icare hit with class action over claimant data breach
27 May 2026
A law firm has filed class action proceedings against icare over a data breach affecting about 192,000 people...
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Compo scheme demands could drive up premiums, ICA says
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...
‘Always ready, always on’: Europ Assistance rebrands
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”...
INsight podcast: what to do about workers’ comp
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...
Insurers scolded as claims handling breaches soar
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...
NIBA names 2026 award contenders
26 May 2026
The National Insurance Brokers Association has revealed the 29 regional finalists in its awards program this year...
ACCC weighs ‘competitive overlap’ in Zurich-Beazley deal
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...
Rising stars to sparkle at industry ball
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...
Consumers ‘losing hope’ on affordability after budget failings
22 May 2026
The need for action on the insurance affordability crisis has never been greater, consumer advocates say following an underwhelming federal budget...
Leney outlines goals for fresh term as ANZIIF president
22 May 2026
AIG Asia-Pacific regional head Scott Leney has been reappointed president of the Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance...
Cyber crooks pose ‘unseen threat’ to farms
22 May 2026
Farmers are increasingly the target of cyberattacks, yet most are unaware of their exposure, according to rural specialist WFI Insurance...
Insurer vindicated in hearing aid row
22 May 2026
A policyholder has failed to win an upgraded payout for her husband’s lost hearing aids, which were covered under her home and contents insurance...
ASIC urges care as AI powers innovation
21 May 2026
The corporate regulator has called for “safe and responsible” innovation as artificial intelligence changes the way insurance and other financial services are offered...
Regulator axes Eric’s insurance licence
21 May 2026
The prudential regulator has revoked Eric Insurance’s licence following a request from its administrators...
Former Chubb leader leaves ICA board
21 May 2026
Chubb’s former country president for Australia and New Zealand Ben Howell is no longer a member of the Insurance Council board...
AFCA backs claimant in clash over mismatched tiles
21 May 2026
An insurer has been told to fully refit a claimant’s kitchen floor because its offer to replace some damaged tiles would not restore the woman’s home to its previous condition...
Tasmania only state intervening on insurance cost: Rockliff
20 May 2026
Tasmanian Premier Jeremy Rockliff says a new TasInsure statutory body will make the state an insurance affordability “pacesetter” for the rest of Australia...
Tower’s AI-driven call centre ‘delivering for customers’
20 May 2026
New Zealand insurer Tower says using AI in its contact centre has saved customers more than 13,000 hours in seven months...
Rent recouped as unit owner emerges from a mouldy mess
20 May 2026
Chubb must cover more than $60,000 of lost rent and pay compensation to a strata property owner after black mould left his unit uninhabitable for more than two years...
INsight podcast: relief all round at TasInsure U-turn
20 May 2026
The Tasmanian government’s change of approach on insurance is the first item discussed on the latest episode of the Insurance News podcast...