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Consumers ‘losing hope’ on affordability after budget failings

Fri, 22 May 2026 06:30:43 GMT

The need for action on the insurance affordability crisis has never been greater, consumer advocates say following an underwhelming federal budget...

Leney outlines goals for fresh term as ANZIIF president

Fri, 22 May 2026 06:30:31 GMT

AIG Asia-Pacific regional head Scott Leney has been reappointed president of the Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance...

Cyber crooks pose ‘unseen threat’ to farms

Fri, 22 May 2026 06:30:19 GMT

Farmers are increasingly the target of cyberattacks, yet most are unaware of their exposure, according to rural specialist WFI Insurance...

Insurer vindicated in hearing aid row

Fri, 22 May 2026 06:28:04 GMT

A policyholder has failed to win an upgraded payout for her husband’s lost hearing aids, which were covered under her home and contents insurance...

ASIC urges care as AI powers innovation

Thu, 21 May 2026 06:24:24 GMT

The corporate regulator has called for “safe and responsible” innovation as artificial intelligence changes the way insurance and other financial services are offered...

Regulator axes Eric’s insurance licence

Thu, 21 May 2026 06:24:14 GMT

The prudential regulator has revoked Eric Insurance’s licence following a request from its administrators...

Former Chubb leader leaves ICA board

Thu, 21 May 2026 06:24:04 GMT

Chubb’s former country president for Australia and New Zealand Ben Howell is no longer a member of the Insurance Council board...

AFCA backs claimant in clash over mismatched tiles

Thu, 21 May 2026 05:26:53 GMT

An insurer has been told to fully refit a claimant’s kitchen floor because its offer to replace some damaged tiles would not restore the woman’s home to its previous condition...

Tasmania only state intervening on insurance cost: Rockliff

Wed, 20 May 2026 06:17:54 GMT

Tasmanian Premier Jeremy Rockliff says a new TasInsure statutory body will make the state an insurance affordability “pacesetter” for the rest of Australia...

Tower’s AI-driven call centre ‘delivering for customers’

Wed, 20 May 2026 06:17:47 GMT

New Zealand insurer Tower says using AI in its contact centre has saved customers more than 13,000 hours in seven months...

Rent recouped as unit owner emerges from a mouldy mess

Wed, 20 May 2026 06:16:41 GMT

Chubb must cover more than $60,000 of lost rent and pay compensation to a strata property owner after black mould left his unit uninhabitable for more than two years...

INsight podcast: relief all round at TasInsure U-turn

Wed, 20 May 2026 05:13:38 GMT

The Tasmanian government’s change of approach on insurance is the first item discussed on the latest episode of the Insurance News podcast...

Cyclone pool secures 37% premium savings

Tue, 19 May 2026 06:15:38 GMT

The cyclone reinsurance pool has resulted in home premiums falling 37% on average in the highest-risk regions, analysis shows...

Zurich reshuffles as APAC distribution head named

Tue, 19 May 2026 06:15:29 GMT

Zurich has promoted Giles Crowley to the newly created position of head of customer and distribution management for Asia-Pacific, responsible for working with country teams to enhance underwriting capability and local market strategies...

Insurance News launches tech innovation conference

Tue, 19 May 2026 06:15:13 GMT

Tickets are on sale now for Beyond the Buzzwords, a full-day event that breaks down how digital tools are transforming the industry...

Data shows fast action key to worker recovery: Sedgwick

Tue, 19 May 2026 06:14:59 GMT

Early support for injured workers leads to better return to work results, Sedgwick says in a report today...

Steadfast denies misuse of power in $3m row with ex-member

Fri, 15 May 2026 05:36:49 GMT

Steadfast Group has rejected an accusation of “market power misuse” made by Dynamic Insurance Services, a Perth-based broking and authorised representative network...

Here to spray: flexi-hose claim costs rise again

Fri, 15 May 2026 05:36:36 GMT

Suncorp says the cost of claims caused by bursting flexi-hoses is still rising, and the ticking time bombs are not going anywhere in the short term...

Watchdog waves through Zurich-ClearView deal

Fri, 15 May 2026 05:36:35 GMT

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has cleared Zurich to proceed with its acquisition of life insurer ClearView Wealth...

AFCA unimpressed at driver’s U-turn on car theft account

Fri, 15 May 2026 05:36:13 GMT

A motor policyholder has lost a claim dispute after saying she had left a key in her stolen car, before changing her story when told an exclusion would apply...