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KKR joins US partners’ buyout bid for Steadfast

Tue, 14 Jul 2026 06:21:43 GMT

Private equity giant Kohlberg Kravis Roberts has joined the consortium trying to acquire Steadfast for $7.7 billion...

Rogue broker jailed as new crime uncovered

Tue, 14 Jul 2026 06:16:47 GMT

A former SA insurance broker’s suspended three-year prison sentence, imposed in 2013, has been activated after further offending...

Dive In opens registrations for one last ‘defining conversation’

Tue, 14 Jul 2026 06:16:21 GMT

Registration is open for the final installment of Dive In, taking place from September 22-24 with the theme “the human gAIn: powering culture and connection”...

Mental trauma not a ‘bodily injury’, ombudsman rules

Tue, 14 Jul 2026 06:14:48 GMT

A ride-share driver who was spat on and verbally abused by a passenger has lost his bid for a payout under a personal accident policy, because he was not physically harmed in the incident...

IAG makes RAC ‘remedy offer’ to sweeten deal for regulator

Fri, 10 Jul 2026 06:00:40 GMT

IAG has tabled a series of “remedy” actions it would take to ease the competition watchdog’s concerns over its planned $1.35 billion purchase of WA’s RAC Insurance...

AIG appoints interim CEO

Fri, 10 Jul 2026 06:00:32 GMT

AIG Australia has named Claudio Saita interim CEO as it continues the hunt for a permanent replacement for former local chief Kat Warden...

NIBA names award-winning WA brokers

Fri, 10 Jul 2026 06:00:26 GMT

KBI director Brooke Tarr has been named WA broker of the year and Howden’s Isabella Moran has won the state award for best young broker...

Second time unlucky for customer who crashed hire car

Fri, 10 Jul 2026 06:00:15 GMT

An insurer that arranged a hire car after accepting a policyholder’s collision claim does not have to pay for damage to the rented vehicle in a second accident, the industry ombudsman has ruled...

Hollard acts on customer data concerns after cyber breach

Thu, 09 Jul 2026 06:32:03 GMT

A cyber incident at Hollard has affected some of the insurer’s customers, whose personal information may have been compromised...

Regulator launches criminal action against Netstrata

Thu, 09 Jul 2026 06:29:00 GMT

NSW Fair Trading has begun criminal proceedings against Netstrata, claiming the strata manager breached its statutory obligations, did not adequately disclose or appropriately manage conflicts of interest and received undisclosed financial benefits...

‘Significant weakness’: broker code committee slams NIBA U-turn

Thu, 09 Jul 2026 06:28:37 GMT

The National Insurance Brokers Association has faced further criticism for retreating from a previously accepted recommendation to enhance remuneration disclosure for small businesses in its updated code of practice...

Arrow hits target with Fusion acquisition

Thu, 09 Jul 2026 06:25:08 GMT

Fusion Specialty Group, founded in Australia in 2018, has been acquired by European investment manager Arrow Global Group...

Aon pair take NSW broker awards

Wed, 08 Jul 2026 06:21:21 GMT

Two Aon professionals have been crowned broker and young broker of the year for NSW and ACT...

QBE questionnaire informs business risk reports

Wed, 08 Jul 2026 06:20:34 GMT

QBE has created a self-assessment tool that gives businesses risk management guidance...

AFCA rejects call for assurance on dementia patient’s cover

Wed, 08 Jul 2026 06:01:56 GMT

A home and contents insurer is not required to confirm that its accidental damage protection will cover the actions of a policyholder with advanced dementia, the industry ombudsman has ruled...

INsight podcast: what can we learn from reinsurance renewals?

Wed, 08 Jul 2026 04:58:26 GMT

The mid-year reinsurance renewals are the first issue discussed on the latest episode of the Insurance News podcast...

ANZIIF lists 2026 award finalists

Tue, 07 Jul 2026 06:37:12 GMT

The Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance has unveiled the full list of finalists for its 22nd awards event, to be held in Sydney on August 13...

Clover returns to home with new capacity provider

Tue, 07 Jul 2026 06:22:23 GMT

Underwriting agency Clover Insurance has resumed offering home and landlord cover, backed by capacity provider Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance Company Australia...

ESL reform to benefit hardest-hit insureds, analysis shows

Tue, 07 Jul 2026 06:22:08 GMT

Households in high-risk regions, people on low incomes and small businesses would gain the most from emergency services levy reform, research released by the Insurance Council of Australia shows...

Titanic defeat: AFCA sinks couple’s iceberg crash claim

Tue, 07 Jul 2026 06:21:32 GMT

A couple who were on a cruise ship that struck an iceberg off Antarctica have lost a claim dispute over their early return to port...