07 July 2021
The Bureau of Meteorology says an Indian Ocean climate driver that brings rain to parts of southern Australia is set to develop this year and may already have been responsible for some recent wetter weather..
07 July 2021
Suncorp has been found liable for cracked windows, wall holes and missing door knobs, but within its rights to decline cover for a long list of other property damage during a claim dispute with a landlord...
06 July 2021
Westpac has agreed to sell its New Zealand life insurance arm for $NZ400 million ($374 million) to Fidelity Life Assurance Company, the bank announced today in a statement...
06 July 2021
The owner of a Passat station wagon has won a claim dispute with IAG after his car was found burnt-out in bushland...
06 July 2021
Legal Expense Insurance specialist ARAG Services Australia has promoted Natasha Gale to CEO after the family-owned German business quickly scaled up in size here to support a local chief...
06 July 2021
Difficult market conditions and claims experiences are encouraging more small businesses to consider using brokers, the final episode of a feature podcast series on the Vero SME Insurance Index has highlighted...
02 July 2021
Gordon Legal has launched class actions in the Federal Court against QBE and Lloyd’s over the rejection of business interruption claims lodged due to COVID-19 pandemic restrictions...
02 July 2021
The Supreme Court of Tasmania has today ruled in favour of 400 plaintiffs in a huge court action relating to the January 2013 bushfire that ripped through the town of Dunalley...
02 July 2021
Suncorp will sell its 50% stake in RACT Insurance for $83.75 million to mutual motoring body RACT Group, which owns the other half of the Tasmanian joint venture, the insurer announced today...
02 July 2021
A Victorian woman has won a payout and been awarded compensation for unusual physical inconvenience and stress in a claim dispute with IAG over sagging ceilings throughout her 13-year old home...
01 July 2021
Allianz says it is now the third largest general insurer in Australia - behind IAG and Suncorp - following the completion today of its $725 million acquisition of Westpac’s general insurance business...
01 July 2021
Steadfast today introduced a data-driven management tool to assist its brokers with identification of risk hazards and natural catastrophe exposures by geographic locations and operational activities...
01 July 2021
The National Insurance Brokers Association has revealed the 2021 finalists in SA/NT for both its Broker of the Year and Young Professional Broker awards.
01 July 2021
Insurers’ appearance before the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics was the main discussion point on the latest Insurance News podcast...
30 June 2021
An updated Code of Practice is set to kick in tomorrow for the general insurance industry, ushering in a new era of strengthened consumer protections and stiff sanctions for non-compliance including penalties of up to $100,000 for significant breaches...
30 June 2021
Court documents outline the complex legal arguments made by the insurance industry as it sought leave to appeal the outcome of the first COVID-19 business interruption test case, as well as the speed of their dismissal...
30 June 2021
The National Insurance Brokers Association is temporarily pausing registrations for next month’s gatherings in Perth, Brisbane and Sydney due to the unfolding COVID-19 situation across Australia...
30 June 2021
A company director seeking almost $160,000 from Suncorp after he backed out of a property sale agreement because the home was damaged by fire before settlement has lost a claim dispute...
29 June 2021
A rapid rise in cyber premiums as a result of surging ransomware attacks is leading to challenging market conditions similar to those experienced in directors’ and officers’ cover, broker Marsh has told a parliamentary hearing...
29 June 2021
GSA Insurance Brokers, in which Steadfast holds a controlling stake, has acquired the NSW and Victorian businesses of Mega Capital, a professional risk insurance broking firm that is also majority owned by the listed broker network group...