Property premium ‘poised for significant growth’
29 July 2024
Australia and the wider Asia-Pacific region are expected to generate about $US152.2 billion ($229 billion) of property premium in 2028, analytics group GlobalData says...
29 July 2024
Australia and the wider Asia-Pacific region are expected to generate about $US152.2 billion ($229 billion) of property premium in 2028, analytics group GlobalData says...
29 July 2024
MST Lawyers has been appointed to write a new draft of the Motor Vehicle Insurance and Repair Industry Code of Conduct, and a consultation on the document is expected in coming months...
29 July 2024
New Zealand’s Financial Ombudsman Service says in the past year it has received the highest number of complaints and disputes since the scheme started in 2011...
29 July 2024
Budget Direct has urged young drivers to stop using mobile devices after a survey revealed many are happy to use their phones while on the road...
22 July 2024
Insurers and brokers are assessing widespread disruption believed to have been caused by an update from US cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike on Friday, but the level of claims is not yet known...
22 July 2024
Australia’s construction businesses need to adopt a proactive risk management mentality as the sector faces challenges from all fronts, ranging from supply chain pressures to high interest rates and geopolitical tensions, QBE says in a report today...
22 July 2024
A delegation of Australian insurance experts are touring the US this week, led by the Insurance Council and the American Chamber of Commerce in Australia...
22 July 2024
Australian lenders’ mortgage insurers are operating in an “increasingly challenging” market, Fitch Ratings says in an industry report...
22 July 2024
Queensland mayors say state and federal governments should make insurance in the state more affordable and available, and risk mitigation efforts have not been fairly reflected in premium rates...
22 July 2024
The Australian Consumers Insurance Lobby group has pressed again for changes to the way the cyclone pool scheme models risks facing residents in the northern and southern regions...
22 July 2024
RACQ Insurance warns uninsured Queensland renters that they risk facing significant financial expenses if their belongings are damaged...
15 July 2024
The National Construction Code and related standards should remain focused on the safety of occupants rather than asset or property protection, the Housing Industry Association says in a submission to a Senate committee inquiry...
15 July 2024
Nearly three in 10 Australians have changed their home and contents policies in the past two years, according to survey data from market comparator Finder...
15 July 2024
Crashes involving parked cars are the leading cause of motor insurance claims, new data from RAA Insurance shows...
15 July 2024
WFI Insurance says farm liability claims are down across most categories, including a 75% decline in falls from height over the past year...
15 July 2024
A group of New Zealand earthquake scientists are listening to the “hum of the Earth” while examining seismic hazards on the Paeroa Fault...
08 July 2024
A national authority is needed to “spearhead” the relocation of hundreds of thousands of high-risk homes, a group of academics say in a new report...
08 July 2024
The replacement cost for the contents of an average Australian home has increased 2.7% in the past year, slowing from a 5.4% gain the previous year, specialist firm Sum Insured says...
08 July 2024
Strata Community Association Australasia has elected Joshua Baldwin as president, replacing the outgoing Chris Duggan...
08 July 2024
New Zealand’s Insurance & Financial Services Ombudsman Scheme has won praise in its latest independent review...