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‘Significant loss’: scores of homes burn in NSW, Tasmania

Mon, 08 Dec 2025 04:22:31 GMT

Weekend bushfires destroyed 20 homes in NSW and 19 on Tasmania’s east coast...

Code watchdog sees improvement in use of experts

Mon, 08 Dec 2025 04:22:21 GMT

Insurers have improved their oversight of external experts after an inquiry last year highlighted shortcomings, the industry code governance committee says...

Tunneller payout sets precedent for dust disease cases

Mon, 08 Dec 2025 03:47:59 GMT

A silicosis sufferer has won $2.4 million in damages and compensation in an Australian-first legal ruling for a tunneller with the disease...

‘Opportunity for growth’ as cyber delivers profit

Mon, 08 Dec 2025 03:47:52 GMT

The cyber insurance market achieved a $17 million underwriting gain in the September quarter, little changed from $18 million a year earlier, Australian Prudential Regulation Authority data shows...

Compensation cost an insured loss, court rules

Mon, 08 Dec 2025 03:47:44 GMT

A property developer has won a court appeal against AIG’s decision to reject its claim for a loss from a land sale...

Financial crash, tech troubles worry executives

Mon, 08 Dec 2025 03:47:35 GMT

Australian business leaders fear an economic downturn, labelling it the top threat facing the nation in the next two years, according to a major survey...

Tassie motor club funds fire research

Mon, 08 Dec 2025 03:23:27 GMT

RACT will invest up to $1.2 million over four years in the University of Tasmania’s Fire Centre...

Too much information: insurers must explain personal questions

Mon, 01 Dec 2025 04:13:32 GMT

A code governance committee review of online motor applications has found insurers often fail to explain why they are asking for information around relationships or employment – and it urges less reliance on bankruptcy as an indicator of risk...

Household cover headlines short-tail gains

Mon, 01 Dec 2025 04:08:20 GMT

Short-tail insurance lines delivered an underwriting profit of $1.55 billion in the September quarter, driven by householders’ contribution of $636 million...

Storm, hail claim count passes 44,000

Mon, 01 Dec 2025 04:08:13 GMT

The Insurance Council of Australia has extended its catastrophe declaration to include all storms and hail that hit Queensland and NSW from November 20-27...

AFCA rewrites rule book after consultation

Mon, 01 Dec 2025 04:08:04 GMT

The Australian Financial Complaints Authority has published its revised rules following approval from the corporate regulator...

Tribunal to rule again on crash victim’s ‘work journey’

Mon, 01 Dec 2025 04:07:48 GMT

A Pilates instructor who was hit by a bicycle while taking a walk between shifts has won an appeal seeking a review of the decision to deny her workers’ compensation...

Allianz summer risk report warns on vulnerable homes

Mon, 01 Dec 2025 04:07:28 GMT

Allianz has launched a free online report to encourage Australians to prepare for the increased risks summer can bring...

Fina heads for WA as Darwin begins clean-up

Mon, 24 Nov 2025 04:10:12 GMT

Emergency warnings are in place in WA as Cyclone Fina moves towards the northeast Kimberley coast, leaving behind a trail of damage in Darwin and surrounding areas...

Actuaries demand long-term vision on adaptation funds

Mon, 24 Nov 2025 04:01:08 GMT

Australia needs a co-ordinated national plan and to spend tens of billions of dollars on climate adaptation and resilience in coming decades, the Actuaries Institute says...

Warning as bushfire threat rises ‘at pace’

Mon, 24 Nov 2025 04:00:55 GMT

IAG has urged NSW residents to be ready as this year’s bushfire season takes shape...

Underground pipes are part of building, court finds

Mon, 24 Nov 2025 04:00:35 GMT

Storage tank pipes at a petrol station can be classified part of an insured building, the NSW Court of Appeal has ruled...

Indigenous fire plan program wins resilience award

Mon, 24 Nov 2025 04:00:22 GMT

The Victorian Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action has won a major prize at this year’s Resilient Australia National Awards...

GB employs tech tools to tackle workers’ comp fraud

Mon, 24 Nov 2025 04:00:04 GMT

Claims manager Gallagher Bassett is ramping up its ability to detect workers’ compensation fraud by investing in advanced data and analytics tools...

Small businesses feeling the crunch of insurance costs

Mon, 17 Nov 2025 04:05:24 GMT

A new report has revealed insurance as one of the top financial pressures impacting small businesses, as more organisations report worsening profits over the past 12 months...