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Latest gender pay gap stats a fresh ‘reality check’
06 March 2026
Women make up 53% of employees in financial and insurance services in Australia, yet most are on the lowest end of the pay range...
Cornerstone buys brokers in Queensland growth drive
06 March 2026
Envest-owned Cornerstone Risk Group has acquired Queensland brokers Cav Insure and Rural Insurance Services...
Motorist fails to reverse insurer’s fault finding after smash
06 March 2026
A driver deemed partially at fault for a crash with his neighbour’s car has lost a dispute before the Australian Financial Complaints Authority over his insurer’s blame assessment...
Special INsight podcast talks tech with the experts
06 March 2026
A new Insurance News feature podcast shares expert commentary on the latest trends, opportunities and challenges in insurtech...
IAG tries again with RAC deal
05 March 2026
The competition regulator has started a new assessment of IAG’s plan to acquire RAC underwriting after the insurer lodged an application under a revamped merger regime that began in January...
Broker clients cautious on AI claims use
05 March 2026
Businesses are relatively comfortable with brokers and insurers adopting artificial intelligence for administrative tasks but support drops when it comes to claim decisions, according to Vero’s annual SME Insurance Index...
Insurance News event tackles shifting cyber landscape
05 March 2026
Rapidly evolving cyber risks and how to counter them will be the focus of an expert panel at the upcoming Insurance News conference...
A close enough Fit: AFCA backs driver in car model row
05 March 2026
A Honda owner whose cover was cancelled because he listed the wrong car model has won a claim dispute because his misrepresentation did not breach the relevant duty...
Dry-cleaners steamed up over premium hikes
04 March 2026
Dry-cleaners say rising premiums are causing “huge stress” and insurers view their industry as high-risk without considering individual business differences...
Zurich, Honey team up on pet insurance
04 March 2026
Zurich and Honey Insurance have partnered to launch a pet cover product under the Virgin Money brand...
Car thieves’ ‘accident’ still covered despite key mistake
04 March 2026
A motorist whose car was stolen and written off after his keys were left in his wife’s nearby vehicle will receive a payout because the complaints authority says the loss can be considered accidental damage...
INsight podcast: conflict throws travel into chaos
04 March 2026
The Middle East conflict and the response of travel insurers is the main topic discussed on the latest edition of the Insurance News podcast...
Iran conflict a ‘significant event’ as industry steps up support
03 March 2026
Travel insurers have deployed extra resources to help customers caught in the Middle East conflict zone, according to the Insurance Council of Australia, which has declared the US-Israeli war on Iran a significant event...
UAC Leadership Academy launch a ‘powerful confirmation’
03 March 2026
Module one of the first Underwriting Agencies Council Leadership Academy program began today with a 30-strong cohort taking part...
Lockton opens major corporate accounts operation
03 March 2026
Lockton has recruited former Aon account director Alex Tilden to head its new major accounts practice...
Damage claim scratched out after echidna wreaks havoc
03 March 2026
A strata property’s owners have been denied a payout for damage caused by an intruding echidna after the financial services ombudsman accepted their policy excluded the loss...
Household line slumps to $1 billion underwriting loss
27 February 2026
The householders insurance line made an underwriting loss of $1.077 billion in the December quarter, according to Australian Prudential Regulation Authority data released today...
ABC pleads case for breaking into legal market
27 February 2026
ABC Insurance has fired off a strongly worded letter as it continues its battle to enter the NSW lawyers’ professional indemnity market, challenging the monopoly held by Law Society-owned Lawcover...
Insurance News conference: AUB’s Emmett joins CEO panel
27 February 2026
AUB Group CEO Mike Emmett will take part in a “power panel” to close out the upcoming Insurance News conference in Sydney...
Ombudsman backs pet-sitter in a dogfight over ownership
27 February 2026
A home policyholder who faces legal costs over a dog attack will receive a payout after the complaints authority accepted she had temporary ownership of the pet, which belonged to her mother-in-law...