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Padlock on PolicyPlace – From Click to Covered

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 05:04:57 GMT

IAG’s Intermediated Insurance Australia (IIA) division recently released CGU’s Padlock on PolicyPlace, the first product delivered in the division’s Commercial Enterprise Platform (CEP) business and technology transformation.

NTI raffle raises a truckload for MND fight

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 03:59:10 GMT

NTI has raised $467,910 to support motor neurone disease research through its eighth annual truck raffle, giving away vehicles worth a combined $285,000...

Canopius recruits Gallagher director for property role

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 03:53:43 GMT

Canopius has appointed Micia Yong as Asia-Pacific property and specialty treaty head...

AIG names new Pacific underwriting chief

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 03:53:34 GMT

Allison Emery has been appointed to the newly created role of delegated underwriting authority lead for the Pacific region at AIG...

Financial wellbeing grant program seeks new projects

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 03:53:21 GMT

Nominations are open for the Future2 Foundation’s annual grant program backing financial wellbeing initiatives...

‘No winners’ amid America First trade policy, industry warned

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 03:52:55 GMT

Premium in Australia and other advanced Asia-Pacific economies grew 2.9% last year, according to Swiss Re’s latest Sigma report...

‘Home energy revolution’ to upend coverage

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 03:52:45 GMT

Home insurance policies will be transformed with almost every home, apartment block and small business on track to have solar panels and batteries by 2050, according to Finity...

ICNZ repeats warning as more severe weather hits

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 03:52:28 GMT

The Insurance Council of New Zealand has again called for improved resilience measures as parts of the country clean up after more heavy rainfall and damaging wind...

Qantas hack a warning to smaller businesses: Coalition

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 03:52:20 GMT

Cyber insurance specialist Coalition has urged SMEs to step up digital protections after hackers broke into Qantas’ customer database...

Latest strata reforms allow for maintenance crackdowns

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 03:52:13 GMT

The next tranche of NSW strata reforms will increase Fair Trading’s powers around building maintenance, benefiting strata managers, insurers and property owners affected by delayed repairs, industry stakeholders heard last week...

Shareholders to vote on Johns Lyng acquisition

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 03:51:49 GMT

Johns Lyng shareholders will vote in October on a Pacific Equity Partners takeover offer that has been backed by the board committee...

Interim chief named as Gallagher seeks local leader

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 03:51:42 GMT

Gallagher has put Asia-Pacific MD Steve Lockwood in charge of the Australian business on an interim basis as it pursues a “seamless transition to new leadership”...

Zurich’s WA branch finds new headquarters

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 03:51:34 GMT

Zurich will move offices in Perth after securing space at 140 St Georges Terrace...

Allianz life COO fills in as chief exec

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 03:51:24 GMT

Allianz Australia Life Insurance says David Kane will become acting CEO after Adrian Stewart stepped down from the role...

Funeral group fined $3.5 million after ASIC appeal

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 03:50:59 GMT

The Federal Court has imposed a $3.5 million penalty against ACBF Funeral Plans for misrepresenting that it was Aboriginal-owned or managed...

Broker banned after fraud rap

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 03:50:51 GMT

The corporate watchdog has permanently banned former NSW broker Jason Prasad after he was convicted of fraud...

Cyclone pool claims top $650 million

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 03:50:42 GMT

The cyclone pool has received 78,372 claims since its inception, with 88% related to Cyclone Jasper, a quarterly report shows...

Rowell takes SIRA deputy chair role

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 03:50:41 GMT

The NSW State Insurance Regulatory Authority has appointed Helen Rowell as deputy chair and Lynelle Briggs as an independent board member...

NZ regulator ‘ready to play part’ in anti-scam alliance

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 03:50:32 GMT

New Zealand’s Financial Markets Authority has backed a cross-sector initiative to fight scammers...

Industry ‘rethinks’ offering as mental health claims soar

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 03:50:09 GMT

The Council of Australian Life Insurers warns the industry is being “pushed to the limits” amid a sharp rise in the number of people leaving work due to mental health conditions...