13 November 2024
The corporate regulator has launched legal action against United Super over allegations the Cbus superannuation fund trustee failed to “efficiently, honestly and fairly” handle thousands of death and disability claims...
13 November 2024
Standardised certification should be introduced to help small businesses demonstrate their cyber preparedness, the Actuaries Institute says in a new paper...
13 November 2024
Building repairs company Johns Lyng Group has defended its growth strategy after the release of its annual results in August triggered a share price slump...
13 November 2024
Taylor Fry's Radar report – which assesses each line of insurance in detail – is the main topic of discussion on the latest Insurance News podcast...
12 November 2024
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority reported 17 general insurance systemic issues to regulators in the second half of last financial year, in a jump from previous periods...
12 November 2024
Insurance News’ upcoming half-day cyber seminar will be live-streamed, as an additional option for professionals unable to travel to Sydney...
12 November 2024
A Brisbane homeowner whose annual premium increased by more than $4500, primarily due to his flood cover, has lost a bid to have his insurer’s decision reviewed...
12 November 2024
The Insurance Council of New Zealand says any government-backed flood pool would need to factor in the nation’s unique exposure to natural disaster risks...
08 November 2024
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority has opened consultation on a new approach document about the duty to take reasonable care not to make misrepresentations...
08 November 2024
Global insurtech funding totalled $US1.38 billion ($2.08 billion) in the third quarter, up from $US1.1 billion ($1.66 billion) a year earlier to its highest level since the first quarter of last year...
08 November 2024
A woman who said about $200,000 worth of items were stolen from her home will be covered for her losses despite her insurer’s scepticism about the theft claim...
08 November 2024
A free webinar will be held on Wednesday exploring the issue of collaboration in claims management...
07 November 2024
The general insurance industry recorded an after-tax profit of $3.9 billion in the nine months to June 30, its strongest result in more than 10 years as the contribution from reinsurers rose...
07 November 2024
State authorities have been told to pay a former student more than $1.7 million after he was beaten by 12 classmates in an “unprovoked, violent and lengthy” assault...
07 November 2024
The prudential watchdog is consulting on potential changes to its reinsurance framework in a bid to address premium affordability challenges...
07 November 2024
An Uber Eats driver who sought cover for a car accident has lost a claim dispute because he failed to disclose his occupation to his insurer...
06 November 2024
Suncorp says a $560 million “digital insurer” platform modernisation program and the use of artificial intelligence to improve operations will drive the next phase of its growth plans...
06 November 2024
Phil Khoury has been appointed independent reviewer of the Insurance Brokers Code of Practice...
06 November 2024
A strata unit owner who claimed for water damage caused by a broken dishwasher hose will not be covered for her losses because the leak was thought to be caused by rodents...
06 November 2024
A new report that flags the possibility of further "intervention" in the insurance market is the first topic discussed on the latest episode of the Insurance News podcast...