Customers running the risk to cut costs, study shows
13 October 2025
Three in five households have gone without or delayed buying essential coverage due to affordability concerns, according to Choosi’s Insurance Gap report...
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Study finds link between forest loss and flood threat
13 October 2025
Deforestation in river catchment areas can increase the likelihood of a significant flood by up to 700%, new research suggests...
Strata body backs call for resilience reforms
13 October 2025
Strata communities are on the front line of the nation’s resilience battle, facing rising costs, declining coverage and slow recoveries, according to Strata Community Association Australasia...
‘Robust’ industry earnings the strongest in a decade
06 October 2025
The general insurance industry’s strongest result in more than 10 years is no guarantee of future gains given the sector’s volatility, Taylor Fry says in its annual Radar report...
Breach probe after resilient homes data put into ChatGPT
06 October 2025
Cyber Security NSW is investigating a data breach involving the personal information of Northern Rivers Resilient Homes Program applicants...
Hostel’s share of huge premium hike splits strata owners
06 October 2025
The owners of a backpackers’ hostel in a Gold Coast strata complex are fighting a move by residential unit owners to allocate more of the building’s insurance premium to their property...
AI leaves ‘no excuse’ for compliance failings
06 October 2025
New technology has made avoidance of compliance breaches achievable for the first time, attendees at the Curium Risk and Compliance Summit heard...
Database maps quake-driven flood perils
06 October 2025
More than 3700 New Zealand rivers may be at risk of earthquake-related flooding, according to research supported by the Natural Hazards Commission Toka Tu Ake...
Allianz flags ‘reactive mindset’ on home upkeep as claims surge
06 October 2025
Allianz has urged homeowners to avoid complacency around property maintenance after it received 78,000 more non-catastrophe claims last year than in 2023...
Jobs ‘doomsday’ can be avoided, analysts say
29 September 2025
Artificial intelligence will disrupt insurers more than any other sector featured on the Australian sharemarket, according to research and investment company Barrenjoey...
Manufacturers urged to ‘remain agile’ after recalls fall
29 September 2025
Product recall numbers fell 14% in the first half as fewer vehicle problems were recorded...
AAMI puts drivers to test after distraction data shock
29 September 2025
AAMI will launch a national road safety initiative following a study showing nearly 90% of motorists admit having driven while distracted...
Top tips for people in glass houses
29 September 2025
Farms can reduce risk to greenhouses through air vent positioning during storms, hail-resistant tempered glass and fire-retardant screens, according to specialist insurer Hagelunie...
Chimney sweep: New Zealanders warned of quake risk
29 September 2025
Natural Hazards Commission Toka Tu Ake has urged New Zealand residents to ensure their chimneys are reinforced, to prevent collapses during earthquakes...
Diversity drive harder amid ‘prevailing currents’: Lloyd’s chief
22 September 2025
Business leaders must “set a course” on diversity and “steer to it despite the storms ahead of us”, Lloyd’s CEO Patrick Tiernan says...
Wet spring, Black Summer regrowth to fuel NSW fire threat
22 September 2025
Forested areas of NSW that burnt during the Black Summer are at risk in the upcoming fire season, according to a state outlook...
Elderly, vulnerable customer wins storm dispute
22 September 2025
A policyholder in his 80s whose home was wrecked in devastating Christmas Day storms has won a claim dispute after his insurer started repairs, then changed its mind...
Delivery firm penalised after tired worker’s fatal crash
22 September 2025
A transport company and its sole director have been fined over the fatigue-related death of a delivery driver...
NTI supports truckie health studies
22 September 2025
NTI is funding a research scholarship to examine the long-term health of truck drivers...
Road safety concerns drive behavioural shift
22 September 2025
More than half of Australians believe the nation’s roads have become more dangerous in the past year, according to a survey by Budget Direct...