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‘Unacceptable’ trend: Victoria the outlier as car thefts soar
04 June 2026
The number of motor theft claims in Victoria increased 25% to more than 12,500 last year, costing insurers $243 million, the industry peak body says...
Webinar explores pathways to success in claims automation
04 June 2026
Insurance News and Guidewire are inviting readers to attend an insightful webinar sharing real-world observations of success and challenges in automating claims handling...
Industry pitches alternative to ‘complex, uneven’ firefighting tax
04 June 2026
New Zealand insurers have called for a “simple, durable” levy on fixed assets such as property to replace the premium duty for funding fire and emergency services...
Ex-secret agent’s security fears outweigh disclosure request
04 June 2026
A former intelligence officer who received death threats has won a dispute with his insurer over his refusal to provide “voluminous” phone and financial information to support a burglary claim...
State has strata kickbacks ‘in its sights’ after commission ban call
03 June 2026
The Victorian government will further analyse commission payments and other benefits paid to strata managers after an expert panel recommended their prohibition...
IA revamps leadership as founder Carr steps back
03 June 2026
Insurance Advisernet Australia’s operations GM Andrew Borden has been promoted to CEO under a leadership succession plan at the authorised representative network...
Brokers’ growth points to ‘comprehensive, capable’ profession
03 June 2026
Brokers are managing $35.6 billion of intermediated gross written premium, representing 46% of all general insurance written in Australia, according to a report that shows the sector’s importance...
INsight podcast: code committee’s breaches breakdown
03 June 2026
Breaches of the insurers' code of practice and the reasons behind them are the first subject discussed by the panel on the latest episode of the Insurance News podcast...
ICA calls for ‘hard’ projects as disaster fund reopens applications
02 June 2026
The federal government will provide up to $142.5 million for projects proposed through the Disaster Ready Fund’s fourth round of applications, as insurers stress the importance of investment in “hard mitigation infrastructure”...
Pacific Indemnity launches Axa XL-backed ML product
02 June 2026
Underwriting agency Pacific Indemnity has launched a management liability cover backed by Axa XL...
Tech execs to share 2030 visions at Beyond the Buzzwords
02 June 2026
Experts will examine the future of “intelligent insurance” at this year’s Beyond the Buzzwords conference...
AFCA rejects medic’s bid to downgrade sex assault allegation
02 June 2026
A doctor has failed to convince the ombudsman his insurer was wrong to refuse indemnity in a civil case involving alleged sexual assault during a gynaecological procedure...
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...