22 February 2021
The Insurance Council of Australia is no longer supporting a proposal to raise the height of the Warragamba Dam wall due to concerns about the impact on cultural heritage sites in the affected area...
22 February 2021
The Insurance Council of Australia and National Insurance Brokers Association say their communications were unaffected by a decision by Facebook to ban links to Australian news items last week...
22 February 2021
A newly discovered fault line which is just a 90-minute drive from Auckland is to be examined in a project funded by the Earthquake Commission to determine its quake risk...
15 February 2021
The National Insurance Brokers Association is seeking feedback on proposed Code of Practice changes that include greater remuneration transparency ahead of the expected release of a finalised document later this year...
15 February 2021
The reintroduction of stage four restrictions in Victoria has rattled the confidence of general insurance brokers and their clients and prompted calls for government assistance measures to be ramped up...
15 February 2021
Continuing litigation related to the COVID-19 pandemic could prompt more liability insurance exclusions, Marsh warns in an Australian market recap...
15 February 2021
A worker who slipped on a wet log while walking his dog around a lake in Tasmania and broke his left thigh bone has won a workers’ compensation claim dispute...
15 February 2021
New Zealand is set to trial a low-cost community-based earthquake early warning system that could lead to a broad network of internet-linked sensors...
08 February 2021
The Insurance Council of Australia is undertaking its own review of affordability and availability issues following a number of other inquiries that have identified coverage problems for some consumers and businesses...
08 February 2021
A WA bushfire that destroyed 86 homes near Perth and caused insurance losses of more than $40 million was brought under control at the weekend...
08 February 2021
Academics at the University of Tasmania have published a series of thought-provoking articles exploring the role of affordability in Australia’s bushfire management...
08 February 2021
The pricing of risk by insurers helps to expose unsustainable practices and provides a crucial signal for all stakeholders in helping drive the move toward a low carbon economy, the Insurance Council of New Zealand says...
08 February 2021
The influence of La Nina on atmospheric and oceanic patterns in the tropical Pacific has likely peaked, though above average rainfall in eastern and northern Australia is expected to persist into early autumn, particularly over northern Queensland...
08 February 2021
Zurich catastrophe data company Perils has estimated property and motor insurance losses from October’s “Halloween” hailstorms in Queensland at $1.3 billion...
08 February 2021
Hailstorms are often overlooked as a serious peril risk but the catastrophe that hit Brisbane last October has again demonstrated just how costly and destructive these weather hazards can be, according to Axa XL...
08 February 2021
A pandemic or other major health crisis was not a top-10 risk for 82% of firms globally before the COVID-19 outbreak, while the Asia-Pacific region was the most prepared, an Aon survey has found...
08 February 2021
The number of strata insurance offerings declined further after another five products were taken off the market last year, leaving consumers with less choice, according to StrataRatings...
08 February 2021
The CSIRO and fire and emergency services council AFAC have agreed on the development of nationally consistent bushfire modelling and prediction capabilities, as technology efforts are stepped up after last season’s Black Summer catastrophe...
01 February 2021
Governments wanting to provide immediate relief to consumers battling expensive premiums in cyclone-prone regions of Australia should look at subsidies that can be clearly targeted, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission says...
01 February 2021
The cost of extreme weather disasters in Australia has more than doubled since the 1970s, reaching $35 billion for the decade to 2019...