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Crash course: insurers donate wrecks for life-saving training

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 06:25:01 GMT

A new partnership between insurers and Fire and Rescue NSW gives written-off vehicles a second life in helping train crews for complex road crash rescues...

Cyclone pool premium changes proposed

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 06:21:43 GMT

Cyclone pool premium annual collections from insurers would increase to $770 million under draft rates proposed as part of the most comprehensive reassessment undertaken in four years...

IAG calls for cooperation to tackle rising car claims cost

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 06:15:15 GMT

Insurers have pressed for closer collaboration with carmakers as increasingly complex vehicles and parts supply challenges drive up claims costs...

Gallagher acquires NZ brokerage

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 06:03:07 GMT

Gallagher has expanded its New Zealand operations with the purchase of Albany Insurance Services, a retail broker with commercial and personal lines clients in Auckland and Canterbury regions...

Insurer wins war of words over Dubai travel claim

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 05:53:26 GMT

A travel insurer was entitled to use its war exclusion to reject a claim for a Middle East trip that was cancelled following an airspace closure and “do not travel” warning, the industry ombudsman has ruled...

Insurers applaud ASIC probe into paid claimant advocates

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 06:29:09 GMT

Insurers have welcomed an Australian Securities and Investments Commission review into claims management firms after concerns were raised over the sector’s business practices...

Non-compete 'ban' could hit industry hard

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 06:29:04 GMT

Insurers and brokers could be significantly impacted by the federal government’s "non-compete" legislation, expected to come into force early next year, employment lawyers have warned...

Criterion appoints new CEO

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 06:28:56 GMT

Criterion Underwriting, which specialises in complex and hard-to-place risks, has appointed Ian Mundy as CEO as the business expands its capabilities for brokers and their clients...

Premium funders join finance code of practice

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 06:19:28 GMT

A new finance industry code of practice has come into force that brings premium funders and other non-bank and specialist lenders under a single framework...

'Supercharged' Jaguar not covered for teen driver smash

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 03:32:04 GMT

A motor insurer was right to reject a claim for a damaged Jaguar being driven by an 18-year-old, because the policyholder had been repeatedly warned that under-25 drivers were excluded, the industry ombudsman found...

Epsilon: 25 and going strong

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 02:53:01 GMT

This year Epsilon Underwriting will celebrate a quarter of a century of providing specialist risk solutions – and it’s busy laying the groundwork to position itself for more success in years to come...

Market conditions ‘not seen for more than a decade’

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 02:27:59 GMT

Australian market conditions have seen clients in many classes benefiting from competitive pricing, expanded capacity and stronger insurer appetite, Marsh says in a report...

Ausure details rapid growth, integration following acquisitions

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 02:21:43 GMT

The Ausure authorised representative network has grown by 138 in recent months, taking its total number of ARs to 251...

Commercial lines weakness set to persist

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 02:05:27 GMT

The commercial insurance market may remain soft for another two years driven by factors including competition levels, Taylor Fry’s annual Radar report says...

Gin distillery loses cyclone disruption dispute

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 01:45:31 GMT

A gin school and distillery operator who argued Cyclone Alfred public warnings and alerts effectively kept customers away has lost a dispute over trading losses...

Hutch launches construction enhancements

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 01:44:10 GMT

Hutch Underwriting has launched a single project construction product and significantly enhanced its annual construction offering, expanding options for brokers placing risks across residential and commercial sectors...

Willis tool puts ‘information at fingertips’ for risk managers

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 01:29:10 GMT

Broker Willis says its new intelligence tool gathers risk and insurance data in one place, enabling clients to access important information easily...

Steadfast appoints Duncan Ramsay company secretary

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 01:27:27 GMT

Steadfast has appointed Duncan Ramsay as company secretary effective from yesterday...

Angel flying high at decade milestone

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:52:23 GMT

Victoria-based Angel Insurance Brokers is celebrating its tenth anniversary...

Suncorp says it's not in takeover discussions

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 23:38:25 GMT

Suncorp has said in response to an Australian Securities Exchange price query that it is not in discussions regarding a takeover and that it has not received an offer...