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Crash course: insurers donate wrecks for life-saving training

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 06:25:01 GMT

A new partnership between insurers and Fire and Rescue NSW gives written-off vehicles a second life in helping train crews for complex road crash rescues...

IAG calls for cooperation to tackle rising car claims cost

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 06:15:15 GMT

Insurers have pressed for closer collaboration with carmakers as increasingly complex vehicles and parts supply challenges drive up claims costs...

Industry profits strong as challenges loom

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 06:01:24 GMT

The general insurance industry remains in a strong financial position but softer commercial lines, inflation pressures and fewer reserve releases will test margins looking ahead, the annual Taylor Fry Radar report says...

Zurich publishes first local risk index

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 06:51:26 GMT

More than one in five Australians is facing significant vulnerability, with financial security the strongest factor affecting overall resilience, according to a new index launched by Zurich...

Action urged on masked home risk signals

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 06:43:29 GMT

The Insurance Contracts Act should be amended to require companies to give clear information on reasons for premium increases, ensuring the risk signal supports resilience and helps affordability, a report on home and contents renewals says...

Half-year intermediated premium exceeds $21 billion

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 05:48:32 GMT

General insurance intermediaries including brokers placed business worth about $21.87 billion in premium for the half year to June, according to Australian Prudential Regulation Authority data released today...

NIBA finalising code after extensive feedback

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 05:41:52 GMT

The National Insurance Brokers Association says the board will finalise its new code of practice in coming weeks, after receiving more than 300 pieces of feedback...

Report calls for ‘effective intervention’ to counter rising disaster cost

Mon, 28 Sep 2026 05:04:02 GMT

Increasingly frequent and severe natural disasters over the next 40 years will pose significant risk to the economy, a federal government forward-looking report has warned...

Get ready for El Nino, says WFI

Mon, 28 Sep 2026 04:08:55 GMT

Rural and regional communities need to prepare for anticipated extreme heat this spring and summer, driven by one of the strongest El Niño events on record, farm insurance specialist WFI, part of IAG, warns...

Rising bushfire risk brings challenges: Descartes

Mon, 28 Sep 2026 04:08:47 GMT

Australia's escalating bushfire risk means forestry plantations, sawmills and other high-risk industries are struggling to find insurance cover and are facing higher deductibles and sub-limits, according to Descartes Underwriting...

NZ ombudsman reports rising disputes

Mon, 28 Sep 2026 04:07:59 GMT

New Zealand’s Insurance & Financial Services Ombudsman Scheme has reported record demand for its services, with insurance disputes dominating the figures...

Millennials plugged in to EV opportunity

Mon, 28 Sep 2026 02:28:39 GMT

Millennials have emerged as Australia's most EV-ready generation, with almost 90% of 30–45-year-olds intending to make their next car an electric one, new research from IAG's ROLLiN’ and NRMA Insurance shows...

Suncorp flags resilience concerns over homes push

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 06:22:45 GMT

The drive to build more homes as a way to address housing affordability challenges could have drawbacks, Suncorp CEO Steve Johnston cautions, as he advocates for a long-term national resilience plan...

ICA-led delegation heads to US, Europe

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 06:19:32 GMT

Politicians, government officials and insurance industry leaders will next week depart for Washington DC, New York, Zurich and London to examine how a new set of risks is reshaping the market and driving policy challenges globally...

Court backs AIG over double cover dispute

Tue, 22 Sep 2026 06:24:48 GMT

The Federal Court has found AIG doesn’t need to contribute to Allianz claim payouts made after a building site gate fell on a traffic controller, causing physical and psychiatric injuries...

Aon champions Australia-developed flood assessment tool

Tue, 22 Sep 2026 06:16:11 GMT

Broker Aon says a new flood evaluation tool is potentially “transformational” in helping the industry address rising premiums linked to inundation risk...

Privacy complaints soar, commissioner warns

Mon, 21 Sep 2026 04:41:04 GMT

Trust in the insurance industry to handle personal information has fallen, and privacy complaints about insurers are increasing faster than the overall rate, Australian Privacy Commissioner Carly Kind has told an insurance industry audience...

D&O market stays soft

Mon, 21 Sep 2026 04:40:51 GMT

The directors and officers market remains soft – as it has been for five years – but there are some signs this could change, the Australasian Professional Indemnity Group conference was told...

ICA names new board member

Mon, 21 Sep 2026 04:40:44 GMT

Adica Insurance CEO and MD Dean Cullen has joined the Insurance Council of Australia board as a non-executive director...

‘Nothing improper about commissions’: brokers speak up on code debate

Fri, 18 Sep 2026 05:58:32 GMT

Brokers have rebutted criticism of commission disclosure practices, arguing that clients will not benefit from expanded obligations...