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Oct 22, 20192 min read
No relief for loss-making financial lines
Financial lines temperature is still hot, 2018 calendar year being the highest ever year of class action filings & regulatory tightening
Oct 21, 20191 min read
Melbourne roads dominate AAMI crash index blackspots
Nine of Australia’s 10 worst car crash locations were in Melbourne last financial year
Oct 1, 20192 min read
PI crisis worsens as surveyors urge governments to act
“Since July, the PI insurance market has tightened even further,” the AIBS says in its latest update.
Sep 28, 20192 min read
How insurance is responding to climate change
Climate change is forcing the industry to revise its models as it battles to create solutions
Sep 20, 20191 min read
Rise of the dash cam: increasing numbers use footage for claims
30% of drivers have used dash cam footage as evidence after being wrongly accused on the road
Sep 11, 20192 min read
Global cyber losses expected to reach $6 trillion by 2021 - report
Annual global cyber losses are expected to hit US$6 trillion by 2021
Sep 10, 20192 min read
Australia:29% surge in frequency of cyber insurance claims, reveals underwriter
Claims frequency for cyber insurance rose by 29% for FY2019 compared to a year earlier
Aug 19, 20191 min read
Cost of fixing nation’s apartment crisis ‘in the billions’
New research estimates that fixing defects in apartment buildings constructed in the last decade will cost $6.2 billion.
Aug 19, 20191 min read
APRA uses funds to recruit 150
Royal commission recommended that APRA take a more pro-active approach and that its resources ere increased commensurately.
Aug 17, 20191 min read
Finder: 11 million Australians are driving distracted
11 million Australians have engaged in risky behaviour behind the wheel, potentially voiding their insurance policy
Aug 16, 20192 min read
Lights, camera, insurance – the issues facing the Australian film industry
Speak to most insurance professionals and they will tell you they “fell into” the industry – and while few have regrets now, many may...
Aug 8, 20192 min read
Water damage claims topping fire, burglary: Chubb
Internal water damage claims has risen 72% in the last five years and the issue is now more common and costly risk for properties
Aug 2, 20192 min read
Insurers close 60% of Townsville claims
Six months after devastating floods hit the north Queensland city of Townsville, 60% of insurance claims have been closed
Jul 28, 20194 min read
NAB staff scramble to contact breach victims
Hundreds of NAB staff have spent the weekend scrambling to inform customers affected by a security breach
Jul 23, 20192 min read
PI crisis continues despite reform pledge, surveyors warn
The Australian Institute of Building Surveyors (AIBS) says ministers have failed to address the immediate PI insurance crisis.
Jul 15, 20191 min read
ICA joins fresh call for building reforms
Insurance Council of Australia and four other industry bodies have today issued a joint call on the Federal Government
Jul 15, 20191 min read
NSW regulator slugs uninsured businesses
The NSW State Insurance Regulatory Authority has issued more than 50 fines to employers that don’t have the right workers’ compensation...
Jul 9, 20192 min read
Phishing attacks found in 83% of global firms
The report is that 83% of global organisations experienced phishing attacks in 2018, underscoring the urgent need to educate end users.
Jul 8, 20192 min read
AGCS names James Stack Pacific CEO, cuts financial lines
A global insurer is preparing to stop offering PI and D&O cover in Australia and New Zealand due to alarming class action trends.
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