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Funeral to honour Tim Wedlock’s ‘extraordinary contribution’

Wed, 19 Aug 2026 05:45:30 GMT

The funeral service for broking leader Tim Wedlock, who was honoured last week with a posthumous lifetime achievement award, will be held in Sydney later this month...

Spring bushfire outlook reveals risk hotspots across nation

Wed, 19 Aug 2026 05:40:40 GMT

Victoria’s Gippsland region, eastern Tasmania and parts of NSW are among the areas facing an increased bushfire risk this spring...

Hairdresser’s cyclone BI claim fails to make the cut

Wed, 19 Aug 2026 05:25:25 GMT

A hair salon owner has lost a dispute over three days of missed business during Cyclone Alfred...

INsight podcast: watching and waiting on Steadfast

Wed, 19 Aug 2026 05:15:15 GMT

The latest development in the Steadfast takeover bid is among the stories discussed on this week’s Insurance News podcast...

Call for driver training as high-tech safety features prove a turn-off

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 05:58:16 GMT

Driver-assist technology can prevent road casualties but about half of Australian motorists have disabled the “proven” smart features in their cars, IAG research has found...

Top 20 AR networks report published

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 05:58:06 GMT

Insurance News has published a special report on the authorised representative sector, which has grown quickly to become a critical part of general insurance distribution in Australia...

Overhaul tax calculation to ease premium burden, researchers say

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 05:57:58 GMT

Tasmanian insurance prices have been pushed up by rising bushfire and flood risks, rebuilding costs and taxes, a new report finds...

Travel insurer fails to show carelessness in case of missing laptop

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 05:56:04 GMT

A traveller who could not explain how her laptop disappeared has won a claim dispute after the industry ombudsman found there was not enough evidence she left the device unattended...

Insurer margins feel heat as climate crisis grows

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 04:13:17 GMT

European wildfires have exposed mounting pressure on insurers as climate risks intensify, GlobalData says...

Fire the rising risk as first-half nat cat losses fall below trend

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 04:13:02 GMT

Natural catastrophe hazards are changing, with wildfire now the fastest-growing peril globally, according to the Swiss Re Institute...

Allianz flags ‘extraordinary’ AI infrastructure boom

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 04:12:49 GMT

The global data centre insurance market is expected to more than double in value to $US24 billion ($34 billion) by 2030 as investment in artificial intelligence drives one of the largest infrastructure investment cycles in decades, Allianz Commercial says...

Black Summer ‘shows need for flexible disaster response’

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 04:12:34 GMT

Preparing for natural disasters means designing emergency systems that can adapt as conditions change, according to researchers from the University of NSW...

AFCA issues claims guidelines, case studies

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 04:11:18 GMT

Insurers must make a decision on a claim within four months, although a “simple claim that is plainly covered” should take less time to accept, the Australian Financial Complaints Authority says...

Push to let council planners see ‘digital twin’ building data

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 04:11:00 GMT

Geoscape Australia has urged the government to give local councils access to the national buildings data set – an AI-driven “digital twin” of the country’s 19 million buildings...

Natural peril agencies form trans-Tasman alliance

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 04:10:37 GMT

Natural Hazards Research Australia CEO Andrew Gissing and New Zealand Natural Hazards and Resilience Platform executive director Richard Smith have agreed the groups will work together to advance risk reduction...

Allianz aims to educate EV drivers as cover quotes surge

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 04:09:46 GMT

Allianz says the number of electric vehicle policy quotes it issues has jumped by two-thirds compared with a year ago...

Flood cover gap blows out in highest-risk areas, cyclone pool finds

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 04:03:14 GMT

Home flood insurance take-up among exposed properties in northern Australia is estimated at 65%, dropping to 33% where there is extreme risk, research shows...

Bank faces record penalty over cybersecurity failings

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 04:03:07 GMT

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank faces an $8 million fine over failings that enabled a hacker to make more than 280 unauthorised transactions from customer accounts...

Cyber inquiry seeks SME feedback on risk, defences

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 04:02:30 GMT

Australia’s first federal inquiry focused on cybersecurity challenges facing SMEs is seeking input from business owners, as it examines whether they have the resources and support to withstand attacks...

Resilient homes scheme makes ‘real difference’ in flood zones

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 04:02:23 GMT

The Queensland Resilient Homes Fund has proven an effective recovery program for householders affected by floods, a review of the scheme has found...