26 October 2026
Workplace mental health claims are rising at more than twice the rate of other illnesses and injuries, according to a report from a wide-ranging group of stakeholders...
26 October 2026
New research has backed the accuracy of NSW’s bushfire risk mapping, but experts warn it may need updating in future because of climate change...
26 October 2026
Bushfires will cost Australia $6 billion annually for the next 30 years, according to modelling commissioned by a group of former fire and emergency service leaders...
22 October 2026
Insurers are waiting to see if claims emerge after organisations shut down websites this week due to a flaw in the PHP programming language that runs 70% of the internet...
21 October 2026
Australian commercial insurance rates recorded a double-digit fall for the sixth straight quarter in the July-September period, cratering 12% in Marsh’s latest market index...
21 October 2026
Zurich has won NIBA’s large general insurer award, with NTI crowned best underwriting agency and Liberty the top specialty insurer for the sixth straight year...
20 October 2026
Consumer groups have welcomed broker code changes that strengthen strata protections compared with the draft version and the previous document...
19 October 2026
The National Insurance Brokers Association has launched its new code of practice, which will take effect at the start of next year...
19 October 2026
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...
19 October 2026
Suncorp says research showing how financial products including insurance can be weaponised by perpetrators of family violence will help inform its services...
19 October 2026
The Federal Court has dismissed an insurance claim over a roof collapse at Sydney Entertainment Centre in 2016...
16 October 2026
Protest rights are under threat from local councils demanding organisers have public liability cover for rallies, according to the Australian Democracy Network...
16 October 2026
The Insurance Brokers Code Compliance Committee issued 17 formal breach determinations last financial year and imposed six sanctions – its highest number to date...
15 October 2026
Preparation and people on the ground are crucial for insurers when handling natural disasters, according to claims manager Sedgwick...
15 October 2026
ANZ Bank has lost legal action aiming to make a group of 26 insurers and Lloyd’s syndicates cover its costs from settling two class actions...
14 October 2026
Severe storm damage hotspots have shifted across most states over the past five years, according to Suncorp claims data...
13 October 2026
Heavy truck major loss claim numbers fell 22.3% last year, with more than half linked to driver inattention and other human-related causes, according to an NTI-backed report...
13 October 2026
Regional employees are disproportionately affected by workplace mental health challenges compared with metropolitan people, with impacts including longer recovery periods after claims, Allianz Australia research shows...
12 October 2026
A $2 million fine imposed on Hollard for claim handling failures is the first civil penalty for an insurer breaching its duty of utmost good faith, the corporate regulator says...
12 October 2026
A leading industry compliance expert has backed the service offered by professional and licensed paid claim intermediaries, as the corporate regulator prepares to examine the sector...