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Household cover still losing money, APRA data shows
29 May 2026
The householders line remains unprofitable, incurring an underwriting loss of $10 million in the March quarter, the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority says...
Fire research hub closure sparks safety fears
29 May 2026
Experts warn the closure of a CSIRO fire testing centre could weaken building safety regulation and open the door to future flammable cladding-style crises...
‘No longer a male-dominated industry ... but it still feels like one’
29 May 2026
Women in insurance do not always have equal access to roles that “lead directly to power”, CFC Underwriting MD Anita Lane says...
Loan insurance customer wins dispute over sales pitch
29 May 2026
A loan protection policyholder will be refunded premiums paid after the financial services ombudsman found he was influenced by “pressure” from a selling agent...
Jewel heist fraudster sentenced
28 May 2026
Jeweller Michel Germani has been sentenced to almost five years in jail for staging a multimillion-dollar armed robbery to commit insurance fraud – but with time already served he will be eligible for parole in August...
SIRA CEO heads for exit
28 May 2026
The CEO of NSW’s State Insurance Regulatory Authority will leave after two years in charge...
Dry autumn fuels risk of blazes in east and west
28 May 2026
Drought-hit areas of NSW face elevated fire risk this winter, the Australian and New Zealand Council for Fire and Emergency Services says...
Injured traveller’s business class upgrade ‘not reasonable’
28 May 2026
A holidaymaker who was hurt in a swimming pool accident has failed to force her travel insurer to cover an upgrade to business class that she believed was necessary...
icare hit with class action over claimant data breach
27 May 2026
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
27 May 2026
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
27 May 2026
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
27 May 2026
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
26 May 2026
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
26 May 2026
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
26 May 2026
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
26 May 2026
A new industry event aims to promote and celebrate the next generation of insurance talent by connecting up-and-comers with experienced leaders...
Consumers ‘losing hope’ on affordability after budget failings
22 May 2026
The need for action on the insurance affordability crisis has never been greater, consumer advocates say following an underwhelming federal budget...
Leney outlines goals for fresh term as ANZIIF president
22 May 2026
AIG Asia-Pacific regional head Scott Leney has been reappointed president of the Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance...
Cyber crooks pose ‘unseen threat’ to farms
22 May 2026
Farmers are increasingly the target of cyberattacks, yet most are unaware of their exposure, according to rural specialist WFI Insurance...
Insurer vindicated in hearing aid row
22 May 2026
A policyholder has failed to win an upgraded payout for her husband’s lost hearing aids, which were covered under her home and contents insurance...