INsight podcast: Australia leads race to the bottom on pricing
30 July 2025
A Marsh report showing an accelerating quarterly decline in Pacific commercial pricing is the main topic of discussion on the latest Insurance News podcast...
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Brokers pay tribute to ‘beacon of bravery’ Emma Keegan
29 July 2025
Respected broking industry leader and Gallagher Australia head of sales operations Emma Keegan has died following a battle with cancer...
Climate crisis tipped to supersize hail threat
29 July 2025
Hailstorms could become more damaging in cities including Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne and Perth due to climate change, raising risks for insurance losses, new research shows...
Home or contents? Unit owners lose floorboard battle
29 July 2025
Landlords who claimed under a contents policy for damage to timber floorboards have lost a dispute before the complaints authority, which says the flooring is part of the building...
Steadfast CFO to step down
25 July 2025
Steadfast says group financial controller Hannah Lee will become acting CFO following Stephen Humphrys’ decision to retire at the end of next month...
Adelaide brokers win regional NIBA awards
25 July 2025
Gallagher senior account manager Martyn Luck was today crowned SA/NT broker of the year, and Aon client service executive Fabio Lucano took the region’s young broker prize...
Expert warns leadership failures hampering climate adaptation
25 July 2025
A lack of cohesion and leadership underpin Australia’s failure to improve disaster resilience, according to a Monash Business School report...
Insurer avoids a spray as paint job ruled satisfactory
25 July 2025
A car owner has lost a dispute with his insurer over a paint mismatch on his repaired vehicle...
Pacific rate drop gathers pace
24 July 2025
Commercial rates in the Australia-dominated Pacific region fell 11% in the second quarter, the largest drop worldwide, the latest Marsh Global Insurance Market Index shows...
State Libs ‘absolutely committed’ to TasInsure
24 July 2025
Tasmanian Liberal leader Jeremy Rockliff says the party will deliver on an election pledge to form a state insurer if it can return to government after last Saturday’s election...
Beyond the Buzzwords tickets selling fast
24 July 2025
There is still time – just – to secure your place at next week’s Beyond the Buzzwords technology conference...
AFCA strikes down traveller’s alternative flight claim
24 July 2025
A travel policyholder who changed his flights to avoid pilot strike action has lost a bid to make his insurer cover the fare and extra accommodation costs...
Add-on covers drive rise in complaints to AFCA
23 July 2025
The number of general insurance complaints received by the industry ombudsman rose 17% to 34,231 in the year to June 30, according to preliminary figures released today...
NIBA reveals Queensland award winners
23 July 2025
Kate Greaves was today crowned Queensland broker of the year at a gala lunch attended by more than 430 professionals...
Storm claim crumbles as engineer finds long-term cause
23 July 2025
A homeowner has lost his bid for a storm damage payout after his insurer showed poor maintenance and faulty construction work caused the loss...
INsight podcast: voters unsure on TasInsure
23 July 2025
Tasmania’s inconclusive election result leads discussions on the latest Insurance News podcast, after the Liberals promised during the campaign to introduce a new state insurer...
Cyclone pool yet to deliver substantial benefits: monitor
22 July 2025
The cyclone reinsurance pool has failed to achieve some of its goals since launching in July 2022, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission says...
ASIC takes on licensee over ‘cybersecurity lapses’
22 July 2025
The corporate regulator is suing an advice company for failure to properly manage cybersecurity risk...
Avant Mutual promotes CFO to top role
22 July 2025
Medical indemnity insurer Avant Mutual has named Adrian Urquhart as CEO, effective from October 1...
Insurer wins battle over vehicle value
22 July 2025
A car owner who challenged her insurer for reducing the agreed value of her vehicle has lost a dispute before the Australian Financial Complaints Authority...