It’s been a busy year in the insurance industry, and the team at insuranceNEWS.com.au has published almost 2800 articles so far.

Here we look back at the 10 most popular articles viewed on our website over the past 12 months. As expected, often the most clicked on stories are our Breaking News updates – but not always. 

Our stories racked up more than 3 million views this year. Get ready for many more news updates in 2025. 

1. Allianz cops $50,000 penalty for ‘significant’ code breach, June 7 (13,803 views): Allianz has been ordered to make a community benefit payment of $50,000 for a code of practice breach, in the first such financial sanction imposed on an insurer by the governance committee.  
2. Ardonagh to buy PSC Insurance Group for $2.3 billion, May 8 (12,204 views): UK-based Ardonagh has announced it plans to buy PSC Insurance Group for an implied equity value of $2.26 billion
3. Insurance House ARs to switch to CBN, July 24 (11,819 views): Insurance House authorised representatives are set to move to Community Broker Network as part of a new strategic partnership between the two Steadfast-owned businesses.
4. ‘We are not unethical’: Steadfast hits back after ABC strata show, September 10 (11,608 views): Steadfast Group has released a statement rejecting allegations featured in the ABC’s Four Corners investigation into the strata industry.  
5. IAG to buy RACQ underwriting business, November 28 (11,415 views): IAG will acquire 90% of the RACQ insurance business, with an option to buy the remaining 10% in two years, under an $855 million deal.
6. Allianz to buy RAA insurance business, December 2 (9551 views): Allianz Australia has struck a $642 million deal with SA motoring group RAA that includes the acquisition of its insurance business and a 20-year distribution agreement. 
7. Steadfast enters trading halt after ABC strata allegations, September 9 (9177 views): Giant listed insurance group Steadfast has entered a trading halt as it prepares to issue a statement in response to allegations published today as part of the ABC’s strata industry exposé. 
8. Envest reveals leadership changes after PSC acquisition, October 15 (9168 views): Envest has outlined organisational and leadership changes following the completion of Ardonagh’s acquisition of PSC Insurance Group.
9. AEI wins $500,000 after ex-worker poached clients, September 25 (8794 views): The Federal Court has ordered a former AEI Insurance Group account manager to pay $500,000 in damages after more than 40 clients moved to a rival brokerage he joined following his resignation.
10. Agile set to launch Australian-led Lloyd’s syndicate, February 15 (8762 views): Australian underwriting agency Agile has been given the go-ahead to establish its own Lloyd’s syndicate, insuranceNEWS.com.au understands.

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