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KKR joins US partners’ buyout bid for Steadfast

Tue, 14 Jul 2026 06:21:43 GMT

Private equity giant Kohlberg Kravis Roberts has joined the consortium trying to acquire Steadfast for $7.7 billion...

Rogue broker jailed as new crime uncovered

Tue, 14 Jul 2026 06:16:47 GMT

A former SA insurance broker’s suspended three-year prison sentence, imposed in 2013, has been activated after further offending...

Dive In opens registrations for one last ‘defining conversation’

Tue, 14 Jul 2026 06:16:21 GMT

Registration is open for the final installment of Dive In, taking place from September 22-24 with the theme “the human gAIn: powering culture and connection”...

Mental trauma not a ‘bodily injury’, ombudsman rules

Tue, 14 Jul 2026 06:14:48 GMT

A ride-share driver who was spat on and verbally abused by a passenger has lost his bid for a payout under a personal accident policy, because he was not physically harmed in the incident...

Nation's first Shariah-compliant motor protection rolls out

Mon, 13 Jul 2026 05:20:06 GMT

A Shariah-certified discretionary takaful mutual has launched with a motor protection offer, in what the group’s founders say is a first for the nation...

‘Why are brokers afraid of disclosing remuneration?’ asks code compliance chief

Mon, 13 Jul 2026 04:52:00 GMT

Chairman of the Insurance Brokers Code Compliance Committee Oscar Shub says a U-turn on remuneration disclosure for small businesses could damage the industry’s reputation, and the oversight body will fight the move...

El Nino threatens utilities, farmers: Fitch

Mon, 13 Jul 2026 04:51:48 GMT

Utilities and agriculture are among the most exposed sectors in Australia under El Nino conditions, Fitch Ratings has warned...

Software group loses bid to overturn retention ruling

Mon, 13 Jul 2026 04:51:38 GMT

The Federal Court has dismissed software company Nuix’s action against insurers concerning how retentions are applied when there are claims on two types of cover...

Water storage and release tipped to tackle NSW floods

Mon, 13 Jul 2026 04:51:23 GMT

The impact of large floods in the NSW Northern Rivers region could be reduced by building infrastructure to store and release water, CSIRO has found...

IAG polling supports levy reform case

Mon, 13 Jul 2026 04:51:14 GMT

Community polling commissioned by IAG has found only 7% of NSW voters support the current emergency services levy funding model...

Safety fears on menu as food makers face smorgasbord of risks

Mon, 13 Jul 2026 04:50:59 GMT

The food and drinks industry is losing confidence in its ability to manage risk in an increasingly volatile environment marked by surging litigation, according to a report from broker Willis...

APRA finalises reinsurance framework overhaul

Mon, 13 Jul 2026 04:49:32 GMT

The prudential regulator has finalised its position on a revised reinsurance framework to support access to catastrophe bonds and other stop-loss options for general insurers...

Brief reprieve for fire testing lab not enough, housing industry warns

Mon, 13 Jul 2026 04:49:23 GMT

The Housing Industry Association says closing CSIRO’s fire technology laboratory will have major implications for the delivery of new homes...

ASIC cancels adviser’s licence

Mon, 13 Jul 2026 04:49:06 GMT

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has cancelled CAIP Services’ licence to operate as a financial services business...

ICA seeks ban on car makers holding parts ‘hostage’

Mon, 13 Jul 2026 04:48:53 GMT

Insurers say Australia’s first “right to repair” law should be strengthened to require manufacturers to sell car parts to independent mechanics...

Authority seeks feedback on prudential framework tweaks

Mon, 13 Jul 2026 04:44:34 GMT

Consultation has begun on a package of minor updates to the prudential and reporting framework...

Bracing for a future of shifts and shocks

Mon, 13 Jul 2026 04:35:29 GMT

Insurance premium growth will slow this year after the rises and profitability peaks of 2024-25, a global report by the Swiss Re Institute says...

Longer lives mean longer illnesses, study shows

Mon, 13 Jul 2026 04:34:59 GMT

Australians are living longer but spending more of their later years managing chronic illness, according to research from life insurer Zurich...

Sales commissions cut from income calculation, AFCA finds

Mon, 13 Jul 2026 04:34:50 GMT

An insurer does not have to include a claimant’s sales commission earnings when calculating his income protection payments, the financial services ombudsman has ruled...

Future2 grant applications open

Mon, 13 Jul 2026 04:34:30 GMT

Nominations have opened for this year’s Future2 grants program supporting community projects that improve financial wellbeing and literacy...