...
NIBA names Vic/Tas finalists, honours Graham Stevens
18 May 2022
The National Insurance Brokers Association has named the Victorian/Tasmanian finalists for its Broker of the Year and Young Broker of the Year awards...
INsight podcast: income inequality and what it means for insurance
18 May 2022
Income inequality and the implications for insurance are a key focus for the panel in the latest edition of the Insurance News podcast...
Election campaign home buyer focus overlooking quality issues: SCA
17 May 2022
Housing policies released during the federal election campaign are aiming at first home buyer affordability concerns while overlooking quality issues, the Strata Community Association said today...
Suncorp receives 700 Queensland storm claims
17 May 2022
Suncorp says it has received more than 700 claims from the latest Queensland storms and is monitoring the situation in the state as this year’s wet weather pattern looks set to continue into winter...
Workers' comp fraudster caught running own business returns $100,000
17 May 2022
A Melbourne business manager has paid back $100,000 in overpayments to WorkSafe Victoria, after he was caught running his own consultancy in secret while still receiving benefits from the state’s workers’ compensation scheme...
Celebration of Graham Stevens' life set for next month
17 May 2022
A celebration of life event to remember leading broker Graham Stevens will take place next month in Melbourne...
Queensland on alert as rain leads to flood warnings
13 May 2022
Heavy rainfall spreading into southeast Queensland has caused some flooding as the Bureau of Meteorology warns that the wet weather is persisting for longer than previously expected in an evolving situation...
Assessors fly in, thousands added to call centres for flood claims
13 May 2022
Insurers have brought in more than 100 overseas assessors on special visas after being hit with hundreds of thousands of flood claims...
Tego offers aged care liability package
13 May 2022
Specialist healthcare underwriting agency Tego Insurance has introduced a combined liability package for the aged care sector, after some insurers left the market...
APRA wades into insurability debate
13 May 2022
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority says affordability and availability is “at the heart” of its insurance strategy, and it will work with insurers and governments to reverse concerning trends...
Rising group of mega-trends dominates risk radar
12 May 2022
Climate change, class actions and increased regulation are the three top issues on the risk radar in Australia, an annual report from Global Insurance Law Connect finds...
Queensland launches 'nation-leading' resilient homes project
12 May 2022
A large-scale Queensland project aimed at “building back better” following this year’s devastating floods catastrophe was launched today, with residents invited to apply for buy-backs or grants to raise, repair, or retrofit their home...
Genworth reports strong Q1, prepares to unveil new name
12 May 2022
Genworth says its first-quarter underwriting profit was “very strong” as it plans to reveal a new name later this year in a rebranding to “mark a new chapter” after NYSE-listed Genworth Financial Inc sold its entire 52% stake...
Cannabis user loses motor claim dispute
12 May 2022
A driver who says he drove safely a day after consuming a small amount of cannabis, and was no longer under the influence at the time of an accident another day later, has lost a claim dispute...
AFCA releases fairness project outcomes report
11 May 2022
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority has published a report on work to ensure its approach to fairness is well understood and is applied consistently and independently...