NZ insurers suffer reputation hit amid cost crises
02 June 2025
A survey has revealed growing mistrust of insurers in New Zealand as consumers continue to flag affordability concerns...
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NSW flood claims escalate as recovery begins
26 May 2025
Insurers have received more than 4100 claims, with numbers rising quickly, following the severe flooding across the NSW Mid North Coast, Hunter and Greater Sydney regions...
‘Hard pill to swallow’: premium disparity maps out Sydney flood threat
26 May 2025
Residents in the Hawkesbury region face the highest average home insurance premiums across Sydney’s 24 local government areas, at $7033 a year, analysis by Finity reveals...
Staffing, cyber threats keep insurance SMEs up at night
26 May 2025
Small business owners in the insurance and finance sector are more worried about cyberattacks and staff turnover and shortages than a year ago, a survey has found...
Natural hazard recovery costs ‘drag on NZ economy’: IAG
26 May 2025
New Zealand has recorded $NZ64 billion ($59.08 billion) of natural hazard costs since 2010, with expenditure favouring recovery rather than long-term resilience, according to IAG
Cyclone pool ‘delivering price cuts’
19 May 2025
The cyclone reinsurance pool is bringing significant premium reductions for homeowners in the highest-risk areas and affordability benefits for small businesses, an analysis has shown...
Cyber threat tipped to rise as data breaches reach new heights
19 May 2025
Data breaches reported by businesses and government agencies climbed to a record number last year, driven by criminal attacks...
Companies underrating climate threat, study shows
19 May 2025
Many Australian businesses consider climate risk a “slow burner“ and give greater priority to other threats, according to a new report...
Help us shape the future of Insurance News – and enter $500 draw
19 May 2025
Insurance News is once again asking readers to help set the future direction of our publications by taking part in a short survey...
ICA celebrates 50 years at annual dinner
12 May 2025
Almost 400 people attended the Insurance Council of Australia’s annual dinner at Sydney Town Hall on Thursday...
Alfred losses top $1.2 billion
12 May 2025
Insured losses from Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred have reached $1.236 billion, the Insurance Council of Australia says...
Hail corridors shift with climate drivers, research shows
12 May 2025
Large hailstorms are significantly more likely in southeast Australia during La Nina periods than in El Nino ones, while shifts between the climate drivers affect event locations, forecaster Weatherwatch says...
Travel alert as flight cancellation rates climb
12 May 2025
RACV has urged travellers to be mindful of their insurance coverage after new data showed the number of flight cancellations has grown to exceed historical averages...
Industry calls for ‘future focus’ after Labor landslide
05 May 2025
Insurers and brokers are targeting a constructive relationship with the federal government after Prime Minister Anthony Albanese led Labor to an emphatic victory in Saturday’s election...
Federal Court to hear gym’s covid BI case
05 May 2025
A covid-related business interruption dispute between a Victorian fitness centre and Hollard is scheduled for a Federal Court trial on June 10-11...
IBANZ hails departing CEO
05 May 2025
Insurance Brokers Association of New Zealand CEO Mel Gorham will step down next month after five years in the role...
Broker code committee urges tougher time frames on claims, renewals
05 May 2025
The Insurance Brokers Code Compliance Committee has recommended improvements around transparency, clarity and breach reporting in its submission to the ongoing code review...
Suncorp runs numbers on ‘shocking’ flexi-hose threat
05 May 2025
Flexi-hoses represent a “ticking time bomb under the sink” and homeowners must step up their maintenance routines or face huge damage costs, Suncorp says...
RAA says claims data makes case for accident cover
05 May 2025
Accidental damage has accounted for 35% of the 14,000 home insurance claims made with SA insurer RAA this financial year, new data reveals...
NZ combined ratio improves during ‘year of recovery’
05 May 2025
Benign weather sent the New Zealand insurance industry’s average combined operating ratio to a record low of 78.56% last year...