02 June 2026
The federal government will provide up to $142.5 million for projects proposed through the Disaster Ready Fund’s fourth round of applications, as insurers stress the importance of investment in “hard mitigation infrastructure”...
02 June 2026
Underwriting agency Pacific Indemnity has launched a management liability cover backed by Axa XL...
02 June 2026
Experts will examine the future of “intelligent insurance” at this year’s Beyond the Buzzwords conference...
02 June 2026
A doctor has failed to convince the ombudsman his insurer was wrong to refuse indemnity in a civil case involving alleged sexual assault during a gynaecological procedure...
29 May 2026
The householders line remains unprofitable, incurring an underwriting loss of $10 million in the March quarter, the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority says...
29 May 2026
Experts warn the closure of a CSIRO fire testing centre could weaken building safety regulation and open the door to future flammable cladding-style crises...
29 May 2026
Women in insurance do not always have equal access to roles that “lead directly to power”, CFC Underwriting MD Anita Lane says...
29 May 2026
A loan protection policyholder will be refunded premiums paid after the financial services ombudsman found he was influenced by “pressure” from a selling agent...
28 May 2026
Jeweller Michel Germani has been sentenced to almost five years in jail for staging a multimillion-dollar armed robbery to commit insurance fraud – but with time already served he will be eligible for parole in August...
28 May 2026
The CEO of NSW’s State Insurance Regulatory Authority will leave after two years in charge...
28 May 2026
Drought-hit areas of NSW face elevated fire risk this winter, the Australian and New Zealand Council for Fire and Emergency Services says...
28 May 2026
A holidaymaker who was hurt in a swimming pool accident has failed to force her travel insurer to cover an upgrade to business class that she believed was necessary...
27 May 2026
A law firm has filed class action proceedings against icare over a data breach affecting about 192,000 people...
27 May 2026
Insurance affordability problems could worsen if general insurers are forced to financially support the troubled Compensation Scheme of Last Resort, the industry warns...
27 May 2026
Generali says its Europ Assistance and employee benefits divisions have rebranded as Redion under “one platform, one vision, to be the world’s premier care partner”...
27 May 2026
The Insurance Council of Australia’s report on workers’ compensation insurance and its recommendations on how to address growing challenges are the first items discussed on the latest episode of the Insurance News podcast...
26 May 2026
The General Insurance Code Governance Committee has admonished insurers over a lack of data and failure to understand underlying causes as claims-related breach numbers increased by one-third...
26 May 2026
The National Insurance Brokers Association has revealed the 29 regional finalists in its awards program this year...
26 May 2026
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has begun a review of Zurich’s £8.2 billion ($15.4 billion) offer to acquire London-listed specialty insurer Beazley...
26 May 2026
A new industry event aims to promote and celebrate the next generation of insurance talent by connecting up-and-comers with experienced leaders...