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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...

AFCA reverses fraud finding over crash probe ‘deficiencies’

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 06:18:07 GMT

An insurer has been ordered to pay a motor claim after the industry ombudsman rejected allegations a policyholder deliberately crashed her car...

INsight podcast: have insurers cracked new code?

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 06:11:08 GMT

The long-awaited draft of the new General Insurance Code of Practice is the first matter discussed on the latest Insurance News podcast...

Building cyber confidence in Australia’s broker market

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 22:58:03 GMT

Cyber risk is now a daily reality for businesses of every size, yet adoption of cyber insurance in Australia remains low, particularly among SMEs...

Compliance review finds strata broking breaches

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 06:32:07 GMT

The broking code compliance committee has issued nine breach determinations and referred two brokers to the corporate regulator following a review of strata insurance arrangements...

Code committee probe reveals premium transparency gaps

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 06:31:57 GMT

Some insurers have failed to provide clear pricing and payment option details in renewal notices, leaving customers without the information they need to make informed decisions, the General Insurance Code Governance Committee says...

Life rule book overhaul looms as Kell unveils final report

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 06:30:28 GMT

Major changes to the Life Insurance Code of Practice have been recommended in reviewer Peter Kell’s final report...

AFCA backs ‘despairing’ salon owner after tobacco store arson

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 05:59:58 GMT

The owner of a beauty salon that was covered in toxic soot when a next-door tobacco shop was firebombed has won a claim dispute in which she was seeking more than $200,000 for damage, plus $44,000 for business interruption...

Fund that charged dead members cops $10m penalty

Mon, 29 Jun 2026 04:47:08 GMT

The Federal Court has ordered Mercer Super to pay $10.3 million in penalties for failing to tell the corporate regulator about its internal investigations into significant issues...

Cancer serious but falls short of policy definition

Mon, 29 Jun 2026 04:46:58 GMT

A claimant who argued his life insurer’s definition of cancer was too narrow has lost his bid for benefits...