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icare hit with class action over claimant data breach

Wed, 27 May 2026 06:19:15 GMT

A law firm has filed class action proceedings against icare over a data breach affecting about 192,000 people...

Compo scheme demands could drive up premiums, ICA says

Wed, 27 May 2026 06:19:08 GMT

Insurance affordability problems could worsen if general insurers are forced to financially support the troubled Compensation Scheme of Last Resort, the industry warns...

‘Always ready, always on’: Europ Assistance rebrands

Wed, 27 May 2026 06:18:17 GMT

Generali says its Europ Assistance and employee benefits divisions have rebranded as Redion under “one platform, one vision, to be the world’s premier care partner”...

INsight podcast: what to do about workers’ comp

Wed, 27 May 2026 04:57:15 GMT

The Insurance Council of Australia’s report on workers’ compensation insurance and its recommendations on how to address growing challenges are the first items discussed on the latest episode of the Insurance News podcast...

Insurers scolded as claims handling breaches soar

Tue, 26 May 2026 06:09:31 GMT

The General Insurance Code Governance Committee has admonished insurers over a lack of data and failure to understand underlying causes as claims-related breach numbers increased by one-third...

NIBA names 2026 award contenders

Tue, 26 May 2026 06:08:11 GMT

The National Insurance Brokers Association has revealed the 29 regional finalists in its awards program this year...

ACCC weighs ‘competitive overlap’ in Zurich-Beazley deal

Tue, 26 May 2026 05:47:12 GMT

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has begun a review of Zurich’s £8.2 billion ($15.4 billion) offer to acquire London-listed specialty insurer Beazley...

Rising stars to sparkle at industry ball

Tue, 26 May 2026 05:42:29 GMT

A new industry event aims to promote and celebrate the next generation of insurance talent by connecting up-and-comers with experienced leaders...

Regulators warn industry on TPD challenges

Mon, 25 May 2026 05:13:35 GMT

“Decisive action” is needed to tackle sustainability pressures on total and permanent disability cover, regulators told a recent roundtable with life insurers and Treasury...

Advisers call for crackdown on misconduct in CSLR shake-up

Mon, 25 May 2026 05:08:43 GMT

Financial Advice Association Australia has called for “vigorous pursuit of wrongdoers” in a submission on ways to reform the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort...

ICA suggests cure for mental strain on workers’ comp

Mon, 25 May 2026 04:40:49 GMT

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

Mon, 25 May 2026 04:40:42 GMT

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

Mon, 25 May 2026 04:40:35 GMT

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

Mon, 25 May 2026 04:40:23 GMT

Australians heading overseas for medical procedures are now more likely to have travel cover, research from Insure&Go shows...

Court orders ‘gold standard’ medical check in TPD row

Mon, 25 May 2026 04:39:57 GMT

The NSW Supreme Court has told a Zurich claimant to undergo a neuropsychological assessment after the insurer applied for the order in a dispute over a total and permanent disability payout...

Policyholder misled over back injury exclusion

Mon, 25 May 2026 04:39:50 GMT

A policyholder with a history of backaches was misled when he bought income protection and total and permanent disability covers in 2019, the industry ombudsman has ruled...

TAL hails AustralianSuper claims upgrade

Mon, 25 May 2026 04:39:29 GMT

A digital claims overhaul launched in May last year has improved outcomes for AustralianSuper members, according to TAL...

Global turmoil prompts APRA to step up supervision

Mon, 25 May 2026 04:27:45 GMT

Insurers are assessing how supply chain disruption arising from geopolitical risks could affect claim costs, according to the latest System Risk Outlook from the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority...

State maintains freeze on workers’ comp rates

Mon, 25 May 2026 04:27:35 GMT

Victoria’s average WorkCover premium will stay at 1.8% of wages in 2026-27, holding for the fourth year in a row...

ASIC hails progress on red tape reduction

Mon, 25 May 2026 04:27:26 GMT

The corporate regulator says it has made “significant strides” easing red tape in financial services and it is now moving to the next phase of its simplification program...