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Household line slumps to $1 billion underwriting loss

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 05:29:16 GMT

The householders insurance line made an underwriting loss of $1.077 billion in the December quarter, according to Australian Prudential Regulation Authority data released today...

ABC pleads case for breaking into legal market

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 05:29:08 GMT

ABC Insurance has fired off a strongly worded letter as it continues its battle to enter the NSW lawyers’ professional indemnity market, challenging the monopoly held by Law Society-owned Lawcover...

Insurance News conference: AUB’s Emmett joins CEO panel

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 05:20:08 GMT

AUB Group CEO Mike Emmett will take part in a “power panel” to close out the upcoming Insurance News conference in Sydney...

Ombudsman backs pet-sitter in a dogfight over ownership

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 05:17:27 GMT

A home policyholder who faces legal costs over a dog attack will receive a payout after the complaints authority accepted she had temporary ownership of the pet, which belonged to her mother-in-law...

ASIC sues over ‘misleading’ Budget Direct ads

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 00:11:47 GMT

The corporate regulator is suing Auto & General over alleged policy discount misrepresentations in Budget Direct insurance adverts viewed by millions of consumers...

Give small businesses a lesson on insurance, ICA says

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 05:04:13 GMT

The Insurance Council of Australia has urged the federal government to improve risk education for SMEs as extreme weather, inflation and regulatory complexity make cover more expensive...

Victorian fire threat spreads into autumn

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 05:03:44 GMT

Large parts of Victoria will continue to face elevated bushfire risk through autumn along with areas of NSW, SA and WA, according to a seasonal outlook...

Out of time: AFCA finds driver bought cover after smash

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 05:02:37 GMT

The industry ombudsman has backed Youi’s finding that a vehicle damage claim was made fraudulently by a motorist who purchased insurance about 10 minutes after a crash...

Javln appoints CFO amid growth push

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 04:26:04 GMT

Cameron Ford has been appointed CFO at Auckland-based insurtech Javln...

AUB backs its AI tools to ‘make good brokers better’

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 00:55:34 GMT

AUB Group’s BizCover has developed a ChatGPT-based app aimed at micro-SMEs, under a company-wide push to harness artificial intelligence gains...

Steadfast says share slide no barrier to acquisitions

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 00:51:25 GMT

Steadfast says it remains focused on merger and acquisition opportunities rather than using capital to buy back its shares following price drops...

QBE tempers growth expectations in tough local market

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 00:34:38 GMT

QBE expects Australian commercial market conditions to remain competitive this year, making growth challenging and increasing the need for responsiveness and innovation...

‘His legacy will endure’: tributes paid to Trans-West chief

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 00:34:02 GMT

Trans-West Insurance Brokers CEO Pieter Versluis has died aged 76...

Lumby takes reins at Gallagher

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 00:33:21 GMT

Former Marsh executive Alex Lumby this week started work as Gallagher Australia CEO...

Kelly addresses IQumulate sale speculation

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 00:33:07 GMT

Steadfast has responded to media reports that it is “weighing the future” of its IQumulate premium funding business...

Marsh head of affinity takes NIBA board seat

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 00:32:12 GMT

Kirsten Mills has joined the National Insurance Brokers Association board, replacing Gary Okely who departs after more than a decade...

RepX AR offers PI for managed service providers

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 00:31:52 GMT

Cyber Threat Insure, a repX authorised representative, has launched a professional indemnity product designed for managed service providers...

Former young broker of year switches roles

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 00:31:42 GMT

The National Insurance Brokers Association young broker of the year for 2024, Emily-Rose Srbinovska, has started a new role as Canberra branch manager for Envest-backed Macey Insurance Brokers...

Club Marine enters race for powerboat business

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 00:31:25 GMT

Allianz-owned Club Marine has started offering cover for race boats under a partnership with the Australian Offshore Powerboat Club...

EML acquires majority stake in Guild

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 05:22:00 GMT

EML Group has secured a majority stake in Guild Insurance, in a strategic partnership that aims to open up growth opportunities and fast-track development of tech and AI...