24 February 2025
Insurers have made mixed progress acting on Deloitte’s recommendations to improve catastrophe responses, with more work required in several areas, an update report released today says...
24 February 2025
Cyclone Alfred has formed in the northern Coral Sea and could track towards the Queensland coast next weekend, the Bureau of Meteorology says...
24 February 2025
Soaring home and contents insurance premiums are a “blind spot” for banks, exposing mortgage lenders to hundreds of millions of dollars in risk, S&P Global Ratings says...
24 February 2025
IAG has been told to reinstate a disability pensioner’s vehicle policy after it sent a cancellation notice by post and not email...
24 February 2025
Brokers have continued to criticise Opposition Leader Peter Dutton’s threat to break up large insurance companies to increase competition and bring premiums down...
24 February 2025
Government agencies have submitted almost 40 damage reports to the Insurance Commission of WA after Cyclone Zelia struck on February 14...
17 February 2025
Former Australian Competition and Consumer Commission chair Allan Fels says the nation needs a divestiture power, after Opposition Leader Peter Dutton threatened to “intervene” in insurance to tackle soaring premiums...
17 February 2025
There have been 7107 claims lodged since flooding began in north Queensland on January 29, the Insurance Council of Australia says...
17 February 2025
Insurers do not expect large numbers of claims after Tropical Cyclone Zelia crossed the north WA coast at category 4 on Friday, before weakening to a tropical low...
17 February 2025
“Could it happen here?” is the question posed on the front page of the latest Insurance News magazine, as we assess the devastating LA fires...
17 February 2025
Consultation will start next month on proposed changes to the Motor Vehicle Insurance and Repair Industry Code of Conduct...
17 February 2025
The New Zealand insurance ombudsman has warned travellers to be mindful of overseas entry requirements after a rise in disputes concerning missing or incorrect documents...
17 February 2025
Insurance, food and energy have accounted for more than one-fifth of consumer price inflation since 2022, according to an Australia Institute report highlighting the connection between climate impacts and living costs...
17 February 2025
A new smoke sensor could save hundreds of millions of dollars in lost wine production, researchers say...
10 February 2025
The Bureau of Meteorology has warned swollen rivers in Queensland’s north may rise to reach major flood levels...
10 February 2025
Marsh’s latest commercial price monitor shows global rates continued to weaken in the fourth quarter, led by the Australia-Pacific market’s 8% drop...
10 February 2025
A tropical cyclone is forecast to develop off WA’s northwest coast and head toward the Pilbara region this week, the Bureau of Meteorology has warned...
10 February 2025
The General Insurance Code Governance Committee has released a guide to identifying and handling significant breaches after two subscribers were penalised in the past eight months...
10 February 2025
The Consumers’ Federation of Australia has warned it may close if the federal government fails to address its funding in the upcoming budget...
10 February 2025
The Victorian government is investigating the cause of a landslide on the Mornington Peninsula last month...