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Cyber breach count climbs as criminals gain edge
10 November 2026
The number of cybersecurity incidents handled by the Australian Signals Directorate grew 20% last financial year, as AI made it easier for attackers to find vulnerabilities and strike at speed and scale...
Watchdog fires warning as mass data breaches climb
09 November 2026
Data breaches affecting large numbers of people are on the increase, the latest statistics from the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner show...
Judge blocks insurer’s bid for court appearance
09 November 2026
A judge has refused an insurer’s application to have legal representation in court alongside its insureds as they face a negligence case...
Australians in dark on true scale of flood risk
09 November 2026
Homeowners underestimate Australia’s flood exposure and most are reluctant to pay higher premiums to reduce costs for those at risk, but there is support for improved planning measures and defences, research released by Youi finds...
Billabong blow-up ends in ruling against claimant
09 November 2026
A business cannot claim for the removal of debris washed into a billabong during Cyclone Jasper because the damage was caused by flooding, rather than the storm...
Homeowners ‘making it easy’ for burglars
09 November 2026
About 4% of Queensland householders have suffered frightening home intrusions in the past year and 20% have reported some form of home-related crime, new research shows...
North Queenslanders ‘penalised for where they live’
09 November 2026
People in Ingham and surrounding areas of north Queensland are being forced to reduce home cover, increase excesses or go without insurance due to soaring premiums, a council survey has revealed...
Houghton leaves ICA board as retirement looms
09 November 2026
Former QBE Australia Pacific CEO Sue Houghton has ended an eight-year spell on the Insurance Council of Australia board...
Weather fears fail to trigger household action
09 November 2026
Growing concern at extreme weather has not spurred Australians to take actions such as putting disaster response plans in place, Allianz says in a report...
Perils raises 2025 spring storms loss figure
09 November 2026
Storms on the east coast a year ago were more costly than previously thought, according to catastrophe data analyst Perils...
ICA chair calls on stakeholders to ‘lock in behind’ new code
05 November 2026
Insurance Council of Australia chair Steve Johnston says the new code of practice marks a step change for the sector and he has urged support for the document as it moves through the regulatory approval process...
NSW dominates bushfire hotspot rankings
05 November 2026
Eight of the 10 postcodes with the most homes at risk of bushfire are in NSW, data from GIO shows...
Beefy premium: Achmea covers Australia’s most expensive bull
04 November 2026
An 834kg bull dubbed a “herd improver” that sold for a record $420,000 has been insured under an Achmea stud stock policy...
Claims inflation ‘at odds’ with soft pricing
03 November 2026
Claim cost pressure is a key concern in the Australian market as insurers “aggressively” pursue business in a soft pricing environment, Aon says...
Intermediaries well placed despite ‘end of era’
02 November 2026
A Macquarie Bank survey of brokers and underwriting agencies has found more than half achieved net profit margins above 30% last year, although the “golden era” of abundant growth may be coming to an end...
Hot spell forecast as IOD turns positive
02 November 2026
An Indian Ocean climate driver has moved into positive territory, potentially reinforcing the influence of a strengthening El Nino, and the Bureau of Meteorology’s three-month outlook shows above-average maximum temperatures are very likely across almost all of Australia...
Australia a ‘standout’ for climate threat to insurers
02 November 2026
Australian insurers face increased weather exposure as climate risks intensify, according to a Moody’s Ratings regional report...
Employers ‘failing to act’ as workers feel mental strain
02 November 2026
Nearly half of Australian workers would accept a pay cut for a job that was better for their mental health, a survey by claims manager EML has found...
Premium growth slows amid claim cost challenges
30 October 2026
Insurance industry gross written premium growth slowed to a decade-low 3% last financial year amid tougher conditions, as rising claim costs and a widening divide between personal and commercial lines shape the outlook, Finity’s Optima report says...
Watch out for ‘James from icare’
30 October 2026
NSW state insurer icare has issued a warning about scam calls being made by someone purporting to be from the organisation...