04 February 2021
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority has backed insurers in three vehicle claim disputes lodged by customers who blamed the sudden appearance of kangaroos for them losing control and crashing into trees...
04 February 2021
The National Insurance Brokers Association has appointed BJS Insurance Group Operations Manager Dianne Phelan as President effective from today...
03 February 2021
PSC Insurance Group says today the business expects to report a more than 50% jump in underlying pre-tax earnings when its half-year financial results are released on February 22...
03 February 2021
The number of homes destroyed by bushfires near Perth has risen above 70 as strong winds and difficult terrain threaten to cause further property damage...
03 February 2021
Insurers are opting to select an array of expert technology suppliers instead of relying on a single general provider, insurance consulting firm Xceedance says...
03 February 2021
A man who stopped to make a coffee at a service station at 3am and emerged to find his vehicle gone will not have his claim paid after losing a dispute with his insurer...
02 February 2021
A bushfire burning out of control near Perth may have destroyed at least 30 homes as firefighters continue to battle the flames and aerial support is sent to protect crews and properties...
02 February 2021
Swiss Re Corporate Solutions has appointed Country Head Australia and New Zealand Melanie Slack, who is based in Sydney, to a new posting in London with responsibility for the business in the UK, Ireland and South Africa...
02 February 2021
The Local Government Association of Queensland is today urging the Federal Government to set up a national reinsurance pool before the next disaster season to help cut the cost of soaring premiums in the state...
02 February 2021
AIG has won a claim dispute over a $25,000 policy benefit sought by a man who lost the tip of one of his thumbs during a circular saw accident in May...
29 January 2021
A Treasury consultation will consider exemptions to the new deferred sales model for add-on insurance...
29 January 2021
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority has ruled Suncorp does not have to cover a $50,000 fee paid by policyholders to someone they engaged to assist with a home storm damage claim after they were dissatisfied with the insurer’s response...
29 January 2021
The Federal Court has ruled a beverage importer can rely on the meaning of "a third party beneficiary" as set out in the Insurance Contracts Act to claim under an Industrial Special Risks Insurance Policy issued by CGU...
29 January 2021
IAG says driverless car manufacturers must share vehicle use data and technical details if insurers are to continue offering cover...
28 January 2021
Aon has announced the executive team that will lead the company under CEO Greg Case after completion of its $US30 billion merger with Willis Towers Watson...
28 January 2021
A complaint filed by a motor trader against PSC Reliance Franchise Partners, accusing the broker of failing to arrange an “appropriate” insurance policy, has been dismissed by the financial dispute resolution body...
28 January 2021
Hollard-backed insurtech Open will administer two new general insurance products for health insurer ahm...
28 January 2021
Drones featuring high-definition thermal imaging and live-streaming cameras have been added to Victoria’s bushfire defence arsenal...
27 January 2021
Insurers have reduced cyber capacity limits on single risks while premium rises are set to continue after gains of 15-20% in Australia last year as demand for cover accelerates, Marsh says...
27 January 2021
SME insurance specialist BizCover says premiums of business policies sold through its online platform have hardly increased, contrary to what is being reported in the broader market...