08 May 2026
The corporate regulator has raised alarm over Mythos and other advanced AI tools, as it urges insurers and other financial services providers to “act now” on stronger cybersecurity...
08 May 2026
QBE has reported first-quarter gross written premium increases in line with expectations and catastrophe costs including Middle East impacts well within allowance...
08 May 2026
A former supermarket worker caught running a chilli sauce business while receiving compensation for a work-related injury has been ordered to pay back more than $117,000...
08 May 2026
An insurer has been ordered to pay compensation to a mother after it mistakenly sent her abusive ex-husband an email said to contain her “highly sensitive personal information”...
07 May 2026
Reinsurers view Australia as the most litigious market in the world, Insurance Council of Australia CEO Andrew Hall told an inquiry today, as the industry body pushes for a civil liability review...
07 May 2026
DWF and Proclaim have a new leadership structure for their combined Australian claims management business...
07 May 2026
Finity Consulting has announced MD Scott Collings will retire this year and be replaced by chairman Nelson Henwood...
07 May 2026
A property owner has lost her bid for a payout after the industry ombudsman ruled vibrations do not constitute an “impact” on a home...
06 May 2026
High insurance premiums are a “real killer” for small businesses, a federal parliamentary inquiry heard today...
06 May 2026
Australian pricing fell 11%-20% in the first quarter amid abundant capacity and broader coverage, while the Middle East conflict adds uncertainty to the global outlook, according to an Aon report...
06 May 2026
Sedgwick has made Simon Kay CEO of its Australian business under a new leadership line-up following the retirement last year of former chief Diego Ascani...
06 May 2026
Home insurance affordability challenges and what to do about them are discussed in detail on the latest episode of the Insurance News podcast...
05 May 2026
An unspecified number of high-level icare staff will be affected by changes announced today by the NSW state insurer...
05 May 2026
A federal parliamentary inquiry into insurance challenges facing small businesses, charities and community groups will begin public hearings tomorrow as lawyers argue against “cutting compensation rights”...
05 May 2026
The industry ombudsman has backed an insurer in a dispute over dual insurance, after a property owner accidentally doubled up on home and contents policies...
05 May 2026
Allied World has opened an office in Melbourne as part of a broader strategy to strengthen its position in key regional markets...
01 May 2026
A NSW parliamentary inquiry into removing the insurance-based emergency services levy has called for submissions on an options paper with five alternative models...
01 May 2026
An ACT parliamentary review has recommended strengthening strata manager commission disclosures and weighing a NSW inquiry model, while also proposing action to address insurance problems in mixed-use buildings...
01 May 2026
Lenders’ mortgage insurer Helia has reported a 32% decline in first-quarter gross written premium to $34.5 million and 9% drop in insurance revenue to $84.3 million...
01 May 2026
An insurer which excluded a man’s health issues from his travel policy does not have to pay repatriation costs after he died in Greece...