Suncorp ‘explored every other option’ before quitting tobacco retailers
15 June 2026
Suncorp stopped providing insurance to tobacconist clients last year, a federal parliamentary inquiry has heard...
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Insurer ad budgets blow out as consumers shop around
15 June 2026
Insurance advertising spending grew 11% last year as the Australian market entered a “sharper contest for value-conscious consumers”, market research group Nielsen says...
NZ catastrophe scheme secures record reinsurance
15 June 2026
New Zealand’s natural peril insurance scheme says it is “better placed to respond” after securing a record $NZ12.3 billion ($10.17 billion) in reinsurance for the next year...
Ombudsman issues hail damage complaints guide
15 June 2026
Complaints about roof repairs and broken solar panels feature in a new hail damage external dispute resolution response guide from the industry ombudsman...
ICA, ICNZ join forces for resilience push
15 June 2026
The Australian and New Zealand insurance councils will co-ordinate advocacy efforts and share expertise under a formal arrangement aiming to improve regional resilience...
Investments dent industry profit
01 June 2026
The general insurance industry’s earnings fell steeply in the March quarter while the householders line narrowed its losses, according to Australian Prudential Regulation Authority data...
‘Don’t just blame your staff for code breaches’
01 June 2026
The General Insurance Code Governance Committee says insurers must prioritise data to find the underlying causes of breaches, rather than just blaming staff...
Commonwealth files $2 billion suit over forever chemicals
01 June 2026
The federal government has launched a landmark legal bid for $2 billion in damages over contamination clean-ups linked to firefighting foams...
Firebomb victim sees ‘best side of people’ during recovery effort
01 June 2026
A hospitality business owner has praised his broker and insurer for providing a “seamless” claims process after his drinks warehouse was gutted in an arson attack...
Perils lifts November storms loss tally
01 June 2026
Storms that hit Queensland and NSW last November caused insured losses of $2.94 billion, Swiss data company Perils estimates...
Text alerts, siren sounds to signal emergency warning trial
01 June 2026
The new AusAlert national warning system that sends texts about bushfire, flood and cyclone threats will be tested across Australia on July 27...
FM maps hail threat as losses mount
01 June 2026
Commercial property insurer FM has launched a global hail hazard map in response to rising losses...
Insurers to revisit storm-hit Clifton
01 June 2026
The industry will hold another claims support session in the Queensland town of Clifton next month, to help customers affected by a hailstorm last November...
New chair for Natural Hazards Research
01 June 2026
Barrister Dominique Hogan-Doran is the new chair of Natural Hazards Research Australia...
ICA suggests cure for mental strain on workers’ comp
25 May 2026
Insurers have called for legislative reform and claims handling improvements to address growing cost pressures on workers’ compensation schemes...
Liquidated builder wins damages from roof subcontractor
25 May 2026
Insurance restoration company AJ Grant Building, which entered liquidation last year, has won $202,820 for breach of contract by one of its subcontractors...
Hospital authority charged after patient attacks nurse
25 May 2026
A Victorian hospital faces charges after a nurse was seriously assaulted by a patient with a history of violence...
Travellers play safe on medical tourism, study shows
25 May 2026
Australians heading overseas for medical procedures are now more likely to have travel cover, research from Insure&Go shows...
ANZIIF chief highlights federal budget ‘limitations’
18 May 2026
Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance CEO Katrina Shanks says there were “some tangible wins” in the federal budget – but its “limitations are just as important”...
Libs flag ‘new tax’ fears over state ESL removal
18 May 2026
NSW shadow treasurer Scott Farlow says the opposition is “very concerned” about the planned removal of the state’s emergency services levy...