Ansvar names next leader as veteran CEO to depart
24 February 2026
Jason Hammond has been appointed CEO at Ansvar as Warren Hutcheon prepares to retire after 12 years...
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AUB lifts outlook after half-year of ‘strong, steady growth’
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...
Zurich to purchase ClearView in $415 million deal
24 February 2026
Zurich Financial Services has agreed to buy listed life insurer ClearView Wealth at an equity value of about $415 million...
Insurers applaud crackdown on ‘dodgy claims operators’
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...
QBE beats guidance with ‘optimised portfolio’
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...
Damage limitation key as fintech grapples with hack: Aon
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...
Car owner denied payout after faulty fuel causes breakdown
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...
Insurance News conference to examine claims trends
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...
Pendulum may have swung too far on regulation: Enthoven
19 February 2026
Barriers to entry in Australia’s insurance market have soared and the costs and complexity of regulation make it almost impossible to launch a business, according to Richard Enthoven...
Roundtable weighs options for flood-prone Mid North Coast
19 February 2026
A Mid North Coast roundtable has discussed responses to the region’s flood cover and insurance affordability issues, including a potential pool, mitigation and more flexible policy wordings...
NZ counts cost after latest storm barrage
19 February 2026
Claims are rolling in to New Zealand insurers after floods and damaging wind hit a wide area just weeks on from a similar severe storm...
Ombudsman backs insurer’s fraud finding on crash claim
19 February 2026
A driver who said his car was wrecked in an at-fault crash will not receive a payout after the financial services ombudsman agreed with his insurer that he lied about the incident...
Suncorp eyes premium changes as hail hits earnings
18 February 2026
Suncorp is reviewing its pricing for hail risk after “elevated” natural catastrophe costs dented its first-half earnings...
NIBA small business survey shows ‘broker advantage’
18 February 2026
A survey of more than 400 SME owners confirms high levels of trust and confidence in brokers and demonstrates the “tangible value” they provide...
Landlord must wait on claim as police probe cannabis farm
18 February 2026
The industry ombudsman has allowed IAG to pause a claim decision on a property damaged by tenants growing cannabis until police finish their inquiries...
INsight podcast: could ESL be extinguished at last?
18 February 2026
Long-awaited progress on the abolition of the NSW emergency services levy is the main item discussed on the latest episode of the Insurance News podcast...
‘Shaped by you’: NIBA invites member feedback on code revamp
17 February 2026
The National Insurance Brokers Association has launched a member engagement campaign called Your Voice, Your Code...
Munich Re casualty chief to lead Australasian non-life team
17 February 2026
Munich Re chief underwriting officer for casualty Michaela Hannemann has been appointed head of the group’s Australasian non-life business...
Terrorism pool locks in retrocession cover
17 February 2026
The Australian Reinsurance Pool Corporation has purchased a retrocession limit of $2 billion for its terrorism program this year following extensive engagement with global reinsurance markets...
Unborn, uncovered: AFCA rules on a case of calf truths
17 February 2026
A cattle farm that lost more than 100 unborn calves in a disease outbreak will not receive a payout after the complaints authority determined its insurance did not cover foetuses...