NIBA ‘sidestepping issues’ in code response, consumer groups say
22 January 2026
Consumer advocates have called on the National Insurance Brokers Association to aim higher in its response to code of practice review recommendations...
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Willis confirms Pacific roles for former Aon execs
22 January 2026
Willis has appointed Eden Fletcher as head of FINEX and Stephen Trickey as head of growth for the Pacific region...
Pilot wins crash payout amid questions over injury status
22 January 2026
A pilot has won damages over a helicopter crash in the Snowy Mountains, but a judge has questioned why he is still flying while claiming ongoing medical conditions...
Tale of hardship fails to move AFCA panel
22 January 2026
A doctor who wanted her premiums reduced by $14,000 has lost a bid for hardship assistance before the complaints authority, which says her insurer calculated the bill fairly...
Support for disclosure move as NIBA responds to code review
21 January 2026
The National Insurance Brokers Association has backed code review recommendations for disclosure of fees and commissions to individual and small business customers but has rejected making the document contractually enforceable...
Bondi terror attack prompts dozens of claims
21 January 2026
The industry has received about 25 claims linked to the Bondi terror attack, the Insurance Council of Australia says...
‘Approach with care’: lawyers warn of TasInsure risk
21 January 2026
Lawyers have questioned the need for a state-owned general insurer in Tasmania and warn any model should be kept separate from the compulsory third party scheme for motor accidents...
Reckless driver’s AFCA case burns out
21 January 2026
A driver who crashed while performing a “burnout” will not receive a claim payment because he recklessly damaged his car...
ICA sounds caution on councils’ flood mutual plan
20 January 2026
A national approach to affordability problems in flood-prone regions is preferable to localised plans that may face financial risks, the Insurance Council of Australia says...
‘Bear hug bid’: Zurich lifts Beazley offer after rejections
20 January 2026
Zurich has made another offer for specialty insurer Beazley, raising its bid to about £7.6 billion ($15.2 billion)...
APRA taps general insurance director for life role
20 January 2026
The prudential regulator has appointed Jane Magill as executive director for life insurance...
Burden of proof crushes $260k theft claim
20 January 2026
A home contents policyholder who reported the theft of $260,000 of items including jewellery and gold bullion while he was overseas will not receive a payout after failing to prove ownership...
Regional councils eye home cover mutual
19 January 2026
A group of Queensland councils have asked Marsh’s JLT to consider a mutual insurance option for regional residents and businesses hit by premium increases...
Gallagher Re fills chief exec role
19 January 2026
Aon Reinsurance Australia casualty leader for Asia-Pacific Grant Hollyman will become Gallagher Re’s CEO for Australia and New Zealand...
Strata body warns of ‘tragic and accelerating’ battery fire threat
19 January 2026
Strata Community Association Queensland has renewed its call for urgent action by regulators to tackle lithium-ion battery fire hazards...
Property owner’s quake claim on shaky ground
19 January 2026
A homeowner who said her gas line was damaged in an earthquake will not receive a payout after the financial services ombudsman found insufficient evidence to support her claim...
Bushfires labelled a catastrophe as tourist spot faces flood clean-up
16 January 2026
The Victorian bushfires have been declared an insurance catastrophe, while flash floods along the state’s Great Ocean Road have added to an already wild summer...
Arch recruits Chubb casualty specialist
16 January 2026
Arch Insurance Australia has appointed Andrew Whitlock as casualty underwriting manager for the northern region...
‘Alarming parallels’: nation vulnerable to LA-style blaze
16 January 2026
Australia is lucky a catastrophic fire like those in Los Angeles last year has not hit any of its cities, according to the Climate Council...
AFCA ends disharmony over instrument claim
16 January 2026
The complaints authority has told a policyholder to allow expert inspections of damaged musical instruments after it accepted her insurer had insufficient information to make a claim decision...