25 November 2025
Home warranties will soon be mandatory in New Zealand for many construction projects, and professional indemnity cover will be required for experts contributing to building design...
21 November 2025
The NT is bracing for more heavy rain and flooding as Tropical Cyclone Fina closes in and possibly strengthens to category 3...
21 November 2025
A court has ruled plans by an investor to have a strata company appoint his son’s brokerage Clearlake led to the invalid firing of a director who questioned the proposal...
21 November 2025
Property owners have lost their challenge against a 500% premium rise on their home and contents policy after the complaints authority ruled the rise reflects their updated flood risk...
21 November 2025
Time is running out to register for a free webinar examining the “dual demands” imposed by the insurance code and the corporate regulator when it comes to complaint handling...
20 November 2025
Lloyd’s has responded to questions about former CEO John Neal by revealing a review last month found “internal processes had not been fully adhered to in respect of a prior matter” and a further investigation is under way...
20 November 2025
The Insurance Council of Australia has formed a tech partnership to build an industry fraud detection and investigation platform...
20 November 2025
A driver has lost his bid to have mechanical issues covered in a damage settlement after his car hit a dead kangaroo, but he will receive compensation for claim delays...
20 November 2025
The return of Steadfast MD and CEO Robert Kelly following the conclusion of a probe into a workplace complaint is the first item discussed by the panel on the latest episode of the Insurance News podcast...
19 November 2025
The competition regulator has delayed its decision on IAG’s proposed $1.35 billion RAC underwriting acquisition...
19 November 2025
The first tropical cyclone of Australia’s season has formed in the Arafura Sea and could reach the NT coastline later this week...
19 November 2025
Specialist underwriting agency Unity Trade Credit has launched, offering Australian SMEs protection for debt and insolvency risks...
19 November 2025
A homeowner will not be covered for saltwater damage to his home contents after the industry ombudsman accepted storm surge was to blame...
18 November 2025
Steadfast MD and CEO Robert Kelly is back at work following an external investigation into a workplace complaint against him, and the timescale for his planned retirement has not altered...
18 November 2025
Blue Zebra, Proplab Group and Point Insurance are in negotiations for a share sale that would bring together four Envest underwriting agencies...
18 November 2025
The Disaster Ready Fund’s third round of grants will provide almost $350 million for 96 projects including flood levees, with federal resourcing lifted by state and territory contributions...
18 November 2025
Jason Disborough has been promoted to Pacific chief commercial officer at Aon...
14 November 2025
The Tasmanian government is calling for feedback on its plans to establish a state insurer to tackle affordability challenges in home and contents, SME, farm and workers’ compensation cover...
14 November 2025
QBE Insurance Group chair Mike Wilkins will retire at the annual general meeting next May after six years in the role and a decade on the board...
14 November 2025
The cyclone reinsurance pool is delivering targeted premium relief and should continue, but it will not solve broader affordability issues, the Insurance Council of Australia says in a review submission...