18 September 2023
The Insurance Council of Australia has written directly to a local government in northern Victoria over concerns that a planning approval will allow townhouses to be built in an area of Echuca inundated by Murray River flooding last year...
18 September 2023
Australian businesses are struggling to achieve net-zero goals, hindered by costs and regulatory challenges, according to a Zurich report...
18 September 2023
The Insurance Council of New Zealand Te Kāhui Inihua o Aotearoa says claims from this year’s twin disasters of the Auckland floods and Cyclone Gabrielle now total $NZ3.5 billion, and insurers have already paid out more than $NZ2 billion...
11 September 2023
The Insurance Brokers Code Compliance Committee will conduct an inquiry to better understand a continuing under-reporting of breaches by subscribers that raises concerns about culture and processes...
11 September 2023
Negotiations between QBE and artists over proposed changes to its policy terms for work undertaken at heights have ended and an agreement reached...
11 September 2023
The Victorian Marine and Coastal Council and Life Saving Victoria have warned that the state is at risk of suffering $442 billion in economic losses from sea level rise and storm surges by the end of the century...
11 September 2023
The Insurance Council of Australia has announced another round of consultation forums for flood-affected communities across northern Victoria...
04 September 2023
Suncorp has listed the areas that it is most concerned about as the potential for a bad bushfire season grows...
04 September 2023
The Bureau of Meteorology says measures in the Pacific and Indian Ocean continue to track toward thresholds that would lead to declarations of climate driver events associated with drier weather...
04 September 2023
Reinsurers have been vital in covering the majority of Australian natural catastrophe claims in recent years as insurers have passed on much of the risks, the World Insurance Congress Australia heard...
04 September 2023
New Zealand’s financial ombudsman service says there has been an increase in insurance complaints after severe weather events struck the country this year...
04 September 2023
The Marina Industries Association says escalating insurance costs represent an increasing threat to tourism in Northern Australia and it’s gathering more data from members on the problems as the sector continues to push for inclusion in the Cyclone Reinsurance Pool...
28 August 2023
Houseowners/householders insurance remains a troubled spot for the general insurance industry even after sharp rate rises in response to last year’s catastrophic floods and rising costs across claims and reinsurance...
28 August 2023
The level of concern in New Zealand regarding natural disasters is on the rise with one in five businesses expressing increased apprehension compared to two years ago, a Vero survey has found...
28 August 2023
More than 700 readers have already completed our latest wellbeing survey, but insuranceNEWS.com.au is encouraging more to take part...
28 August 2023
The court sequel to a man slipping on wet tiled stairs has highlighted the need for insurers to be clear with insureds about policy exclusions, especially those taken out online...
28 August 2023
New Zealand’s Insurance and Financial Services Ombudsman Scheme can investigate more complaints after its upper limit was lifted to $NZ350,000, an increase from $NZ200,000...
28 August 2023
A Senate inquiry into greenwashing and looming Treasury requirements for climate related financial reporting are building momentum for businesses to take the issues seriously, a legal expert warns...
28 August 2023
The Australasian Fire Authorities Council has released its seasonal bushfire outlook for spring, saying an earlier start to the high risk fire season is expected as climate influences have shifted significantly since a year ago...
28 August 2023
Students from Wellington College have won the top prize for this year’s CRISiSLab challenge with their development of a wave detection technology...