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NT braces for Narelle as ‘severe’ cyclone hits Queensland

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 05:18:48 GMT

Strong wind and heavy rain battered Far North Queensland after Cyclone Narelle made landfall about 7am today as a category 4 storm...

Storms, fires and floods take lion’s share of cat losses

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 05:18:40 GMT

Secondary perils such as severe convective storms and floods are worsening in Australia and worldwide, according to Swiss Re...

Electric car queries surge as war drives fuel fears

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 05:18:16 GMT

Fuel price rises are pushing more motorists to switch to electric vehicles, according to NRMA Insurance...

Holidaymaker couldn’t travel without missing drugs: AFCA

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 05:18:10 GMT

An elderly traveller whose holiday plans were interrupted when a baggage mix-up left him without essential medication and clothing will receive a further payout from his insurer...

FNQ on alert as ‘extremely powerful’ cyclone closes in

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 05:27:21 GMT

Far North Queensland is bracing for damaging impacts as category 5 Cyclone Narelle powers towards the Cape York Peninsula...

Delta makes leadership changes after CEO departure

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 05:26:33 GMT

Delta Insurance Group has made Teresa Pollard interim CEO, taking over from Kent Chaplin who stepped down earlier this month...

Councils told not to ‘outsource responsibility’ on small claims

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 05:26:27 GMT

About half of Victoria’s 79 municipal councils have been put on notice for using contractors to manage small property damage and injury compensation claims...

No payout U-turn for motorbike theft victim

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 05:26:17 GMT

A policyholder whose motorbike was stolen by a “buyer” on a test ride will not receive a theft payout because he gave the crook permission to use the vehicle...

Run-off specialist RiverStone paves way for Australian launch

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 05:01:48 GMT

RiverStone International has made an Australian acquisition and completed a portfolio transaction with Zurich to launch operations here...

Court ‘sends message’ with CTP scam penalty

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 05:01:42 GMT

A fraudster who worked as a security guard while claiming compulsory third party payments from QBE has been found guilty of providing false statements...

Vulnerable claimant wins payout after storm damage dispute

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 05:01:33 GMT

The industry ombudsman has told Auto & General to accept a vulnerable homeowner’s claim for a collapsed ceiling after finding a storm caused the loss...

INsight podcast: call for action as floods strike again

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 05:01:27 GMT

The floods hitting northern Australia and a looming cyclone threat in the same region are among the main topics of discussion on the latest episode of the Insurance News podcast...

Levee plea as Queensland flood claims top 2000

Tue, 17 Mar 2026 05:27:34 GMT

Floods in Queensland have led to more than 2000 claims, and Insurance Council of Australia CEO Andrew Hall says many losses could have been avoided if the planned Bundaberg East levee had been built...

Adviser education reforms aim to clear path for new entrants

Tue, 17 Mar 2026 05:27:16 GMT

A proposed overhaul of education requirements for life insurance and other financial advisers has been detailed in a federal Treasury consultation paper released today...

Bridge shakes up leadership for ‘new phase of growth’

Tue, 17 Mar 2026 05:26:44 GMT

Australian consultancy The Bridge International has made changes in its leadership team, with Stuart Brown moving from partner and practice lead for general insurance to CEO...

Insurer must honour house claim after decision backflip

Tue, 17 Mar 2026 05:26:36 GMT

Suncorp has been ordered to pay an elderly couple for home damage, despite the loss being excluded under their policy, after it mistakenly accepted and later rejected their claim...

Nation ‘cannot ignore’ flood threat to 1.3 million properties

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 05:29:34 GMT

Australia’s latest floods have reinforced the urgent need for action on mitigation and insurance affordability, Labor MP Susan Templeman has told federal parliament...

Resilience investment guide targets affordability challenge

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 05:20:09 GMT

The federal government has released details of guiding principles for resilience investment, developed with insurers through the Hazards Insurance Partnership...

A valuable lesson: teen at the wheel but not ‘in control’ of car

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 05:19:35 GMT

A motorist who was supervising when his learner-driver son was involved in a crash will be covered for the damage after the complaints authority found the man had de facto control of the car...

Former IAG exec outlines how industry needs to change

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 05:14:26 GMT

Experienced insurance leader Jacki Johnson will give a candid speech at the upcoming Insurance News conference, tackling critical issues around risk and relevance...