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Brokers ‘deserve credit’ for code’s stronger strata rules
20 October 2026
Consumer groups have welcomed broker code changes that strengthen strata protections compared with the draft version and the previous document...
Broker peak body unveils revised code of practice
19 October 2026
The National Insurance Brokers Association has launched its new code of practice, which will take effect at the start of next year...
‘In the spirit of Tim’: NIBA Convention opens with moving tributes
19 October 2026
The National Insurance Brokers Association annual convention on the Gold Coast began this morning with a series of heartfelt tributes to broking leader Tim Wedlock...
Insurer to act on abusers’ weaponisation of key products
19 October 2026
Suncorp says research showing how financial products including insurance can be weaponised by perpetrators of family violence will help inform its services...
No claim over Sydney arena roof collapse, court finds
19 October 2026
The Federal Court has dismissed an insurance claim over a roof collapse at Sydney Entertainment Centre in 2016...
‘Exorbitant’ insurance demands hamper right to protest, campaigners say
16 October 2026
Protest rights are under threat from local councils demanding organisers have public liability cover for rallies, according to the Australian Democracy Network...
Code compliance actions ‘hold brokers accountable’
16 October 2026
The Insurance Brokers Code Compliance Committee issued 17 formal breach determinations last financial year and imposed six sanctions – its highest number to date...
Sedgwick shares claims lessons from year of catastrophes
15 October 2026
Preparation and people on the ground are crucial for insurers when handling natural disasters, according to claims manager Sedgwick...
Exclusions scupper ANZ class action claim
15 October 2026
ANZ Bank has lost legal action aiming to make a group of 26 insurers and Lloyd’s syndicates cover its costs from settling two class actions...
Winds of change: Suncorp data reveals shift in storm hotspots
14 October 2026
Severe storm damage hotspots have shifted across most states over the past five years, according to Suncorp claims data...
Truckies steering towards safety as major crash toll drops
13 October 2026
Heavy truck major loss claim numbers fell 22.3% last year, with more than half linked to driver inattention and other human-related causes, according to an NTI-backed report...
Mental strain ‘hits harder’ for regional workers
13 October 2026
Regional employees are disproportionately affected by workplace mental health challenges compared with metropolitan people, with impacts including longer recovery periods after claims, Allianz Australia research shows...
Good faith finding in Hollard case ‘a warning to industry’
12 October 2026
A $2 million fine imposed on Hollard for claim handling failures is the first civil penalty for an insurer breaching its duty of utmost good faith, the corporate regulator says...
‘Professional’ claim advocates have a place, argues compliance expert
12 October 2026
A leading industry compliance expert has backed the service offered by professional and licensed paid claim intermediaries, as the corporate regulator prepares to examine the sector...
ICA sends ‘clear message’ to MPs on disaster risk
12 October 2026
The Insurance Council of Australia has launched a disaster resilience drive in Canberra as federal parliament sittings resume...
IAG unveils 20-point plan to lift housing resilience
12 October 2026
IAG has again called for action on housing resilience, producing a report that lists 20 ways to protect homes from severe weather...
El Nino impacts loom large despite wet weather
12 October 2026
Australia’s so-far unusually wet El Nino year may still give way to more typical hot, dry conditions, with a potential 50% increase in bushfire risk as the climate pattern strengthens, Moody’s warns...
Thousands of NZ homes ‘uninsurable by mid-century’
12 October 2026
New Zealand’s insurance and financial services are under rising pressure from repeated extreme weather events, while homes, businesses and essential infrastructure are increasingly exposed to climate hazards, a government report warns...
Credit card cuts tipped to benefit standalone travel cover
12 October 2026
Changes to travel insurance offered with credit cards are likely to mean more people consider standalone options, according to Cover-More...
Insurers visit hail-hit community
12 October 2026
People in Clifton and nearby areas of southeast Queensland affected by a severe hailstorm last November can speak to their insurers at an event hosted by the industry peak body...