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Steadfast settles legal issue with PSC
13 March 2024
Steadfast and its former network member PSC have agreed to settle a legal dispute over rebate payments...
Insured wins ‘theft’ row after relative wrecks car
13 March 2024
A man whose car was driven by a relative without his permission and crashed in a drug-fuelled accident has won a dispute over an insurer’s decision to decline his claim...
McLarens promotes executive adjuster to MD role
13 March 2024
Global claims services provider McLarens has appointed Andrew Brooke as MD of its New Zealand business after Dean Garrod stepped down last month...
INsight podcast: what's worrying our industry
13 March 2024
PwC's Banana Skins report and the slip-ups insurers worry about the most are among key discussion points on the latest Insurance News podcast...
Floods trigger extra repair payment after ‘vicinity’ dispute
12 March 2024
A dispute panel says an insured should receive an extra $340,800 under a benefit triggered by catastrophe damage “in the vicinity”, even though their destroyed property was 960 kilometres from record Queensland and NSW flooding...
Tropical low off WA has strong chance of forming cyclone
12 March 2024
A tropical low south of Christmas Island is expected to track close to WA later this week and has a high chance of developing into a cyclone, the Bureau of Meteorology has warned...
Regulations grid to ‘simplify’ compliance
12 March 2024
Insurers and other financial services providers can navigate the regulatory environment in a “simpler and easier” manner with the help of a new tool, according to the Federal Government...
HDI Global Specialty appoints single risk head for region
12 March 2024
HDI Global Specialty SE has named Paula Ritchie as its new Head of Single Risk Business for Australia and New Zealand...
Insurers wind up claims history database
08 March 2024
The Insurance Reference Services claims database – which aimed to help insurers identify disclosure failures or fraud – has been shut down...
‘Keep it going’: insurance leaders hail inclusion gains
08 March 2024
The Insurance Council of Australia today showcased some of the women making an impact in the industry to mark International Women’s Day...
Victoria storm damage passes $100 million
08 March 2024
Almost 20,000 claims have been lodged after storms ripped through Victoria on February 13 and 14 at an estimated cost of $104 million...
Policyholder’s criminal history proves costly
08 March 2024
A driver’s vehicle theft claim will not be paid after his insurer showed he made a misrepresentation by failing to disclose a common assault conviction...
Vero SME index: broker satisfaction soars to new high
07 March 2024
Client satisfaction with brokers is at a record high while cost pressures and tough economic conditions have prompted more businesses to question their coverage, according to the annual Vero SME Insurance Index...
Not just flood: Treasury considers more standard hazard definitions
07 March 2024
Federal Treasury is considering creating more standardised definitions for natural hazards and reforming the standard cover regime...
Chubb names new NZ president
07 March 2024
Chubb has named David Morrow as New Zealand Country President, succeeding Andrew Brooks who left the company last month...
Driver loses claim battle after meth-induced crash
07 March 2024
A driver who said he unknowingly ingested methamphetamine before crashing his car has lost a claim dispute with his insurer...
Insurers on edge over cyber, climate and regulatory slip-ups
06 March 2024
Australian insurers are increasingly stressed, driven by concerns over cyber threats, climate change and challenges from new regulations...
Industry urged to crack down on financial abuse
06 March 2024
Insurers should act to stop perpetrators of financial abuse cancelling policies without victims knowing, the Centre for Women’s Economic Safety says...
‘Watching closely’: ASIC fires warning on claims handling
06 March 2024
The corporate regulator has put insurers on notice over claims handling after another summer of damaging weather events, as the Insurance Council of Australia admits systems are “operating at near capacity”...
INsight podcast: mind the gap
06 March 2024
The gender pay gap is the main topic of discussion for the panel on the latest edition of the Insurance News podcast...