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MP demands ACCC act on premiums as insurers ‘ignore mitigation’

Fri, 19 Jun 2026 06:31:21 GMT

Federal opposition emergency management spokesperson David Littleproud has asked the competition regulator to investigate premiums in Queensland’s southwest as prices soar despite mitigation work...

Seized stockpiles excluded after environmental breach

Fri, 19 Jun 2026 06:31:08 GMT

Lloyd’s underwriters will not have to pay for an industrial clean-up at a glass reprocessing business after Victoria’s Environment Protection Authority took control of the site...

Mulino hopes for ‘material progress’ on code

Fri, 19 Jun 2026 06:29:51 GMT

Financial Services Minister Daniel Mulino says he doesn’t want the insurers’ code review to “drag on”, as the industry prepares to release a draft...

AFCA rules on a home away from home and $370k of missing jewellery

Fri, 19 Jun 2026 06:26:00 GMT

A policyholder who lost more than $372,000 of jewellery at a night market in Thailand has been denied a payout because he misrepresented where he lived when insuring the items...

Sphere creditors owed $11m, early estimates show

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 06:15:49 GMT

Failed authorised representative network Sphere Insurance Group could owe more than $11 million to creditors, preliminary projections released by its liquidator show...

Zurich-Beazley deal clears Australian competition hurdle

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 06:15:42 GMT

Zurich’s £8.2 billion ($15.5 billon) buyout of London-listed Beazley has been cleared by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission following an examination of potential market impacts...

Diagnosis the deciding factor in travel tussle

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 06:13:36 GMT

A travel policyholder has won a payout after arguing a doctor’s declaration that he could not go overseas was a claimable event, rather than the earlier onset of illness...

INsight podcast: what next on Steadfast sale?

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 05:57:41 GMT

The proposed consortium buyout of Steadfast is the first item discussed on the latest episode of the Insurance News podcast...

Future claims handling: webinar examines progress in automation

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 05:08:08 GMT

An insightful webinar shared real-world observations of successes and challenges in automating claims handling...

Conflicts, comms fall under spotlight as breach data revealed

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 02:29:12 GMT

The Insurance Brokers Code Compliance Committee will review conflicts management and communications standards after breaches were highlighted in its latest data report...

Red light runner’s mystery Mazda story fails to sway AFCA

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 02:29:06 GMT

An insurer acted reasonably when it decided a Maserati driver caused a collision with a truck last year, the industry ombudsman has ruled...

French broker motors ahead with ChatGPT app

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 02:28:57 GMT

Leading French wholesale insurance broker April has launched an application within OpenAI’s ChatGPT...

Broking leaders headline insurtech conference

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 02:28:43 GMT

Some big names in broking are speaking at the upcoming Beyond the Buzzwords conference organised by Insurance News and Insurtech Australia...

Aviso opens risk consulting operation

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 02:28:33 GMT

Aviso Specialty has launched a division that aims to widen access to senior risk management advice...

Tax Office warnings drive surge in audit cover

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 02:28:26 GMT

More business owners are buying tax audit insurance to protect against professional fees incurred if they are investigated, according to BizCover....

Arch recruits northern underwriting manager

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 02:28:04 GMT

Arch Insurance Australia has appointed Fariha Neda as northern region executive assurance underwriting manager...

Steadfast hits the road for member forums

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 02:27:54 GMT

Steadfast Group has scheduled six network member events in August across Australia’s capital cities...

Missed renewal reminders the top cause of broker breaches

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 06:22:58 GMT

Failure to contact clients at least 14 days before policy renewal accounted for 38% of broker code of practice breaches in the past year, according to an annual compliance report...

Climate a key factor in life choices, but ‘preparedness lags awareness’

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 06:22:38 GMT

Weather risk is influencing where Australians choose to live and work, particularly among people aged under 45, according to a new IAG report...

Industry applauds NZ pledge to investigate ‘unfair’ fire levy

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 06:22:18 GMT

Insurers and brokers have welcomed a New Zealand government review of the fire and emergency services levy on insurance...