‘Call to action’: many brokers unprepared for market shifts
20 October 2025
Technology, regulatory trends and evolving risks are among the disruptive forces challenging brokers’ preparedness, a report released today at the NIBA Convention finds...
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Youi a big spender as ‘fierce competition’ drives industry ad budget
20 October 2025
Australian insurers spent $463.7 million on advertising in the year to August, up 4.7% on the previous period, according to new data from Nielsen Ad Intel...
Dog attack payout excludes witness trauma
20 October 2025
A court has awarded damages for physical and psychological injuries following a dog attack but has rejected a bid for a payout over the trauma of witnessing the incident...
Comparator index shows household premium jump
20 October 2025
Home and contents policy prices in Australia’s largest cities have increased 22.8% in the past year, according to Compare the Market’s new General Insurance Quote Index...
Simplified code must not strip out protections, watchdog says
13 October 2025
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has warned insurers against losing consumer protections while simplifying their code of practice in a major rewrite...
Youi tackles electric car ‘misinformation’
13 October 2025
Youi says its research shows cost concerns are slowing the uptake of electric vehicles...
ICA climate expert reveals peril pool blueprint
13 October 2025
Governments and insurers worldwide are building shared risk pools, but they only work if they reduce underlying threats, according to Insurance Council of Australia climate, social policy and engagement GM Alix Pearce...
Hazards body in ‘landmark partnership’ with Canadian counterpart
13 October 2025
Natural Hazards Research Australia has formed a knowledge-sharing alliance with the Wildfire Resilience Consortium of Canada...
NZ builders offered crash course in quake safety
13 October 2025
New Zealand building practitioners can take two new seismic resilience training modules to help them strengthen homes against earthquakes...
Customers running the risk to cut costs, study shows
13 October 2025
Three in five households have gone without or delayed buying essential coverage due to affordability concerns, according to Choosi’s Insurance Gap report...
Study finds link between forest loss and flood threat
13 October 2025
Deforestation in river catchment areas can increase the likelihood of a significant flood by up to 700%, new research suggests...
Strata body backs call for resilience reforms
13 October 2025
Strata communities are on the front line of the nation’s resilience battle, facing rising costs, declining coverage and slow recoveries, according to Strata Community Association Australasia...
‘Robust’ industry earnings the strongest in a decade
06 October 2025
The general insurance industry’s strongest result in more than 10 years is no guarantee of future gains given the sector’s volatility, Taylor Fry says in its annual Radar report...
Breach probe after resilient homes data put into ChatGPT
06 October 2025
Cyber Security NSW is investigating a data breach involving the personal information of Northern Rivers Resilient Homes Program applicants...
Hostel’s share of huge premium hike splits strata owners
06 October 2025
The owners of a backpackers’ hostel in a Gold Coast strata complex are fighting a move by residential unit owners to allocate more of the building’s insurance premium to their property...
AI leaves ‘no excuse’ for compliance failings
06 October 2025
New technology has made avoidance of compliance breaches achievable for the first time, attendees at the Curium Risk and Compliance Summit heard...
Database maps quake-driven flood perils
06 October 2025
More than 3700 New Zealand rivers may be at risk of earthquake-related flooding, according to research supported by the Natural Hazards Commission Toka Tu Ake...
Allianz flags ‘reactive mindset’ on home upkeep as claims surge
06 October 2025
Allianz has urged homeowners to avoid complacency around property maintenance after it received 78,000 more non-catastrophe claims last year than in 2023...
Jobs ‘doomsday’ can be avoided, analysts say
29 September 2025
Artificial intelligence will disrupt insurers more than any other sector featured on the Australian sharemarket, according to research and investment company Barrenjoey...
Manufacturers urged to ‘remain agile’ after recalls fall
29 September 2025
Product recall numbers fell 14% in the first half as fewer vehicle problems were recorded...