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Hungry roos drive up car crash numbers

23 June 2025

Vehicle crashes with kangaroos have increased over the past two years as low rainfall forces the marsupials to seek food outside their usual habitats, SA motoring club RAA says...

Perils cuts Alfred loss estimate

16 June 2025

Catastrophe data group Perils has lowered its loss estimate for Cyclone Alfred by 12% to $2.25 billion, partly reflecting the volume of food spoilage claims...

AFCA sides with claimants in crack quarrel

16 June 2025

Homeowners who sought a payout for wall crack damage have won a claim dispute after the complaints authority rejected their insurer’s applied exclusions...

In Insurance News magazine this month

16 June 2025

Cyclone Alfred failed to live up to the worst-case scenario – but it was still a significant loss event and a warning shot that can’t be ignored...

MTAA forum invites smash repair code feedback

16 June 2025

The Motor Trades Association of Australia will hold an online forum for industry members to provide input on its forthcoming insurance repairs code of conduct revamp...

ICA wants regulator backing for common definitions

02 June 2025

The Insurance Council of Australia will this year seek regulatory approval for standard policy definitions of home maintenance and wear and tear, as it also moves ahead with a revamp of the industry code of practice...

NSW flood claims escalate as recovery begins

26 May 2025

Insurers have received more than 4100 claims, with numbers rising quickly, following the severe flooding across the NSW Mid North Coast, Hunter and Greater Sydney regions...