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Bushfire class action: IAG customers awarded damages
28 March 2019
The WA Supreme Court has ruled in favor of 189 residents, including a number of IAG customers, who filed class actions seeking compensation for damages suffered from the 2014 Parkerville bushfire in the Perth Hills...
Lloyd’s takes ‘robust action’ to address sexual harassment
27 March 2019
Lloyd’s has unveiled what it says is a “robust plan of action” to address reports of sexual harassment after several female employees alleged they have been victims of inappropriate conduct...
Abuse liability reforms 'raise cover risks'
27 March 2019
Proposals to improve civil compensation access for sexual abuse survivors have insurance repercussions for organisations involved in the care of children, the Insurance Council of Australia says...
NZ flooding ‘influenced by climate change’
27 March 2019
The west coast of New Zealand’s South Island has been battered by strong winds and heavy rain – and the Insurance Council of New Zealand warns the event is likely to have been influenced by climate change...
ICA hits back at MP’s ‘gouging’ accusation
26 March 2019
Queensland MP Warren Entsch’s claims that insurers are “gouging” consumers in the north are groundless, the Insurance Council of Australia says...
Marsh JLT deal clears competition hurdles
26 March 2019
Marsh & McLennan’s takeover of JLT has won approval from the European Commission after it jettisoned an aerospace practice, paving the way for completion of the deal on Monday...
Victoria bushfires push summer catastrophe bill past $2.2 billion
26 March 2019
The Bunyip bushfires in eastern Victoria have added another $20 million to a summer catastrophe bill that has now soared past $2.2 billion...
Suncorp nears deal on Resilium sale
22 March 2019
Suncorp may be close to finalising the sale of its Resilium authorised representative (AR) network after commencing a review of the business last year...
‘Incorrect premium application’ in AFCA’s crosshairs
22 March 2019
An insurer that imposed a much higher premium on a customer’s property policy has discovered that the new Australian Financial Complaints Authority can rule if the increase is fair...
Double trouble: intense cyclones ‘unprecedented’
22 March 2019
Two category 4 cyclones could make landfall this weekend simultaneously in Australia for the first time since reliable records began...
Twin cyclones bearing down on WA, NT
21 March 2019
Tropical Cyclones Veronica and Trevor are on course to make landfall as category-4 storms this weekend in WA and the NT respectively, bringing destructive winds and storm surges to the regions...
Hostile debut for new CTP scheme
21 March 2019
The ACT has introduced no-fault compulsory third party (CTP) scheme reforms into its Legislative Assembly following a contentious process and amid criticism from lawyers that the new model remains flawed...
QBE names new leadership for its NZ & Pacific team
21 March 2019
QBE has announced changes to its leadership structure and operating model following the creation of the New Zealand & Pacific region and two key retirements...
ICA aims at flood-prone federal seats in new mitigation drive
20 March 2019
The Insurance Council of Australia today revealed a top-20 list of federal electorates most prone to flood risk as part of a renewed push for increased government funding of mitigation programs...
Terror exclusions waived for Christchurch
20 March 2019
New Zealand insurers are waiving policy terrorism exclusions for claims arising from last week’s attack on two Christchurch mosques as the nation considers repercussions from the shocking event that resulted in 50 deaths...
Here comes Veronica: Slow-moving cyclone heads for WA
20 March 2019
Damage from high winds, storm surge and flooding is feared as Tropical Cyclone Veronica today began to approach the Pilbara coast in northern WA...
Relocation, relocation: Suncorp’s answer to flood-prone towns
19 March 2019
If a town is being constantly wrecked by floods because it’s situated in the middle of a floodplain or on the banks of a river, why not simply move it to higher ground?
Thai gold: Zurich settles mine claim
19 March 2019
Zurich-led insurers and Australian mining company Kingsgate have settled a long-running claim over Thailand’s expropriation of the Chatree gold mine in an agreement worth at least $82 million...
Far North Queensland braces for Cyclone Trevor
19 March 2019
Communities in Far North Queensland are bracing for the arrival of Tropical Cyclone Trevor, with the storm system strengthening as it approaches the coastline...
Townsville losses pass $1 billion
15 March 2019
Insured losses from devastating downpours that hit the north Queensland city of Townsville earlier this year have reached $1.02 billion...