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Peak body launches 2026 market survey

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 01:43:22 GMT

NIBA is inviting feedback on insurer claims handling, underwriting expertise, innovation and service via this year’s Broker Market Survey...

Broker not to blame as claim crashes over driver history

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 01:43:13 GMT

The industry ombudsman says a broker was entitled to rely on information previously supplied by a commercial motor client when obtaining a new policy...

Download our Top 20 AR networks report

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 01:42:46 GMT

About one in five brokers is now working under the authorised representative model – and it’s a proportion that is expected to grow...

Steadfast charity report outlines group’s ‘collective generosity’

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 01:42:35 GMT

Steadfast Group has detailed its work supporting charities in an inaugural report marking 15 years of giving to communities...

QBE targets data centre opportunities

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 01:42:12 GMT

QBE will take a global perspective on covering the fast-growing data centres sector and has introduced a new role to oversee an integrated approach...

‘Transformational deal’: Willis Re to buy BMS US reinsurance arm

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 01:41:58 GMT

Willis Re has signed an agreement to acquire BMS Group’s US reinsurance division, expanding its international footprint...

Cowbell brings in Canopius claims specialist

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 01:40:47 GMT

Cyber specialist Cowbell has hired Ellen Brookes as a claims specialist in its Australian operation...

Arch recruits senior underwriter

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 01:40:36 GMT

Arch Insurance Australia has appointed Dave Ha as senior executive assurance underwriter, as it expands its southern region focus...

Funeral to honour Tim Wedlock’s ‘extraordinary contribution’

Wed, 19 Aug 2026 05:45:30 GMT

The funeral service for broking leader Tim Wedlock, who was honoured last week with a posthumous lifetime achievement award, will be held in Sydney later this month...

Spring bushfire outlook reveals risk hotspots across nation

Wed, 19 Aug 2026 05:40:40 GMT

Victoria’s Gippsland region, eastern Tasmania and parts of NSW are among the areas facing an increased bushfire risk this spring...

Hairdresser’s cyclone BI claim fails to make the cut

Wed, 19 Aug 2026 05:25:25 GMT

A hair salon owner has lost a dispute over three days of missed business during Cyclone Alfred...

INsight podcast: watching and waiting on Steadfast

Wed, 19 Aug 2026 05:15:15 GMT

The latest development in the Steadfast takeover bid is among the stories discussed on this week’s Insurance News podcast...

Call for driver training as high-tech safety features prove a turn-off

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 05:58:16 GMT

Driver-assist technology can prevent road casualties but about half of Australian motorists have disabled the “proven” smart features in their cars, IAG research has found...

Top 20 AR networks report published

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 05:58:06 GMT

Insurance News has published a special report on the authorised representative sector, which has grown quickly to become a critical part of general insurance distribution in Australia...

Overhaul tax calculation to ease premium burden, researchers say

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 05:57:58 GMT

Tasmanian insurance prices have been pushed up by rising bushfire and flood risks, rebuilding costs and taxes, a new report finds...

Travel insurer fails to show carelessness in case of missing laptop

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 05:56:04 GMT

A traveller who could not explain how her laptop disappeared has won a claim dispute after the industry ombudsman found there was not enough evidence she left the device unattended...

Insurer margins feel heat as climate crisis grows

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 04:13:17 GMT

European wildfires have exposed mounting pressure on insurers as climate risks intensify, GlobalData says...

Fire the rising risk as first-half nat cat losses fall below trend

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 04:13:02 GMT

Natural catastrophe hazards are changing, with wildfire now the fastest-growing peril globally, according to the Swiss Re Institute...

Allianz flags ‘extraordinary’ AI infrastructure boom

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 04:12:49 GMT

The global data centre insurance market is expected to more than double in value to $US24 billion ($34 billion) by 2030 as investment in artificial intelligence drives one of the largest infrastructure investment cycles in decades, Allianz Commercial says...

Black Summer ‘shows need for flexible disaster response’

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 04:12:34 GMT

Preparing for natural disasters means designing emergency systems that can adapt as conditions change, according to researchers from the University of NSW...