WA acts to fix burst pipe problems
18 November 2024
The WA government has moved to address building disputes over leaking pipes, which insurers have flagged as a growing concern...
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Climate change’s broader impacts ‘top of mind’ for industry
11 November 2024
Floods, fires and other physical risks represent only part of the story for insurers looking to manage climate change impacts and exposures, the annual Taylor Fry Radar report says...
NZ property insurer retreat ‘inevitable’ as risks mount
11 November 2024
The worsening impacts of climate change will force home insurers to stop covering thousands of risky coastal and flood-prone properties in New Zealand, a new report warns...
Insurers urged to pull productivity ‘levers’
11 November 2024
Productivity is key for Australian insurers as they seek sustainable earnings in the face of rising underwriting expenses, McKinsey & Company says in a new paper...
AFCA consults on misrepresentation approach
11 November 2024
The industry dispute body is seeking feedback on a new approach to consumers’ duty of care to avoid making misrepresentations...
‘Not fit for purpose’: report forecasts market intervention
04 November 2024
Traditional insurance models are “no longer fit for purpose” and cannot deal with the impact of climate change, according to a report released today...
Pacific, Indian oceans maintain neutral conditions
04 November 2024
Neutral conditions are continuing in the Indian and Pacific oceans as climate driver measures are monitored for thresholds associated with wet weather, a Bureau of Meteorology update shows...
Insurer, weather bureau team up on hail forecasts
04 November 2024
Suncorp has worked with the Bureau of Meteorology to use insurance data and radar readings to provide more accurate hail forecasts...
Scientists channel Indigenous hazard knowledge
04 November 2024
New Zealand scientists have worked with a Maori community vulnerable to earthquakes, tsunami, landslides and other natural hazards to reduce risk...
Award-winning underwriter makes case for cyber pool
04 November 2024
Federally backed insurance pools or similar structures should be explored to manage the risks of cybercrime, an underwriting expert says...
Commercial rates continue to drop
28 October 2024
Marsh’s commercial rates index shows further declines in the Australian-dominated Pacific region, with a 6% drop in the third quarter...
Too many ‘everyday’ complaints being escalated, AFCA says
28 October 2024
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority says too many complaints that should be resolved at the company level are ending up with the external ombudsman scheme...
Attend our cyber seminar to boost awareness, understanding
28 October 2024
Cyber Security Awareness Month is coming to an end, but understanding this critical risk should be a year-round focus for industry professionals...
Consumer lobby, ASIC discuss expert report failings
28 October 2024
The Australian Consumers Insurance Lobby has held talks with the financial services regulator about the use of expert reports, as the parliamentary floods inquiry calls for greater oversight...
Hazards commission eyes reform after disaster review
28 October 2024
The Natural Hazards Commission Toka Tu Ake will make changes in response to an independent review of claims handling it commissioned following New Zealand’s North Island weather catastrophes...
Flood inquiry condemns ‘collective failure’
21 October 2024
The parliamentary floods inquiry has recommended reforms to ensure “the negative impacts of the next flood event or natural disaster are not further compounded by insurers’ poor claims and complaints handling”...
Strata concerns threaten entire industry’s reputation: AFCA
21 October 2024
Recent scrutiny of “appalling conflicts” in strata insurance will affect all brokers, the Australian Financial Complaints Authority has warned today...
NIBA Convention opens with street party, speeches
21 October 2024
Hundreds of delegates enjoyed a street-party welcome last night as the National Insurance Brokers Association Convention got under way in style in Adelaide...
In Insurance News magazine this month
21 October 2024
Our annual wellness survey makes the cover of the latest Insurance News magazine, and it’s a fascinating read...
‘Flood pool now’: Canadan industry’s bid to solve a very Australian problem
21 October 2024
Canadian insurers are pressing their government to finalise the introduction of a national flood cover program amid rises in severe weather losses that have paralleled the Australian experience...