18 February 2019
Bushfires in NSW continue to burn after destroying more than 20 homes last week, with dangerous weather conditions returning to the state’s north this week after several days of milder temperatures…
18 February 2019
The number of reported data breaches is rising, according to the latest quarterly report from the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner…
11 February 2019
Insurer risk culture and the sector’s community standing should be improved by the Hayne royal commission, ratings agencies S&P and Fitch say…
11 February 2019
Insurance losses from the Townsville floods have reached about $165 million, with 13,560 claims received by yesterday morning…
11 February 2019
Bushfires as devastating as the 2009 Black Saturday disaster could happen again and people and organisations are “not as prepared as we think we are”, an expert has warned…
11 February 2019
Eric Harris has been appointed President of the National Insurance Brokers Association, replacing Tim Wedlock…
11 February 2019
There is a 50% chance of an El Nino developing this autumn or winter in the southern hemisphere, the Bureau of Meteorology says…
04 February 2019
Regulation and compliance is the top issue facing underwriters, according to this year’s JP Morgan Taylor Fry General Insurance Barometer…
04 February 2019
The Hayne royal commission’s final report on financial services misconduct will be made public later today…
04 February 2019
Fires and floods continue to hit the country, with the Insurance Council of Australia declaring a catastrophe for Townsville policyholders…
04 February 2019
Australia has experienced its hottest January on record, with the nation’s mean temperature exceeding 30 degrees last month…
04 February 2019
The Council of Queensland Insurance Brokers has joined other industry players in opposing a recommended ban on commissions…
04 February 2019
The insurance industry donated more than $492,000 to political parties at federal and state levels last financial year, according to data from the Australian Electoral Commission…
04 February 2019
A Melbourne apartment block that caught fire this morning is believed to feature the same combustible cladding materials as London’s Grenfell Tower…
04 February 2019
Change to the legislative and regulatory landscape has emerged as the biggest risk facing Australian businesses this year, climbing two spots in an annual risk survey by Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty…
04 February 2019
Strata Community Insurance, CHU Strata Insurance and Strata Unit Underwriters have again topped a ranking of commercial and residential products by independent analyst StrataRatings…
04 February 2019
The number of utility vehicles stolen annually increased by 39% to almost 8000 over the decade to last year, with profit-motivated thefts up 53%, the National Motor Vehicle Theft Reduction Council says…
04 February 2019
Up to $NZ14.1 billion of council-owned assets are exposed to rising sea levels linked to climate change, a New Zealand study has found…
04 February 2019
The Insurance Council of Australia has established an action group to co-ordinate the industry’s response to the climate change crisis…
30 January 2019
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