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Steadfast considers India after US, UK moves pay off

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 06:11:28 GMT

Steadfast is looking at options to enter the Indian market, as it continues to expand overseas...

Reviewer makes life code reform proposals in interim report

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 06:11:16 GMT

Life code reviewer Peter Kell today released his interim findings, with mental health and claims handling among matters on which he is seeking more stakeholder feedback...

Cyclones Maila, Vaianu pose twin threat

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 05:59:17 GMT

Cyclone Maila could cross the Far North Queensland coast early next week and Cyclone Vaianu is expected to bring destructive wind and heavy rain to New Zealand’s North Island on Sunday...

Dad fails to prove baby’s illness derailed holiday plan

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 05:58:03 GMT

A father who said he cancelled a family holiday to Fiji amid concerns over his newborn son’s health will not be covered for his losses after he failed to provide evidence his son was unfit to fly...

NTI speaking up for truckies as fuel costs bite

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 06:14:07 GMT

Transport specialist NTI has advocated for the freight industry at government roundtables and working groups after a doubling of fuel costs that is “challenging even the most experienced operators”...

S&P expects governments to step in on affordability

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 06:13:53 GMT

Government intervention is increasingly likely in high-risk areas where home insurance is unaffordable, according to S&P Global Ratings...

Cyclone pool payouts top $1 billion

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 06:10:46 GMT

Cyclone reinsurance pool claim payments have exceeded $1 billion since the scheme launched almost four years ago to help reduce premium costs in higher-risk areas...

AFCA settles on ‘most likely’ answer to car key question

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 06:06:43 GMT

A company car will not be covered after the business’ director was found to have parked it near his rural home unlocked, unattended and with the key inside...

APRA boosts Sovereign’s capital requirement

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 06:19:06 GMT

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has added an extra $2 million capital requirement to Sovereign Insurance Australia due to a heightened risk profile...

Star casino’s cladding case has ‘significance’ for insurers

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 06:19:00 GMT

Lawyers have weighed in on likely insurance impacts from the outcome of The Star casino’s cladding lawsuit against builder, Buildcorp Group...

‘In the depths’: free webinar examines soft market outlook

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 06:18:52 GMT

We’re currently “in the depths” of a soft market, Finity says, with conditions “entrenched” in commercial lines and little sign of a momentum shift...

Fake travel agent scam 'not covered'

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 06:18:22 GMT

A traveller who was scammed by a fraudulent online travel agent will not be reimbursed by his insurer after it showed its policy did not respond to his loss...

Lawyers push back after ICA seeks legal fee caps

Tue, 07 Apr 2026 06:24:23 GMT

Insurers should be required to disclose transparent and comprehensive data explaining increases in small business insurance premiums or limited access to coverage, the Australian Lawyers Alliance says...

Cyclone Maila tipped to reach Queensland

Tue, 07 Apr 2026 06:24:17 GMT

Severe Tropical Cyclone Maila is expected to move towards far north Queensland in the next few days and could cross the coast as early as next weekend...

Blend names A&H head

Tue, 07 Apr 2026 06:07:20 GMT

Blend Insurance Solutions, owned by AI-focused insurtech Kaibridge, has appointed Melanie Hoffmann as head of Accident and Health...

Repeat fraudster fails to land dodgy travel claim

Tue, 07 Apr 2026 06:06:20 GMT

A customer with a history of faking claims has lost a dispute over $25,000 losses associated with his family’s trip to Pakistan...

‘Important step’: MP committee set up to probe ESL reform

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 05:27:07 GMT

The NSW parliament has finalised membership of a committee examining options to replace the emergency services levy on insurance, as a long-running process moves ahead...

Apartment owners lose lawsuit over ‘fire risk’ cladding

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 05:27:00 GMT

A group of strata owners ordered to replace aluminium cladding on their buildings have lost a class action alleging misleading conduct by the manufacturer and supplier of the panels...

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Thu, 02 Apr 2026 05:26:48 GMT

A digital copy of the INFORM market outlook report compiled by Finity and Insurance News can now be downloaded....

Insurer did enough to spell out coverage changes, AFCA rules

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 05:26:16 GMT

A motor policyholder has failed in a bid to make Suncorp pay about $14,000 more than the insured sum on her written-off car...