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Acerta names new head

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 06:22:06 GMT

Former Arag Australia CEO Natasha Gale has been appointed head of Acerta, the intermediated division of Guild...

ICNZ urges emergency services funding revamp

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 05:45:42 GMT

The Insurance Council of New Zealand has proposed funding fire and emergency services through central taxation, as the government considers whether the current levy on premiums is fair and fit for purpose...

AFCA has last word on verbal tenancy agreement

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 04:53:16 GMT

The industry ombudsman has ruled that a landlord’s verbal periodic tenancy was sufficient to trigger cover, despite the policy requiring a written agreement...

INsight podcast: time to act on Melbourne crime

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 01:12:47 GMT

The upcoming Victorian election and the message to politicians from insurers is the main discussion point on the latest episode of the Insurance News podcast...

Levy says ‘ethical brokers’ disclose commission

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 06:01:58 GMT

Quality of Advice reviewer Michelle Levy has had her say on the National Insurance Brokers Association draft code, arguing that all commissions should be disclosed...

Motor specialist MB Insurance enters New Zealand

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 06:01:50 GMT

Specialist motor underwriting agency MB Insurance has entered New Zealand, with a new broker portal offering cover for prestige, luxury, high performance and classic vehicles...

Global insurance comms expert targets local sector

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 05:45:51 GMT

Quadient, which operates in 26 countries, will present a free Insurance News webinar on October 14 as it expands its presence in the Australian insurance sector...

Traveller with knife cannot claim for missed flight

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 05:37:28 GMT

A man who missed his flight because of a knife in his luggage does not have a valid claim under his travel policy for the extra costs incurred, the financial ombudsman has ruled...

Raindrop becomes a Guidewire vanguard

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 04:46:03 GMT

Darwin's Raindrop has joined the Guidewire insurtech vanguards incubator program...

Moody’s ‘connects the dots’ in risk report

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 04:30:00 GMT

Moody’s has published a report on 20 emerging risks that will shape the future of insurance...

Canada floods cause $360 million in losses

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 04:28:41 GMT

Storms that swept across parts of Canada’s Ontario province have caused nearly $C360 million ($362 million) in estimated insured damage, according to initial estimates...

Digital footprint 'provides cyber claim frequency signal'

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 04:20:37 GMT

Cyber risk underwriting can be further enhanced using digital footprint data, according to a Gallagher Re report...

China invests in state-owned insurers

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 04:20:26 GMT

China’s Ministry of Finance has taken a modest but significant step towards shoring up its five state-owned insurance groups, S&P Global Ratings says...

Insurers gaining ground on fraudsters, says ICA

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 04:20:13 GMT

More than $100 million in losses was prevented by the Insurance Crime Intelligence Network of Australia in its second year of operation, the ICA’s counter-fraud CEO Andrew Gill told the Sydney Claims Convention...

Market looks good but claims building

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 04:20:00 GMT

The Australian insurance market remains profitable but there is a risk that market softness runs ahead of emerging claims experience, warns Hall & Wilcox in its Australian specialty insurance market outlook...

Property level intelligence to assess bushfire risk

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 04:19:51 GMT

A study of the January 2026 Victorian bushfires has found the individual characteristics of a property can affect its vulnerability...

PI market set to stay soft

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 04:19:35 GMT

The professional indemnity market will remain subdued for the next year, with a projected softening of 5%, according to Taylor Fry...

Sea level rise 'to cause billions in damage'

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 04:19:15 GMT

Coastal flooding is expected to damage 267,000 properties and two million of hectares across the nation this century, according to the Climate Council...

Watch out, disaster chasers are about

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 04:19:08 GMT

Ahead of the storm season, NRMA Insurance has warned people to be on the lookout for "disaster chasers" who it says have scammed 1700 customers in the past five years...

Life insurers 'in danger of becoming irrelevant'

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 04:18:28 GMT

The life industry is failing to build “lasting relationships” with customers, with nearly 40% saying they rarely hear from their insurers after purchase, according to a Capgemini report...