General insurance and financial services news from Australia and around the worldhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/en-auhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/daily/industry-results-continue-momentum-in-first-quarterhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/daily/industry-results-continue-momentum-in-first-quarter<p>General insurers started the financial year on a strong note, making a profit after income tax of nearly $2.27 billion from continuing operations in the September quarter...</p>Fri, 28 Nov 2025 05:32:27 GMThttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/daily/digital-political-risks-to-fore-in-banana-skin-chartshttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/daily/digital-political-risks-to-fore-in-banana-skin-charts<p>Cybercrime remains the top risk for Australian insurers, while technology, artificial intelligence and political risk have jumped up the rankings, a biennial PwC survey shows...</p>Fri, 28 Nov 2025 05:32:19 GMThttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/daily/suncorp-marsh-among-winners-in-nz-awardshttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/daily/suncorp-marsh-among-winners-in-nz-awards<p>The New Zealand insurance industry named the winners in its annual excellence awards program last night in Auckland...</p>Fri, 28 Nov 2025 05:23:24 GMThttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/daily/no-travel-policy-payout-for-us-attack-victimhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/daily/no-travel-policy-payout-for-us-attack-victim<p>An Australian exchange student who was assaulted while in the US has lost his bid for a travel cover payout because his medical costs were covered by an American health insurer...</p>Fri, 28 Nov 2025 05:20:34 GMThttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/daily/lloyd-s-regional-exec-returns-to-head-munich-re-specialtyhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/daily/lloyd-s-regional-exec-returns-to-head-munich-re-specialty<p>Chris Mackinnon will set up an Australian presence for insurer Munich Re Specialty after he leaves Lloyd&rsquo;s next April...</p>Thu, 27 Nov 2025 04:43:38 GMThttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/daily/qbe-on-track-as-peril-claims-fall-below-budgethttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/daily/qbe-on-track-as-peril-claims-fall-below-budget<p>QBE Insurance Group says it is on course to meet profit guidance, expects continued strong returns next year and will begin a share buyback...</p>Thu, 27 Nov 2025 04:42:42 GMThttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/daily/warm-summer-abundant-fuels-lift-bushfire-threathttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/daily/warm-summer-abundant-fuels-lift-bushfire-threat<p>Parts of Victoria, WA and central northern NSW face increased risk of bushfires this summer as long-term rainfall deficiencies persist in four states...</p>Thu, 27 Nov 2025 04:41:14 GMThttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/daily/outlook-comes-to-melbourne-for-recap-sessionhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/daily/outlook-comes-to-melbourne-for-recap-session<p>A &ldquo;replay breakfast&rdquo; recapping highlights from the upcoming Insurance News Outlook conference will be held in Melbourne...</p>Thu, 27 Nov 2025 04:40:35 GMThttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-broker/whitbread-sharpens-strata-focus-under-new-ceohttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-broker/whitbread-sharpens-strata-focus-under-new-ceo<p>Whitbread Insurance Brokers says Lia de Sousa has been appointed CEO, as the business hones its strata specialisation...</p>Thu, 27 Nov 2025 00:48:12 GMThttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-broker/broker-let-down-client-but-no-loss-means-no-compensationhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-broker/broker-let-down-client-but-no-loss-means-no-compensation<p>A corporate trustee has failed to win compensation from Marsh Advantage over poor handling of a motor policy renewal...</p>Thu, 27 Nov 2025 00:48:03 GMThttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-broker/intermediary-jailed-over-wide-ranging-payments-fraudhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-broker/intermediary-jailed-over-wide-ranging-payments-fraud<p>A UK broker has been sentenced to five years in prison after police found he diverted more than &pound;133,000 ($269,700) into his personal bank account...</p>Thu, 27 Nov 2025 00:47:52 GMThttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-broker/niba-convention-to-return-to-gold-coasthttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-broker/niba-convention-to-return-to-gold-coast<p>Next year&rsquo;s National Insurance Brokers Association Convention will once again be held at RACV Royal Pines on the Gold Coast...</p>Thu, 27 Nov 2025 00:47:29 GMThttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-broker/transport-clients-navigate-tricky-conditionshttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-broker/transport-clients-navigate-tricky-conditions<p>Marsh says the Australian transport and logistics market remains challenging for insureds as rates continue to rise, driven by higher accident frequency and increased repairs costs...</p>Thu, 27 Nov 2025 00:47:03 GMThttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-broker/bite-sized-sme-cyber-risk-reports-cut-to-the-chasehttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-broker/bite-sized-sme-cyber-risk-reports-cut-to-the-chase<p>CFC is adding cyber threat reviews to quotes to provide personalised rundowns of the risks SMEs face and help brokers encourage take-up of the cover...</p>Thu, 27 Nov 2025 00:46:48 GMThttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-broker/arteva-launches-payment-behaviour-guidehttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-broker/arteva-launches-payment-behaviour-guide<p>Arteva Funding has prepared a report for brokers offering strategies and insights around debtor management...</p>Thu, 27 Nov 2025 00:46:25 GMThttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-broker/steadfast-welcomes-young-professionals-different-perspectivehttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-broker/steadfast-welcomes-young-professionals-different-perspective<p>Steadfast says it will expand its Young Insurance Professionals Group after a successful first year...</p>Thu, 27 Nov 2025 00:46:14 GMThttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-broker/new-agency-offers-bespoke-capital-efficient-treaty-solutionshttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-broker/new-agency-offers-bespoke-capital-efficient-treaty-solutions<p>The Fidelis Partnership&rsquo;s Pine Walk platform has launched an underwriting agency offering excess-of-loss solutions across treaty, captive and direct lines...</p>Thu, 27 Nov 2025 00:45:08 GMThttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-broker/peak-bodies-industry-leaders-pedal-350km-for-fundraiserhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-broker/peak-bodies-industry-leaders-pedal-350km-for-fundraiser<p>Industry figures hit the road earlier this week for the Tour de Cure&rsquo;s four-day Victoria Discovery Tour to raise funds for cancer research...</p>Thu, 27 Nov 2025 00:44:23 GMThttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/inside-information/webinar-examines-complex-compliance-demandshttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/inside-information/webinar-examines-complex-compliance-demands<p>A joint Insurance News and Guidewire webinar considered the &ldquo;dual demands&rdquo; imposed by the insurance code and the corporate regulator when it comes to complaint handling...</p>Wed, 26 Nov 2025 22:42:28 GMThttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/daily/steadfast-makes-coo-role-redundanthttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/daily/steadfast-makes-coo-role-redundant<p>Noelene Palmer is no longer Steadfast COO after the role was made redundant, insuranceNEWS.com.au can confirm...</p>Wed, 26 Nov 2025 05:40:05 GMT