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Suncorp premium growth eases, reinsurance placed

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 05:35:12 GMT

Suncorp expects to report gross written premium growth of about 2.7% for last financial year, with investment income down but guidance for the key underlying profitability measure maintained...

Austbrokers Countrywide unveils new leadership team

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 05:32:51 GMT

Austbrokers Countrywide has promoted GM Darren Toll to CEO, in one of several leadership changes following the merger with Adroit Insurance & Risk earlier this year...

Entrepreneurs talk tech success at Insurance News conference

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 05:30:36 GMT

Two company founders will take to the stage for an enlightening discussion at the upcoming Beyond the Buzzwords insurtech conference...

Cousin not close enough to trigger death disruption payout

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 05:29:14 GMT

A travel insurer was entitled to reject a claim for a trip cut short due to the death of a policyholder’s cousin, because the deceased was not a “close relative”...

Zurich steps into home market with Honey

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 23:00:23 GMT

Zurich will enter the personal home insurance market and scale up its motor footprint through an expanded partnership with Honey...

Bank brands join bushfire resilience ratings program

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 05:47:48 GMT

The NAB and CommBank insurance brands have joined a resilience ratings scheme linking household bushfire mitigation with premium reductions, as work continues towards delivering a national multihazard application...

Compliance expert to head code watchdog

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 05:47:32 GMT

Heather Loewenthal has become chair of the General Insurance Code Governance Committee...

ANZIIF launches summit to ‘define industry’s future’

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 04:27:16 GMT

The Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance has launched its International Summit – a gathering of “the brightest minds” in the industry...

Insurer can’t demand maintenance fixes before paying out: AFCA

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 04:26:36 GMT

A strata insurer has been ordered to pay a cyclone damage claim after the industry ombudsman ruled it cannot withhold payment until homeowners complete maintenance work...

NIBA ‘takes seriously’ strata breach findings

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 01:16:55 GMT

The National Insurance Brokers Association says it will continue to engage with members and the code compliance committee to ensure standards in strata are met, after a report identified failings...

‘Unusual’ parking clause voids cover for stolen BMW

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 01:16:47 GMT

A motor insurer has won a dispute over its decision to deny a claim for a luxury car stolen while parked overnight in a street outside the owner’s home...

EBM ‘strengthens leadership’ under role revamp

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 01:16:37 GMT

National broker EBM has changed its leadership structure following a review of the business...

Metrix makes first acquisition with Coverscope deal

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 01:16:27 GMT

Metrix Insurance Group has acquired Gold Coast-based Coverscope Insurance Brokers, which specialises in high-risk industries such as labour hire, rail contracting and scaffolding...

AUB cleared to increase KJ Risk holding

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 01:15:47 GMT

The competition regulator has waved through AUB Group’s move to acquire a majority stake in discretionary mutual fund specialist KJ Risk Group...

Steadfast winds up dormant subsidiaries

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 01:15:31 GMT

Steadfast is winding up 11 companies, in a process involving subsidiaries no longer trading...

Brokers make case for hazard-exposed property database

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 01:15:02 GMT

New Zealand brokers have called for a register of properties known to be affected by or at risk from natural hazards...

SRG buys medical covers specialist Superian

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 00:16:15 GMT

London-based underwriting agency and broking business Specialist Risk Group has expanded its presence in the healthcare market with the acquisition of Superian Insurance Group...

Cohabit adds strata renewal AI tools

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 00:14:45 GMT

Insurtech Cohabit has expanded its strata platform for brokers, adding tools that assess building risks and help with insurance placement...

Probitas Pacific recruits WTW exec as Australia head

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 06:18:57 GMT

Aviva has hired Jill Stewart to manage Probitas Pacific, its Australian specialty underwriting business backed by Lloyd’s capacity...

Zurich tech to power Mercedes-Benz motor cover

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 06:18:44 GMT

Zurich Australia is teaming with Mercedes-Benz Financial Services on cover for the car maker’s passenger and commercial vehicles, including combustion, electric and hybrid models...