30 September 2026
The general insurance industry remains in a strong financial position but softer commercial lines, inflation pressures and fewer reserve releases will test margins looking ahead, the annual Taylor Fry Radar report says...
29 September 2026
More than one in five Australians is facing significant vulnerability, with financial security the strongest factor affecting overall resilience, according to a new index launched by Zurich...
29 September 2026
The Insurance Contracts Act should be amended to require companies to give clear information on reasons for premium increases, ensuring the risk signal supports resilience and helps affordability, a report on home and contents renewals says...
29 September 2026
General insurance intermediaries including brokers placed business worth about $21.87 billion in premium for the half year to June, according to Australian Prudential Regulation Authority data released today...
29 September 2026
The National Insurance Brokers Association says the board will finalise its new code of practice in coming weeks, after receiving more than 300 pieces of feedback...
28 September 2026
Increasingly frequent and severe natural disasters over the next 40 years will pose significant risk to the economy, a federal government forward-looking report has warned...
28 September 2026
Rural and regional communities need to prepare for anticipated extreme heat this spring and summer, driven by one of the strongest El Niño events on record, farm insurance specialist WFI, part of IAG, warns...
28 September 2026
Australia's escalating bushfire risk means forestry plantations, sawmills and other high-risk industries are struggling to find insurance cover and are facing higher deductibles and sub-limits, according to Descartes Underwriting...
28 September 2026
New Zealand’s Insurance & Financial Services Ombudsman Scheme has reported record demand for its services, with insurance disputes dominating the figures...
28 September 2026
Millennials have emerged as Australia's most EV-ready generation, with almost 90% of 30–45-year-olds intending to make their next car an electric one, new research from IAG's ROLLiN’ and NRMA Insurance shows...
24 September 2026
The drive to build more homes as a way to address housing affordability challenges could have drawbacks, Suncorp CEO Steve Johnston cautions, as he advocates for a long-term national resilience plan...
24 September 2026
Politicians, government officials and insurance industry leaders will next week depart for Washington DC, New York, Zurich and London to examine how a new set of risks is reshaping the market and driving policy challenges globally...
22 September 2026
The Federal Court has found AIG doesn’t need to contribute to Allianz claim payouts made after a building site gate fell on a traffic controller, causing physical and psychiatric injuries...
22 September 2026
Broker Aon says a new flood evaluation tool is potentially “transformational” in helping the industry address rising premiums linked to inundation risk...
21 September 2026
Trust in the insurance industry to handle personal information has fallen, and privacy complaints about insurers are increasing faster than the overall rate, Australian Privacy Commissioner Carly Kind has told an insurance industry audience...
21 September 2026
The directors and officers market remains soft – as it has been for five years – but there are some signs this could change, the Australasian Professional Indemnity Group conference was told...
21 September 2026
Adica Insurance CEO and MD Dean Cullen has joined the Insurance Council of Australia board as a non-executive director...
18 September 2026
Brokers have rebutted criticism of commission disclosure practices, arguing that clients will not benefit from expanded obligations...
17 September 2026
More Australian entities are using discretionary risk mutuals, bypassing traditional insurance products to protect their assets, according to a report released today...
15 September 2026
Quality of Advice reviewer Michelle Levy has had her say on the National Insurance Brokers Association draft code, arguing that all commissions should be disclosed...