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‘The most scary thing’: damage reported as Narelle moves into WA

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 05:30:00 GMT

Widespread damage was reported in Exmouth and other towns in northwest WA as category 4 Cyclone Narelle tracked towards the coast this morning, packing winds of more than 250km/h...

Suncorp chief takes medical leave

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 05:29:28 GMT

Suncorp CEO Steve Johnston will take a short period of leave as he recuperates from a medical procedure, the insurer says...

No payout after ‘desperate’ owner torched $10m home

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 05:21:44 GMT

Chubb has avoided paying out on a fire at a luxury home after a court found the owner deliberately sparked the blaze in a bid to pocket $10 million...

Insurer accused of discrimination after pronoun error

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 05:20:42 GMT

A customer demanded compensation after his insurer misgendered him during a phone call...

Flood woes prompt call for intervention on SME coverage

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 05:20:23 GMT

Small companies in regional Australia find flood insurance unaffordable, materially restricted and often effectively unavailable, and a risk-sharing arrangement is needed, a business leader has warned...

Stressed workers drive up mental injury claims: Allianz

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 05:08:08 GMT

Allianz workers’ compensation claims data shows the proportion of mental injury cases has increased, while employees surveyed by the insurer report losing sleep because of work stress...

Ombudsman rejects ‘implausible’ fake crash allegation

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 05:04:25 GMT

A car owner who was accused of staging a crash will be covered for damage after the complaints authority accepted he was in a genuine accident...

INsight podcast: strata report spells trouble for commissions

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 04:37:38 GMT

The NSW Productivity and Equality Commission report on strata commissions is one of the main items discussed on the latest episode of the Insurance News podcast...

BizCover’s AI comparison tool up and running

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 01:29:54 GMT

BizCover says its ChatGPT-powered app went live this morning, weeks after AUB Group CEO Mike Emmett revealed it was waiting for OpenAI to approve release of the tool...

‘Ongoing reviews’ expected as SCTP commissions drop

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 01:29:45 GMT

Steadfast has told brokers the commission rate for general and products liability on its client trading platform has dropped from 26.5% to 20%...

Broker made to pay as insurer dumps truck claim

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 01:29:32 GMT

The industry ombudsman has found a broker breached its duty of care before a truck damage claim was rejected because a driver had less experience than the policy required...

Steadfast Convention raises $450,000, heads to Adelaide

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 01:11:40 GMT

Australia’s largest gathering of general insurance professionals will return to Adelaide next year...

CGU, Steadfast team up on small business workers’ comp

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 01:11:39 GMT

Steadfast Group has partnered with CGU to launch an SME workers’ compensation facility...

Marsh brings in Pacific energy leader

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 01:11:26 GMT

Global broker Marsh says Marcus Piristi has joined as Pacific head of energy...

Miramar recruits Cowden chief to head WA

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 01:10:53 GMT

Steadfast underwriting agencies brand Miramar Group has recruited Alan Tokeley to be its western region manager...

HDI names new senior underwriter as veteran departs

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 01:10:37 GMT

Carika Schultz has been promoted to underwriting manager for international programs at HDI Global, as Jeff Altit retires...

Liberty offers life sciences Remedy

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 01:10:15 GMT

Liberty Specialty Markets has launched a life sciences product that “deliberately avoids exclusions”...

Broker strata commission ban may create barrier to advice: NIBA

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 05:33:23 GMT

The National Insurance Brokers Association has raised “serious concerns” over an inquiry recommendation to restrict NSW “supplier intermediaries” from accepting commissions for strata-related work...

ICA outlines budget hopes, but warns government is ‘under pressure’

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 05:32:53 GMT

Insurance Council of Australia CEO Andrew Hall says he wants Disaster Ready Fund reform and progress on a short-term scheme to help tackle affordability issues in home insurance...

Narelle re-formed and ready to rock WA coast

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 05:29:36 GMT

Cyclone warnings have been issued in WA from Bidyadanga south of Broome through to Port Hedland, Karratha, Onslow and Exmouth, as category 2 storm Narelle moves southwest off the state...