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...
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...
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...
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...
26 February 2026
The Insurance Council of Australia has urged the federal government to improve risk education for SMEs as extreme weather, inflation and regulatory complexity make cover more expensive...
26 February 2026
Large parts of Victoria will continue to face elevated bushfire risk through autumn along with areas of NSW, SA and WA, according to a seasonal outlook...
26 February 2026
The industry ombudsman has backed Youi’s finding that a vehicle damage claim was made fraudulently by a motorist who purchased insurance about 10 minutes after a crash...
26 February 2026
Cameron Ford has been appointed CFO at Auckland-based insurtech Javln...
25 February 2026
Steadfast’s first-half underlying net profit grew 7.3% to $137.5 million amid challenging conditions, supported by gains in Australian broking...
25 February 2026
Noelene Palmer has joined Marsh Risk as Pacific COO, the global broker announced this morning...
25 February 2026
A motorist seeking more than $50,000 to cover flood damage to her Audi has lost a claim dispute after video footage did not match her version of events...
25 February 2026
Two critical reviews that could recommend banning strata managers from accepting insurance commissions are the main topic discussed on the latest Insurance News podcast...
24 February 2026
Jason Hammond has been appointed CEO at Ansvar as Warren Hutcheon prepares to retire after 12 years...
24 February 2026
AUB Group has reported a 13.9% rise in first-half earnings and upgraded its guidance, while its BizCover division had developed a ChatGPT app as part of a wider AI program...
24 February 2026
Zurich Financial Services has agreed to buy listed life insurer ClearView Wealth at an equity value of about $415 million...
24 February 2026
Credit hire and accident management companies are “among the clearest targets” of draft laws giving regulators new powers to tackle unfair trading practices, the Insurance Council of Australia says...
20 February 2026
QBE’s full-year earnings grew 21%, lifted by gross written premium gains, investment income and global catastrophe costs falling below allowance despite Australian storms and floods...
20 February 2026
Aon says “containing impact” is central to cyber resilience, after Australian fintech platform youX reported a hacker had gained access to client data...
20 February 2026
A motor policyholder whose car was damaged by contaminated fuel will not receive a payout because the loss was not caused by a single incident...
20 February 2026
A panel of experts will discuss the evolution of claims – including the accelerating influence of technology – at the upcoming Insurance News conference...