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Our greatest fears in a ‘world of polycrisis’

Mon, 19 Oct 2026 04:17:14 GMT

AI and big data have overtaken climate change as the leading emerging risk, according to an Axa poll of financial services experts, reflecting growing concern at the pace of technological change and the preparedness of governments to manage it...

Broker peak body unveils revised code of practice

Mon, 19 Oct 2026 04:12:02 GMT

The National Insurance Brokers Association has launched its new code of practice, which will take effect at the start of next year...

‘In the spirit of Tim’: NIBA Convention opens with moving tributes

Mon, 19 Oct 2026 04:11:55 GMT

The National Insurance Brokers Association annual convention on the Gold Coast began this morning with a series of heartfelt tributes to broking leader Tim Wedlock...

Insurer to act on abusers’ weaponisation of key products

Mon, 19 Oct 2026 04:11:44 GMT

Suncorp says research showing how financial products including insurance can be weaponised by perpetrators of family violence will help inform its services...

No claim over Sydney arena roof collapse, court finds

Mon, 19 Oct 2026 04:11:34 GMT

The Federal Court has dismissed an insurance claim over a roof collapse at Sydney Entertainment Centre in 2016...

Challenger weighs Daiichi’s $7.9b takeover offer

Mon, 19 Oct 2026 04:11:19 GMT

Challenger shares have soared as the Australian wealth manager says it is assessing a buyout proposal from Daiichi Life Group...

Sydney, Brisbane advisers win conference grants

Mon, 19 Oct 2026 04:11:10 GMT

The Council of Australian Life Insurers has announced the first grant recipients under this year’s program for women in the advice profession...

AFCA sides with insurer as policy lapses after marriage split

Mon, 19 Oct 2026 04:11:03 GMT

A complainant has lost her bid for a policy reinstatement after arguing she was not told her former husband had become the payer for the cover, premiums were overdue and the insurance had lapsed...

Trauma worst for ‘incorrect outcome’ claim reversals

Mon, 19 Oct 2026 04:10:53 GMT

Trauma claims have the highest proportion of decisions being reversed because of “incorrect outcomes”, according to latest Australian Prudential Regulation Authority life industry data...

Understanding drives insurance engagement, study shows

Mon, 19 Oct 2026 04:10:46 GMT

People with a strong understanding of life insurance are more likely to buy it, according to James Cook University researchers, who have called for more financial literacy education...

Regulator seeks feedback on RAC deal promises

Mon, 19 Oct 2026 04:10:11 GMT

The competition watchdog has called for feedback by Wednesday on IAG’s public benefit commitments supporting the planned acquisition of RAC Insurance...

MPs’ artificial intelligence inquiry offers early advice

Mon, 19 Oct 2026 04:10:03 GMT

A parliamentary inquiry into AI has written to the Prime Minister ahead of its reporting date with advice on safeguards, data centre standards and action needed to support local capabilities...

Workers’ comp review spotlights insurers

Mon, 19 Oct 2026 04:09:51 GMT

Stronger monitoring and regulation of insurers is central to maintaining a robust Queensland workers’ compensation scheme, according to an independent review...

Bosses ‘need to know AI risk’ as power grows

Mon, 19 Oct 2026 04:09:39 GMT

New Zealand financial services groups have been told they are expected to maintain cybersecurity strategies and frameworks that address threats as AI becomes more prevalent...

NIBA reveals claims award winner

Mon, 19 Oct 2026 04:08:19 GMT

Gallagher senior technical claims lead for construction Maree Solvyns has won the claims broker of the year award from NIBA...

Toolkit helps brokers find and develop interns

Mon, 19 Oct 2026 04:07:30 GMT

The National Insurance Brokers Association today launched a toolkit designed to give small and medium brokerages a structure for recruiting, onboarding and developing new talent...

SRG adds to credit and political risk unit

Mon, 19 Oct 2026 04:07:15 GMT

Specialist Risk Group has appointed Simon McMahon to its credit and political risk insurance team...

Criterion brings in commercial distribution exec

Mon, 19 Oct 2026 04:07:12 GMT

Craig Mauger has joined Criterion Underwriting as executive director for commercial distribution, as the agency expands its property and liability offering, its reinsurance business and its structured risk solutions and surety capabilities...

AiBEC to host inaugural awards night

Mon, 19 Oct 2026 04:07:10 GMT

The Association of Insurance Building and Engineering Consultants will hold its first awards dinner in Sydney on November 12...

Canopius and Miramar strike sports capacity deal

Mon, 19 Oct 2026 04:05:46 GMT

Commercial underwriting agency Miramar Group will partner with Canopius as capacity provider for Miramar Sports products...