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NIBA flags preferred ESL model, calls for broker recognition
30 July 2026
Brokers have urged NSW to adopt an emergency services levy replacement model with enough finely graduated tiers to prevent “material liability cliffs”...
Treat artificial intelligence like an employee, conference hears
30 July 2026
Almost 200 professionals met in Sydney for the sold-out Insurance News Beyond the Buzzwords conference yesterday to hear how technology is reshaping the industry...
Industry moves to carve out silent AI risks
30 July 2026
Commercial insurers have moved from “discussing to implementing” artificial intelligence exclusions in contracts after industry analytics group Verisk released a set of standardised endorsement templates...
Tiny teeth lead to big bill, and a long row over settlement
30 July 2026
Rodents chewing through a dishwasher hose have triggered a payout of more than $200,000 after water and mould damage forced a family from their home for more than a year...
AI tipped to reshape industry after 20 years ‘treading water’
29 July 2026
AI could transform the economics of the global insurance industry, creating new opportunities for growth and finally upending long-established business models, according to McKinsey...
Worst for car crime and crashes: city claims another unenviable title
29 July 2026
Melbourne contains nine of the nation’s 10 worst car crash hotspots, according to AAMI...
Insurer to pay for BMW damage after double defeat before AFCA
29 July 2026
The industry ombudsman has ordered an insurer to pay more than $20,000 for damage caused to a BMW while it was being repaired, after it twice rejected claims for the vehicle...
INsight podcast: customer advocates find cracks in the code
29 July 2026
Consumer groups’ reaction to the general insurance code redraft is among the topics discussed on this week’s Insurance News podcast...
Regulator backs Allianz Partners-Nib travel deal
28 July 2026
Allianz Partners has been cleared by the competition watchdog to buy Nib Holdings’ travel insurance business in Australia and New Zealand...
Elders begins AR-led urban expansion
28 July 2026
QBE-owned rural cover specialist Elders Insurance has launched the Urban Agents program to drive expansion into metropolitan areas via authorised representatives...
Strata owners in dark on brokers’ role
28 July 2026
Brokers face a “value visibility” challenge among residential strata owners, CHU research has found...
Insurer told to help troubled terrier straighten up
28 July 2026
A dog owner has won a dispute with her insurer after claiming about $9000 for surgery to straighten her pet’s legs...
‘We won’t stop’: NSW Treasurer commits to ESL reform
24 July 2026
NSW Treasurer Daniel Mookhey says abolishing the emergency services levy on insurance won’t be easy – but with the industry’s help, the reform can get over the line...
Adelaide brokers take NIBA regional awards
24 July 2026
Shannan Gardner of Guardian Insurance Brokers has won the SA/NT broker of the year award and Thomas Lawrie from Astute Insurance Services has taken the region’s young broker prize...
M&A watchdog probes Ambrose’s bid for builder
24 July 2026
Insurance-focused building repairer Ambrose Construct Group’s bid to buy WA-founded Major Loss Builders is under review by the competition regulator...
Holidaymaker pays for journey home after painful Italy trip
24 July 2026
A traveller who tripped on a cobblestone street and hurt his back after drinking alcohol has lost his bid to have a business class flight home covered by his insurer...
Neal’s relationship with staffer broke compliance rules, Lloyd’s says
23 July 2026
Lloyd’s says a relationship between former CEO John Neal and a female employee breached compliance policies and employment terms, and his behaviour fell “significantly below” standards expected of senior leaders...
Integra names joint chiefs under succession plan
23 July 2026
Integra Insurance Brokers has moved to a dual chief executive model following the retirement of Paul Shand, appointing Jake Van Damme as CEO for broking and Belinda Whelan as CEO of corporate services...
Buzz grows around tech conference as last tickets snapped up
23 July 2026
Tickets for Insurance News’ Beyond the Buzzwords conference in Sydney next Wednesday have sold out...
Fear of flying linked to old anxiety diagnosis, AFCA finds
23 July 2026
A traveller who was forced to call off a family holiday when her daughter suffered a panic attack before boarding a plane has lost a claim dispute with her insurer...