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Levee plea as Queensland flood claims top 2000

Tue, 17 Mar 2026 05:27:34 GMT

Floods in Queensland have led to more than 2000 claims, and Insurance Council of Australia CEO Andrew Hall says many losses could have been avoided if the planned Bundaberg East levee had been built...

Adviser education reforms aim to clear path for new entrants

Tue, 17 Mar 2026 05:27:16 GMT

A proposed overhaul of education requirements for life insurance and other financial advisers has been detailed in a federal Treasury consultation paper released today...

Bridge shakes up leadership for ‘new phase of growth’

Tue, 17 Mar 2026 05:26:44 GMT

Australian consultancy The Bridge International has made changes in its leadership team, with Stuart Brown moving from partner and practice lead for general insurance to CEO...

Insurer must honour house claim after decision backflip

Tue, 17 Mar 2026 05:26:36 GMT

Suncorp has been ordered to pay an elderly couple for home damage, despite the loss being excluded under their policy, after it mistakenly accepted and later rejected their claim...

Fresh deluge feared as industry supports NT, Queensland customers

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 04:01:00 GMT

Flood warnings remain in place for parts of Queensland as insurers including Allianz, IAG and Suncorp mobilise staff to help affected customers...

Insurers forced to pay up on 2015 highway flood damage

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 04:00:54 GMT

A dispute about expert reports on flooding in Queensland 11 years ago has been resolved, with a court finding against several insurers...

Unlocked car was ‘attended’ when thieves struck

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 04:00:30 GMT

A motorist who left his car unlocked with the keys inside should have his theft claim paid, the financial services ombudsman has ruled...

Planning reform fuels Flood Re fears

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 03:50:44 GMT

A proposed change to planning rules in England could raise property risks and increase the likelihood the Flood Re scheme will not end on schedule, insurers and other groups have warned...

Aviation insurers exposed to Iran risks, lawyers warn

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 03:24:36 GMT

The Iran war has implications for Australian insurers underwriting airlines, airports and aviation risks, according to law firm Kennedys...

An excess of choices: authority to rule on double coverage dispute

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 03:24:23 GMT

A dispute service will be asked to decide if a body corporate acted reasonably when it charged one of its members the excess on an insurance claim...

Repairers double down on RAC deal concerns

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 03:22:49 GMT

The Motor Trades Association of Australia has reiterated its opposition to IAG’s proposed acquisition of RAC Insurance, as the competition regulator considers a new application...

Perils finalises Alfred loss tally at $1.87 billion

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 03:22:35 GMT

Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred caused insured losses of about $1.877 billion, Perils says in its fourth and final estimate on the storm...

Resilience investment guide ‘critical to mitigation efforts’

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 03:21:12 GMT

The industry says guidelines for resilience investment it has developed with the federal government are critical to mitigating exposure to extreme weather...

Construction code needs full rebuild, housing group says

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 03:21:03 GMT

The National Construction Code’s goal has shifted from structural and fire safety to encompass liveability, accessibility, sustainability and adaptation, the Housing Industry Association says, calling for a “knock-down rebuild” of the guide...

GB’s mobile case managers roll into NSW

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 03:20:51 GMT

Gallagher Bassett has launched a mobile service to manage NSW workers’ compensation claims as the state prepares for changes to workplace injury laws that passed parliament last month...

TAC hands out recovery research grants

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 03:20:37 GMT

The Victorian Transport Accident Commission has awarded nearly $1 million to five health and disability services through its new Best Client Outcomes Grant Program...

SIRA rules out Trinity licence expansion

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 03:20:17 GMT

The NSW State Insurance Regulatory Authority has rejected Trinity Insurance’s application to broaden its workers’ compensation licence to employers in the health and human services sector...

ABC appeals for rethink on lawyers’ PI decision

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 03:19:20 GMT

Liberty Mutual-backed ABC Insurance has requested an urgent review of the NSW Attorney-General’s decision stopping it from providing professional indemnity cover for solicitors...

Mecon boosts construction risk capacity

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 03:19:12 GMT

Construction specialist Mecon has more than doubled its construction capacity, underpinned by new underwriting arrangements...

Market Lane shakes up leadership roles

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 03:19:04 GMT

Market Lane Insurance Group MD David Porteous will become group CEO as the leadership structure is tweaked to better align with operations in Australia and New Zealand...