IAG makes RAC ‘remedy offer’ to sweeten deal for regulator
10 July 2026
IAG has tabled a series of “remedy” actions it would take to ease the competition watchdog’s concerns over its planned $1.35 billion purchase of WA’s RAC Insurance...
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AIG appoints interim CEO
10 July 2026
AIG Australia has named Claudio Saita interim CEO as it continues the hunt for a permanent replacement for former local chief Kat Warden...
NIBA names award-winning WA brokers
10 July 2026
KBI director Brooke Tarr has been named WA broker of the year and Howden’s Isabella Moran has won the state award for best young broker...
Second time unlucky for customer who crashed hire car
10 July 2026
An insurer that arranged a hire car after accepting a policyholder’s collision claim does not have to pay for damage to the rented vehicle in a second accident, the industry ombudsman has ruled...
Hollard acts on customer data concerns after cyber breach
09 July 2026
A cyber incident at Hollard has affected some of the insurer’s customers, whose personal information may have been compromised...
Regulator launches criminal action against Netstrata
09 July 2026
NSW Fair Trading has begun criminal proceedings against Netstrata, claiming the strata manager breached its statutory obligations, did not adequately disclose or appropriately manage conflicts of interest and received undisclosed financial benefits...
‘Significant weakness’: broker code committee slams NIBA U-turn
09 July 2026
The National Insurance Brokers Association has faced further criticism for retreating from a previously accepted recommendation to enhance remuneration disclosure for small businesses in its updated code of practice...
Arrow hits target with Fusion acquisition
09 July 2026
Fusion Specialty Group, founded in Australia in 2018, has been acquired by European investment manager Arrow Global Group...
Aon pair take NSW broker awards
08 July 2026
Two Aon professionals have been crowned broker and young broker of the year for NSW and ACT...
QBE questionnaire informs business risk reports
08 July 2026
QBE has created a self-assessment tool that gives businesses risk management guidance...
AFCA rejects call for assurance on dementia patient’s cover
08 July 2026
A home and contents insurer is not required to confirm that its accidental damage protection will cover the actions of a policyholder with advanced dementia, the industry ombudsman has ruled...
INsight podcast: what can we learn from reinsurance renewals?
08 July 2026
The mid-year reinsurance renewals are the first issue discussed on the latest episode of the Insurance News podcast...
ANZIIF lists 2026 award finalists
07 July 2026
The Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance has unveiled the full list of finalists for its 22nd awards event, to be held in Sydney on August 13...
Clover returns to home with new capacity provider
07 July 2026
Underwriting agency Clover Insurance has resumed offering home and landlord cover, backed by capacity provider Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance Company Australia...
ESL reform to benefit hardest-hit insureds, analysis shows
07 July 2026
Households in high-risk regions, people on low incomes and small businesses would gain the most from emergency services levy reform, research released by the Insurance Council of Australia shows...
Titanic defeat: AFCA sinks couple’s iceberg crash claim
07 July 2026
A couple who were on a cruise ship that struck an iceberg off Antarctica have lost a claim dispute over their early return to port...
Suncorp premium growth eases, reinsurance placed
03 July 2026
Suncorp expects to report gross written premium growth of about 2.7% for last financial year, with investment income down but guidance for the key underlying profitability measure maintained...
Austbrokers Countrywide unveils new leadership team
03 July 2026
Austbrokers Countrywide has promoted GM Darren Toll to CEO, in one of several leadership changes following the merger with Adroit Insurance & Risk earlier this year...
Entrepreneurs talk tech success at Insurance News conference
03 July 2026
Two company founders will take to the stage for an enlightening discussion at the upcoming Beyond the Buzzwords insurtech conference...
Cousin not close enough to trigger death disruption payout
03 July 2026
A travel insurer was entitled to reject a claim for a trip cut short due to the death of a policyholder’s cousin, because the deceased was not a “close relative”...