Lockdown legal actions head to Victorian court
31 May 2021
Victorian hospitality enterprises hit by last year’s lockdown have launched court actions through legal firm Gadens over denied business interruption claims...
31 May 2021
Victorian hospitality enterprises hit by last year’s lockdown have launched court actions through legal firm Gadens over denied business interruption claims...
31 May 2021
Bushfire potential is above normal in the NT this dry season while more usual conditions are expected across the remainder of northern Australia...
31 May 2021
Australia and New Zealand have taken diverging paths in the annual FM Global Resilience Index, while countries in Europe continue to hold the top places...
31 May 2021
New Zealand insurers stand ready to help customers affected by a one-in-100-year flood in the Canterbury region, as thousands of homes face risk of inundation...
31 May 2021
Scientists studying how long it might take to evacuate people from Auckland ahead of a future eruption of the areas volcanic field have found it could take around two days in one possible scenario...
24 May 2021
A consultation paper, produced by former insurance executive and regulator John Trowbridge in collaboration with economist Michael Blythe, has outlined 16 options for consideration...
24 May 2021
Insureds should make early preparations for renewals and highlight actions taken to improve resilience following a year impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, Willis Towers Watson says...
24 May 2021
The Insurance Council of Australia says it aims to collect “a more comprehensive range” of vehicle theft data after cutting its funding for the National Motor Vehicle Theft Reduction Council...
24 May 2021
Allianz says the Australian general insurance market has held up well, shrugging off the pandemic disruption to record a 0.8% growth in premium to €28 billion last year...
24 May 2021
Insurers have raised premiums for home and motor policies since the pandemic broke out in March last year but the move has not sparked an exodus of customers, according to DBM Consultants...
17 May 2021
Submissions to a parliamentary inquiry into the prudential regulation of investment in Australia’s resources sector and other export-led industries have turned up the heat on insurers, whose climate policies have come under criticism from the fossil fuels industry...
17 May 2021
Northern Australia insurance buyers have formed a lobby group to ensure the consumer voice is heard as Federal Budget commitments on a reinsurance pool and resilience measures are delivered...
17 May 2021
A plague of mice continues to cause misery across many regional NSW and Queensland communities, but damage to crops and homes is unlikely to be covered by insurance...
17 May 2021
The Insurance Council of Australia has unveiled a fresh look with new branding and a thorough overhaul of its website, showcasing the “bold colours” found in Australia’s landscape...
17 May 2021
Businesses are often not sure their data breach response plans meet requirements despite a continuing escalation in cyber threats, a Gallagher Australia report has found...
17 May 2021
Caravan and water ski parks were hard hit by the Hawkesbury River flooding in March with extensive damage caused and some operators saying warnings were inadequate, Risk Frontiers says...
17 May 2021
A decision by the Australian Financial Complaints Authority not to look into car dealer add-on insurance cases against Allianz pending the outcome of a class action against the insurer has shed further light on how such disputes may be handled...
17 May 2021
The Consumers’ Federation of Australia says the National Insurance Brokers Association draft code of practice, released with a discussion paper, “needs substantial work” if it is to become a benchmark for others...
10 May 2021
The Financial Rights Legal Centre has warned the reinsurance pool announced last week for northern Australia may not deliver significant premium reductions and offers no assistance for those exposed to natural catastrophes in other parts of the country...
10 May 2021
Financial and professional rates in the Australia-led Pacific region surged 48% in the first quarter, the highest out of three commercial product classes tracked by Marsh’s price tracker...