03 March 2025
Tropical Cyclone Alfred is expected to make a sharp westward turn towards southern Queensland tomorrow and could cross the densely populated region’s coastline as early as Thursday, the Bureau of Meteorology says...
03 March 2025
The Insurance Council of Australia has released its federal election platform, flagging 16 ways the next government could act to bring down premiums...
03 March 2025
The householders class of general insurance secured a third straight period of positive results in the December quarter, according to Australian Prudential Regulation Authority data...
03 March 2025
Insurers still have plenty of work to do improving claim handling, which raises concerns over implications for the next major catastrophe, the Consumer Action Law Centre says...
03 March 2025
Australia has ranked No.1 for education for the first time in FM Global’s annual resilience index, which scores 130 countries and regions across 18 measures...
03 March 2025
New Zealand’s Natural Hazards Commission says more than $NZ10 million ($9 million) was invested last year in research, advocacy and public education, including the launch of Design Resilience NZ...
03 March 2025
Almost half of all New Zealanders want more government investment in climate resilience, a new survey has found...
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...