09 October 2024
Steadfast CEO Robert Kelly has defended strata commissions and the company’s disclosure practices at a Senate inquiry hearing where he was questioned about issues raised in a Four Corners program...
09 October 2024
Marsh has appointed Johannes Veldsman as corporate and commercial leader for the Pacific region...
09 October 2024
The Bureau of Meteorology has predicted an average cyclone season for Australia but warns climate change will bring more powerful storms...
09 October 2024
NSW meetings about a proposed ban on strata insurance commissions are among topics discussed on the latest episode of the Insurance News podcast...
08 October 2024
The Insurance Council of Australia has published a charter setting out the industry’s principles and key actions for addressing extreme weather events and approaches to disaster preparation, response and recovery...
08 October 2024
Trends and challenges in cyber cover will be the focus of an Insurance News seminar on November 21...
08 October 2024
Lion Underwriting has expanded its board and made senior appointments as it targets a “new phase of growth”...
08 October 2024
A woman whose travel agent incorrectly told her she could claim cover for the cost of a trip cancelled due to unrest in the Red Sea and Suez Canal has lost a dispute with Lloyd’s...
04 October 2024
NSW Fair Trading has held a series of meetings with consumer and industry groups to consult on a proposed ban of strata insurance commissions...
04 October 2024
Envest’s Aviso Group has appointed Jeff Moule to the newly created position of chief broking officer, providing dedicated leadership for the national network of businesses amid wider changes to the corporate and competitive landscape...
04 October 2024
Privately insured losses from Hurricane Helene will probably be close to $US6.4 billion ($9.3 billion) following wind, storm surge and inland flooding across nine US states, catastrophe modelling firm Karen Clark & Company says...
04 October 2024
A traveller has won a $6300 claim dispute after his bag was stolen by a tuk-tuk driver during an overseas holiday...
03 October 2024
MDA National has appointed Tim Plant as CEO, replacing Ian Anderson, who is retiring after more than nine years in the role...
03 October 2024
Hannover Re has named Blake Dimitrijevic as its Australian branch MD following the appointment of predecessor Michael Eberhardt to the reinsurer’s Bermuda office...
03 October 2024
Insurers must ensure third-party service providers comply with code of practice obligations, the governance committee has warned, after a contractor engaged to store a customer’s household furniture lost or damaged some of the items...
03 October 2024
A landlord who challenged his insurer over an increase to his annual premium of more than $3500, primarily due to his property’s heightened flood risk, has lost a bid to be refunded...
02 October 2024
PSC Insurance Group says Ardonagh’s $2.3 billion takeover scheme of arrangement is now legally effective, with approvals and regulatory steps completed...
02 October 2024
Cost and range anxiety remain key barriers to consumers switching to electric vehicles, despite most people driving relatively short day-to-day distances and the cars having lower running expenses, research released by NRMA Insurance shows...
02 October 2024
A traveller whose backpack was stolen while she was resting at a beach will not be covered for her loss after the complaints authority ruled the bag was left unattended...
02 October 2024
Ardonagh's $2.3 billion acquisition of PSC is the main topic of discussion on the latest episode of the Insurance News podcast...