15 September 2025
The federal government today released its first National Climate Risk Assessment and National Adaptation Plan, warning impacts from natural catastrophes will worsen as access to insurance falls...
15 September 2025
Industry consultant John Trowbridge has backed the Strata Community Association NSW decision to phase out insurance commissions and has outlined steps underwriters and brokers should take...
15 September 2025
The insurer of a car that caught fire is not liable for damage to a neighbour’s vehicle, the financial services ombudsman has ruled...
15 September 2025
The average cost of a new home and contents policy has risen 14% over the past year, according to researcher Canstar...
15 September 2025
Local governments must invest more to mitigate the effects of climate change but their revenues are growing much slower than natural disaster costs, the Australia Institute warns...
15 September 2025
Catastrophe data specialist Perils has revised its insured loss estimate for Cyclone Alfred to $1.92 billion following a third assessment...
15 September 2025
Eastern Australia is expected to receive above average rainfall in the fourth quarter of the year, with increased flood risk in parts of NSW and Queensland...
08 September 2025
Strata Community Association NSW says the phasing out of insurance commissions from next year will be supported by training, as the shift to alternative arrangements may be challenging for some managers...
08 September 2025
AA Insurance has stopped selling home cover to new customers in New Zealand postcodes it has assessed as facing high risk of earthquakes...
08 September 2025
Software company Nuix, subject to a shareholder class action and regulatory proceedings after listing in 2020, has lost a court case about the retention on insurance it held...
08 September 2025
Financial Counselling Victoria has urged the dispute ombudsman to redefine “fair and accurate” relating to the scope of works in a home insurance cash settlement...
08 September 2025
The Insurance Council of Australia will host consultations for flood victims across NSW’s Mid North Coast...
01 September 2025
The householders line’s improved results have not altered home insurers’ long-term cost challenges, including from extreme weather perils, the industry peak body says...
01 September 2025
Establishing a government pool for flood threats to tackle steep premiums should not be the “default solution”, even after a positive outcome on cyclone risk, actuaries warn...
01 September 2025
Federal Court judges have reserved their decision after an appeal hearing over two proposed business interruption class actions...
01 September 2025
Consumer New Zealand says property owners may be priced out of home cover in the next decade after premiums increased by 916% over the past 25 years...
01 September 2025
Accident towing operators across Melbourne may fail if Victoria’s Essential Services Commission continues with current fee structures, an industry group warns...
01 September 2025
Natural Hazards Commission Toka Tu Ake say signs of heat under the Auckland area’s largest volcano could provide vital insights into the after-effects of an eruption...
25 August 2025
The federal government’s plan to deliver more homes by easing the regulatory burden on the building sector has stoked concerns among insurers...
25 August 2025
The NSW Supreme Court has rejected a property owner’s bid to sue the insurer of a builder that went broke...