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El Nino tipped to be among strongest since 1950

Fri, 12 Jun 2026 06:20:19 GMT

An El Nino that has developed in the tropical Pacific could become one of the largest events of its type on record, US forecasters say...

Dodgy builder lied about registration, coverage

Fri, 12 Jun 2026 06:17:40 GMT

A repeat rogue renovator has been fined $170,000 for falsely posing as a registered builder and working without mandatory insurance, leaving her victims with unfinished jobs and major repair bills...

Insurtech conference plugs in to EV issues

Fri, 12 Jun 2026 06:12:25 GMT

A tipping point in electric vehicle adoption and the implications for insurers will be the subject of an insightful masterclass at the upcoming Beyond the Buzzwords insurtech conference...

Insurer given green light for U-turn on new vehicle

Fri, 12 Jun 2026 06:10:50 GMT

A single mother was “blindsided” when her insurer retracted its offer to provide a new car to replace one stolen by a criminal gang...

ICA’s standard definitions meet with harsh words all round

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 06:22:23 GMT

Standardised maintenance and wear and tear definitions proposed by the Insurance Council of Australia would add complexity and fail to reduce consumer confusion, the industry code governance committee, complaints authority and consumer groups have warned...

Everest names new Australia chief

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 06:22:14 GMT

Peter Chalkias has been appointed Australian country head and CFO at global (re)insurer Everest Group...

Wild weather claims tally ‘lowest in a decade’

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 06:21:59 GMT

NRMA Insurance says March and April “wild weather” claim numbers were down 47%, giving it the quietest start to a year in more than a decade after a benign January and February...

Curtains for insurer as AFCA rejects blind spot in coverage

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 06:21:28 GMT

An insurer has lost a claim dispute after it denied cover for damaged blinds under an exclusion relating to material awnings...

Gallagher swoops for Aon trio

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 02:16:07 GMT

Gallagher has announced three appointments as it moves to strengthen its Queensland corporate division...

AEI to drop AB Phillips brand

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 02:16:00 GMT

AB Phillips will cease to exist as a brand from July 1, a year after the business was acquired by AEI Insurance Broking...

Chubb elevates managers to strengthen brokerage links

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 02:15:54 GMT

Chubb has promoted three national managers to oversee its distribution relationships with Envest, Steadfast and Austbrokers...

FM calls for close eye on data centre dangers

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 02:15:46 GMT

Surging investment in data centres brings fire and water supply risks that must be managed from the start through mitigation strategies, commercial property insurer FM warns...

CQIB celebrates annual awards

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 02:15:39 GMT

The Council of Queensland Insurance Brokers revealed its annual award winners at a Brisbane ceremony...

NIBA Convention to nurture emerging talent

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 02:15:24 GMT

The National Insurance Brokers Association is calling on young professionals to attend five events supporting career development at its convention this year...

Aon launches D&O risk analysis

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 01:53:48 GMT

A new Aon analysis tool uses decades of Australian litigation and settlement data to help listed organisations assess executive risk...

Market Lane names new specialty leader

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 01:53:40 GMT

Market Lane Insurance Group has appointed Bobby Major as head of its expanding specialty division...

Artes swings into Australian crane cover market

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 01:53:29 GMT

British construction and engineering underwriting agency Artes has continued its Australian expansion, introducing a specialist crane product developed with Mobius Insurance...

UpSure, CFC team up for ‘faster, easier’ tech cover quotes

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 01:53:13 GMT

Brisbane insurtech UpSure has launched Instant Quote, which it says is a fast, automated broking service built for technology companies...

Kelly to stay as CEO if Steadfast deal goes through

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 06:24:57 GMT

Steadfast Group co-founder Robert Kelly says he will continue in the CEO role if a proposed $7.7 billion acquisition of the company proceeds...

‘Sad day for the industry’: tributes paid as WR Berkley founder dies

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 06:23:22 GMT

William Robert Berkley, who founded WR Berkley Corporation in 1967, has died aged 80...