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‘No winners’ amid America First trade policy, industry warned

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 03:52:55 GMT

Premium in Australia and other advanced Asia-Pacific economies grew 2.9% last year, according to Swiss Re’s latest Sigma report...

‘Home energy revolution’ to upend coverage

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 03:52:45 GMT

Home insurance policies will be transformed with almost every home, apartment block and small business on track to have solar panels and batteries by 2050, according to Finity...

ICNZ repeats warning as more severe weather hits

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 03:52:28 GMT

The Insurance Council of New Zealand has again called for improved resilience measures as parts of the country clean up after more heavy rainfall and damaging wind...

Qantas hack a warning to smaller businesses: Coalition

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 03:52:20 GMT

Cyber insurance specialist Coalition has urged SMEs to step up digital protections after hackers broke into Qantas’ customer database...

Latest strata reforms allow for maintenance crackdowns

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 03:52:13 GMT

The next tranche of NSW strata reforms will increase Fair Trading’s powers around building maintenance, benefiting strata managers, insurers and property owners affected by delayed repairs, industry stakeholders heard last week...

TasInsure premium pledge ‘questionable’: Trowbridge

Mon, 07 Jul 2025 04:53:02 GMT

Industry consultant John Trowbridge says Tasmania’s Liberals must thoroughly run the numbers and assess their business strategy before proceeding with a plan to create state-owned insurer TasInsure...

Industry M&A to ‘temper’ cat reinsurance demand

Mon, 07 Jul 2025 04:52:47 GMT

Recent takeover deals may affect catastrophe reinsurance renewals in the Australian market, according to Aon...

NSW wild weather less damaging than expected

Mon, 07 Jul 2025 04:47:40 GMT

Insurers have been receiving claims after last week’s NSW storms, but damage from the wind and heavy rain was not as severe as earlier feared...

Insurer pays heavy price for tradies’ dust debacle

Mon, 07 Jul 2025 03:36:38 GMT

Hollard has been ordered to pay a complainant more than $225,000 after its appointed tradies damaged items in his house...

Homeowners warned over winter fire risk

Mon, 07 Jul 2025 03:34:20 GMT

Suncorp has urged homeowners to be vigilant when using heating products, issuing a warning over the “hidden danger” of winter house fires...

New Northern Rivers flood map prompts fresh flood pool push

Mon, 30 Jun 2025 05:03:09 GMT

Lismore Mayor Steve Krieg has renewed his call for a national insurance pool after flood modelling from CSIRO showed the amount of work needed to protect the regional town...

NZ insurers in action after heavy rain, flooding

Mon, 30 Jun 2025 05:02:53 GMT

New Zealand insurers are receiving claims after storms crossed the country late last week, with flooding particularly affecting the top of the South Island...

AIG ‘fixing issue’ after $30k penalty

Mon, 30 Jun 2025 04:24:25 GMT

AIG says it is working to restore full compliance with the industry code of practice after receiving a $30,000 penalty for breaches related to complaints...

Spiked tourist denied payout for stolen valuables

Mon, 30 Jun 2025 04:24:14 GMT

A traveller who said a room guest drugged and robbed him while he was holidaying in Colombia has lost a bid to have additional items covered by his insurer...

SA gears up for e-scooters on roads

Mon, 30 Jun 2025 04:24:05 GMT

E-scooters and other personal mobility devices will be allowed on SA public roads and paths from July 13 after the state government finalised new regulations...

QBE urges landlords to fill coverage gaps

Mon, 30 Jun 2025 04:23:48 GMT

QBE has warned landlords to ensure their coverage is adequate after a survey revealed many would face financial difficulties if their rental business was disrupted...

Honesty the best policy, dispute service tells claimants

Mon, 30 Jun 2025 04:23:30 GMT

Policyholders have been warned against telling “white lies” at claim time after a couple were caught being dishonest over damage to their car...

Industry premium climbs towards $144 billion

Mon, 23 Jun 2025 04:49:14 GMT

Direct written premium in the Australian general insurance industry is projected to top $144 billion by 2029, according to GlobalData...

New Zealanders conflicted on risk pricing in climate crisis

Mon, 23 Jun 2025 04:49:02 GMT

IAG says New Zealanders hold a “conflicting set of expectations” on insurers’ obligation to cover locations facing higher risk of natural disasters...

Lawyer service helps hundreds of flood victims as demand surges

Mon, 23 Jun 2025 04:48:47 GMT

Legal Aid NSW says lawyers from its disaster response service have seen more than 500 clients since May 19 in relation to floods in the Mid North Coast, Hunter and Greater Sydney areas...