18 June 2018
Most Australian motorists do not understand what compulsory third party (CTP) insurance means, and many are driving without appropriate cover, according to a survey of 1500 people across NSW, Victoria and Queensland…
18 June 2018
New Zealand insurers will reassess risks after Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch authorities released updates from flammable cladding audits…
18 June 2018
Housing New Zealand will report on its methamphetamine contamination practices after a flawed approach led to state housing evictions and $NZ100 million of spending on mostly unnecessary testing and remediation…
18 June 2018
A two-day symposium on lessons learned from the Canterbury earthquakes will be held later this year…
12 June 2018
The NSW Emergency Services Levy Insurance Monitor says it is investigating the basis for a jump in Suncorp’s home insurance premiums…
12 June 2018
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has released its preliminary findings on the north’s home insurance market…
12 June 2018
The market for directors’ and officers’ insurance continues to deteriorate as class actions ramp up…
12 June 2018
A financial market crash could place almost half of Australia’s economic output at risk, making it the single largest threat to the economy, Lloyd’s says…
12 June 2018
Australian insurers must act now to seize the opportunities offered by artificial intelligence, which is likely to transform the business world as profoundly as any past innovation, Accenture says…
12 June 2018
New Zealand’s Earthquake Commission has been urged to overhaul its data, employ an extra claims team and improve communication to speed settlement of remaining Canterbury claims…
12 June 2018
Only about 6% of pet owners have insurance for their animals, a new Roy Morgan Research survey shows…
12 June 2018
The New Zealand Government has produced a discussion document and begun public consultation on its Zero Carbon Bill, which aims to set emissions targets in law…
12 June 2018
Losses from storms in the Hobart area last month have jumped to $45.12 million as the clean-up continues…
12 June 2018
Budget Direct, CGU and Suncorp-owned Bingle have won Canstar’s national award for outstanding value car insurance…
12 June 2018
New Zealand insurer Tower has urged the Government to act on the Chief Science Adviser’s report allaying fears about methamphetamine residue in homes…
12 June 2018
James Shipton, the new Chairman of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, says financial services – which includes general insurance – has lost its way by focusing solely on profit and must now learn to “do the right thing”…
04 June 2018
The New Zealand Government’s science adviser has found no evidence that residue from home methamphetamine smoking will harm future residents, paving the way for a review of clean-up rules…
04 June 2018
Australia’s strata and community title sector has grown to about 2.6 million title lots with an insured value of $995 billion, a new report shows…
04 June 2018
The Australian Law Reform Commission has released a discussion paper querying whether the Commonwealth should regulate class action proceedings and third party litigation funders…
04 June 2018
Cyber attacks top a poll ranking external risks to New Zealand businesses, for the second year running…