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ICA’s standard definitions meet with harsh words all round
11 June 2026
Standardised maintenance and wear and tear definitions proposed by the Insurance Council of Australia would add complexity and fail to reduce consumer confusion, the industry code governance committee, complaints authority and consumer groups have warned...
Everest names new Australia chief
11 June 2026
Peter Chalkias has been appointed Australian country head and CFO at global (re)insurer Everest Group...
Wild weather claims tally ‘lowest in a decade’
11 June 2026
NRMA Insurance says March and April “wild weather” claim numbers were down 47%, giving it the quietest start to a year in more than a decade after a benign January and February...
Curtains for insurer as AFCA rejects blind spot in coverage
11 June 2026
An insurer has lost a claim dispute after it denied cover for damaged blinds under an exclusion relating to material awnings...
Kelly to stay as CEO if Steadfast deal goes through
10 June 2026
Steadfast Group co-founder Robert Kelly says he will continue in the CEO role if a proposed $7.7 billion acquisition of the company proceeds...
‘Sad day for the industry’: tributes paid as WR Berkley founder dies
10 June 2026
William Robert Berkley, who founded WR Berkley Corporation in 1967, has died aged 80...
Owners push for strata commission ban after ‘first salvo’
10 June 2026
The Owners Corporation Network says it is disappointed the Victorian government has deferred an expert panel’s recommendation to ban strata commissions pending more analysis, but it will continue to press the issue...
Rogue builder’s botched work not malicious: AFCA
10 June 2026
A cash-strapped homeowner has failed in a bid to claim $35,000 from her insurer to cover faulty work carried out by an unlicensed and uninsured builder...
ARs ‘blindsided’ as Sphere enters liquidation
09 June 2026
Authorised representative network Sphere Insurance Group has entered liquidation, according to the corporate regulator...
Companies upbeat on AI, but cyber threat becomes ‘complex challenge’
09 June 2026
Half of businesses in Australia experienced a “cyber event” in the past year, with 26% involving AI-driven attacks such as vulnerability identification, malware, phishing, deepfakes and email compromise, a QBE survey has found...
Factory’s pandemic pivot unsafe and undisclosed, court finds
09 June 2026
A manufacturer that switched to making hand sanitiser during the Covid-19 pandemic has lost a court battle against insurer Allianz after its factory burnt down...
Wedding guest blamed spiked drink for hitting parked cars
09 June 2026
A driver has failed to overturn a denied claim after she hit three parked vehicles in the early hours, then failed an alcohol test...
Allianz Partners to acquire Nib travel business
05 June 2026
Allianz Partners will buy health group Nib Holdings’ travel insurance portfolio in Australia and New Zealand, in a deal valued at up to $50 million...
Emergence buys Blue Zebra cyber book
05 June 2026
Emergence Insurance has acquired the cyber cover portfolio of Envest-backed underwriting agency group Blue Zebra...
State trials mitigation measures for bushfire-prone urban outskirts
05 June 2026
Tasmania is piloting a bushfire mitigation project for homes on urban fringes, amid concern across Australia over rising risks to such properties...
Clear announces significant hire
05 June 2026
Former Aon manager Vanessa Hilton has joined Brisbane-based Clear Insurance, bringing more than two decades’ industry experience to the growing company...
‘Unacceptable’ trend: Victoria the outlier as car thefts soar
04 June 2026
The number of motor theft claims in Victoria increased 25% to more than 12,500 last year, costing insurers $243 million, the industry peak body says...
Webinar explores pathways to success in claims automation
04 June 2026
Insurance News and Guidewire are inviting readers to attend an insightful webinar sharing real-world observations of success and challenges in automating claims handling...
Industry pitches alternative to ‘complex, uneven’ firefighting tax
04 June 2026
New Zealand insurers have called for a “simple, durable” levy on fixed assets such as property to replace the premium duty for funding fire and emergency services...
Ex-secret agent’s security fears outweigh disclosure request
04 June 2026
A former intelligence officer who received death threats has won a dispute with his insurer over his refusal to provide “voluminous” phone and financial information to support a burglary claim...