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NIBA reveals draft code of practice

Wed, 08 Jul 2026 05:30:00 GMT

The National Insurance Brokers Association has released the final draft of its rewritten code of practice for public consultation...

Aon pair take NSW broker awards

Wed, 08 Jul 2026 05:01:01 GMT

Two Aon professionals have been crowned broker and young broker of the year for NSW and ACT...

INsight podcast: what can we learn from reinsurance renewals?

Wed, 08 Jul 2026 04:58:26 GMT

The mid-year reinsurance renewals are the first issue discussed on the latest episode of the Insurance News podcast...

QBE regional chief Houghton to retire

Tue, 07 Jul 2026 23:38:35 GMT

QBE Australia Pacific CEO Sue Houghton plans to retire at the end of the year after more than five years with the insurer and a financial services career spanning more than three decades...

ANZIIF lists 2026 award finalists

Tue, 07 Jul 2026 06:37:12 GMT

The Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance has unveiled the full list of finalists for its 22nd awards event, to be held in Sydney on August 13...

Clover returns to home with new capacity provider

Tue, 07 Jul 2026 06:22:23 GMT

Underwriting agency Clover Insurance has resumed offering home and landlord cover, backed by capacity provider Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance Company Australia...

ESL reform to benefit hardest-hit insureds, analysis shows

Tue, 07 Jul 2026 06:22:08 GMT

Households in high-risk regions, people on low incomes and small businesses would gain the most from emergency services levy reform, research released by the Insurance Council of Australia shows...

Titanic defeat: AFCA sinks couple’s iceberg crash claim

Tue, 07 Jul 2026 06:21:32 GMT

A couple who were on a cruise ship that struck an iceberg off Antarctica have lost a claim dispute over their early return to port...

ACCC seeks views on Allianz travel deal

Mon, 06 Jul 2026 05:36:40 GMT

The competition regulator has invited submissions on the Allianz Partners acquisition of Nib Holdings’ travel insurance portfolio in Australia and New Zealand...

Watchdog’s data ‘points to uneven liability market’

Mon, 06 Jul 2026 05:36:29 GMT

The prudential regulator has updated the National Claims and Policies Database to include policy, claims, Lloyd’s and facility reports for the period ending December 2024...

Reinsurance renewals continue softer trend

Mon, 06 Jul 2026 05:19:23 GMT

Softer global reinsurance market conditions benefited Australian underwriters at the mid-year renewals, while insurer consolidation and the cyclone pool have affected demand...

Code watchdog’s review a ‘wake-up call on poverty taxes’

Mon, 06 Jul 2026 05:19:12 GMT

Consumer rights campaigners have added to the pressure on insurers to be more transparent on the additional cost of paying premiums by instalments...

Complaints lead to check on industry oversight of motor repairers

Mon, 06 Jul 2026 05:19:03 GMT

The General Insurance Code Governance Committee will examine the industry’s oversight of motor workshops after a surge in complaints over delays and repair outcomes....

Trade-offs required as risk protection gap widens, researchers say

Mon, 06 Jul 2026 05:18:45 GMT

Natural disasters are increasing in frequency and severity, and insurance is a societal good that needs to be sustained, a University of Queensland report says...

Bureau takes over Melbourne flood forecasts

Mon, 06 Jul 2026 05:18:32 GMT

The Bureau of Meteorology has taken responsibility for making riverine flood forecasts and warnings across Greater Melbourne, in a bid to streamline the system and improve public access to information...

Uni to explore parametric cover for sports showpieces

Mon, 06 Jul 2026 05:18:19 GMT

Researchers will investigate whether parametric insurance can better protect sporting events against cancellations caused by extreme weather and other major risks...

Forecasters warn on winter tornadoes

Mon, 06 Jul 2026 05:18:06 GMT

Australia is in the middle of a seasonal phenomenon that is little discussed but a regular source of multimillion-dollar insurance losses, the Bureau of Meteorology says...

Kiwis fear being ‘left behind’ as climate dangers mount

Mon, 06 Jul 2026 05:17:53 GMT

New Zealanders expect climate hazards to worsen and are increasingly concerned about obtaining insurance in the future, an IAG survey has found...

How insurer transformation reshaped the smash repair sector

Mon, 06 Jul 2026 05:17:31 GMT

The Australian smash repair sector has undergone a radical transformation over the past three decades. What was once an oversupplied, fragmented industry sustained by older business models has become leaner, more professional – but also more fragile...

Court backs changes to claim in IAG covid class action

Mon, 06 Jul 2026 05:17:19 GMT

A court has allowed shareholders pursuing a class action against IAG over Covid-19 disclosures to amend their statement of claim relating to how losses were caused...