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NIBA finalising code after extensive feedback

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...

Get ready for El Nino, says WFI

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...

Rising bushfire risk brings challenges: Descartes

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...

NZ ombudsman reports rising disputes

28 September 2026

New Zealand’s Insurance & Financial Services Ombudsman Scheme has reported record demand for its services, with insurance disputes dominating the figures...

Millennials plugged in to EV opportunity

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...

Suncorp flags resilience concerns over homes push

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...

ICA-led delegation heads to US, Europe

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...

Court backs AIG over double cover dispute 

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... 

Privacy complaints soar, commissioner warns

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...

D&O market stays soft

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...

ICA names new board member

21 September 2026

Adica Insurance CEO and MD Dean Cullen has joined the Insurance Council of Australia board as a non-executive director...

Australian mutual use growing, report says 

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...

Insurers gaining ground on fraudsters, says ICA

14 September 2026

More than $100 million in losses was prevented by the Insurance Crime Intelligence Network of Australia in its second year of operation, the ICA’s counter-fraud CEO Andrew Gill told the Sydney Claims Convention...

Market looks good but claims building

14 September 2026

The Australian insurance market remains profitable but there is a risk that market softness runs ahead of emerging claims experience, warns Hall & Wilcox in its Australian specialty insurance market outlook...

PI market set to stay soft

14 September 2026

The professional indemnity market will remain subdued for the next year, with a projected softening of 5%, according to Taylor Fry...

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