25 January 2024
The Underwriting Agencies Council says it will take sole responsibility for running all its Australian expos, after receiving complaints about the three events that have been jointly branded and run with the National Insurance Brokers Association...
25 January 2024
The Motor Vehicle Insurance and Repair Industry Code of Conduct is set for a “rewrite” and other updates in response to recommendations made in an independent review that was conducted last year...
25 January 2024
The owner of a stolen 2018 Maserati Levante has lost his claims dispute after a ruling panel found the claimant had left the vehicle unattended and at increased risk...
25 January 2024
Authorised Representative network Oracle Group Australia has named Jane Martin its new MD, taking over from Matthew Denehy, who has taken up a new role in the company...
24 January 2024
The Bureau of Meteorology has forecast that Tropical Cyclone Kirrily will form tonight and cross the Queensland coast on Thursday night or early Friday morning at category two intensity...
24 January 2024
The parliamentary inquiry into insurers’ responses to major flooding in 2022 has scheduled its first round of public hearings, with insurers, consumer groups and regulators set to appear over five days starting next Wednesday...
24 January 2024
The Insurance Council of Australia has released its first estimate of the claims cost for ex-Tropical Cyclone Jasper and the Christmas and New Year floods, totalling $743 million...
24 January 2024
AUB Group says the business is ready to “capitalise” on organic and inorganic growth opportunities, after its existing $675 million syndicated debt facility was refinanced and raised to $850 million...
23 January 2024
The Federal Government has opened applications for the second round of its $1 billion five-year Disaster Ready Fund, which backs resilience and risk reduction projects, while bringing the states and territories on board...
23 January 2024
The state-owned Victorian Managed Insurance Authority has received 4849 domestic building insurance claims since March 1 last year from property owners whose builders have gone into insolvency, including the collapse of Melbourne-based Porter Davis...
23 January 2024
A NSW police officer has been charged with offences related to alleged fraudulent insurance claims after two vehicles were suspiciously destroyed by fire...
23 January 2024
A complainant who claimed for Temporary Total Disablement after he was diagnosed with renal failure and chronic kidney disease has successfully challenged his insurer’s denial...
22 January 2024
Queensland can expect a severe tropical cyclone to cross the coastline on Thursday, possibly between Cairns and Mackay, while parts of the state further south could be affected by later flooding as the weakened system travels over land, the Bureau of Meteorology said today...
22 January 2024
Andrea Walsh has been appointed EGM Technology and Transformation at IAG’s Intermediated Insurance Australia division, a newly formed role...
22 January 2024
Insurance consulting firm Xceedance has formed a partnership with the Underwriting Agencies Council as the business aims to strengthen its presence in the intermediary channel...
22 January 2024
An Australian Financial Complaints Authority ruling has required Chubb to apologise and pay a complainant $3000 after it failed to respond appropriately to a claim...
19 January 2024
Lloyd’s Regional Head of Australia and New Zealand Chris Mackinnon will start a new position on April 1 as Regional Director for the Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa markets, taking over from Iain Ferguson who is retiring at the end of the year...
19 January 2024
The Australian Law Reform Commission has finalised proposals to revamp “convoluted” financial services laws following the completion of a three-year inquiry...
19 January 2024
Canopius Group has appointed Robert Barnum as Underwriter Professional Lines, Australia and Asia Pacific as the firm looks to expand its operations in the region...
19 January 2024
A man who cancelled his flight after his son was bitten by a dog has lost his claims dispute over his insurer’s decision not to reimburse him...