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Bad genes ban: insurers to be blocked from using data

Bad genes ban: insurers to be blocked from using data

Insurance companies will be banned from taking Australians' genetic tests into account when offering cover, in a push to address gene discrimination.

Insurance costs to 'skyrocket' after workers comp fail

Insurance costs to 'skyrocket' after workers comp fail

Insurance costs to 'skyrocket' after workers comp fail

Insurance costs to 'skyrocket' after workers comp fail

Insurance premiums for many charities and small businesses are set to spike after sweeping workers compensation reforms were voted down.

Insurance woes and warming oceans no fisherman's friend

Insurance woes and warming oceans no fisherman's friend

Insurance woes and warming oceans no fisherman's friend

Insurance woes and warming oceans no fisherman's friend

Fishing businesses are under pressure from a warming planet as a group of academics explores a novel, self-sustaining pathway to fund climate adaptation.

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Profits up in calmer weather for insurance group IAG

Profits up in calmer weather for insurance group IAG

The group that owns some of Australia's biggest insurance brands says profits have been strong so far in 2025/26, but is mindful conditions can change quickly.

Black hole looms as workers comp scheme expands

Black hole looms as workers comp scheme expands

Victims of bullying and sexual harassment can now seek redress under Australia's largest workers compensation scheme, but questions remain about its viability.

AMP profit slips but adviser growth impresses investors

AMP profit slips but adviser growth impresses investors

Wealth manager AMP has posted another fall in bottom-line net profit, but is optimistic about future growth and its new digital banking service.

Scandals dog attempts to 'get it right' on workers comp

Scandals dog attempts to 'get it right' on workers comp

Reform of an insurance scheme protecting more than 3.5 million workers faces delays as critics of proposed changes defend working with a scandal-plagued MP.

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Australia's frustration with motor insurance grows

Australia's frustration with motor insurance grows

Australia's frustration with motor insurance grows

Australia's frustration with motor insurance grows

Australia's financial product watchdog continues to grapple with a mountain of complaints, with car insurance the leading cause of consumer consternation.

'Cheaper, fairer, ours': state insurance firm unveiled

'Cheaper, fairer, ours': state insurance firm unveiled

'Cheaper, fairer, ours': state insurance firm unveiled

'Cheaper, fairer, ours': state insurance firm unveiled

A plan to set up a government-owned insurance company could save families hundreds of dollars, but the policy has also been described as reckless.

Cyclones, flooding drive $2b surge in insurance claims

Cyclones, flooding drive $2b surge in insurance claims

Cyclones, flooding drive $2b surge in insurance claims

Cyclones, flooding drive $2b surge in insurance claims

Cyclones, rain and flooding have cost Australians nearly $2 billion in damages in the first half of the year but it could have been worse.

'Astronomical' mess prompts hospital insurance plan

'Astronomical' mess prompts hospital insurance plan

'Astronomical' mess prompts hospital insurance plan

'Astronomical' mess prompts hospital insurance plan

A beleaguered major hospital's strained operator is seeking some of its investment back but plans are in motion to restrict it .

Residents counting costs after 'heartbreaking' floods

Residents counting costs after 'heartbreaking' floods

Residents counting costs after 'heartbreaking' floods

Residents counting costs after 'heartbreaking' floods

Devastated residents face trauma and extreme stress, with some having to rebuild their lives for the second time following record-breaking floods.

Cyclone Alfred damage bill to rain on insurer's parade

Cyclone Alfred damage bill to rain on insurer's parade

Cyclone Alfred damage bill to rain on insurer's parade

Cyclone Alfred damage bill to rain on insurer's parade

Insurance claims for damage linked to ex-tropical cyclone Alfred and earlier record flooding in north Queensland have almost reached $1.5 billion, data shows.

Insurer ordered to pay $750k for misleading contracts

Insurer ordered to pay $750k for misleading contracts

Insurer ordered to pay $750k for misleading contracts

Insurer ordered to pay $750k for misleading contracts

HCF has been fined after a judge found the company misled customers with unfair life insurance contract terms.

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Insurer profits boom to $6.1b after steep premium hikes

Insurance companies have collectively banked $6.1 billion in annual profit after raising premiums and facing fewer significant weather events.

'Uninhabitable, mouldy' home prompts insurance lawsuit

The national corporate regulator is taking a leading insurer to court over delays to a storm damage claim that has left a home mouldy and requiring demolition.

Dental body sinks teeth into private health policies

Australia's peak dental body is calling for greater transparency around private health insurance to provide more clarity and protection for policy holders.

Industry deflects blame as car insurance premiums soar

Car insurance premiums have soared in recent years but the industry insists it's doing its part to reduce costs and wants government to step in.

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Three-year payout row: flood victim's insurance warning

A flood victim who waited three years for her insurance payout warns the thousands of people making claims over ex-tropical cyclone Alfred to brace for a fight.

Coalition backs away from insurers break-up pledge

Peter Dutton's plan to pursue laws to break up insurance companies who rip off costumers has been knocked on the head by his shadow treasurer.

Allianz fined millions over misleading travel insurance

Insurance giant Allianz Australia has admitted misleading consumers about how much could be paid out under its travel policies.

Climate risk main reason premiums are rising: insurers

Breaking up big companies is no silver bullet to keep insurance premiums affordable, the sector says.

AMP's first-half profit falls 43pct to $150 million

AMP shares have dropped by double digits after the wealth manager announced it made a $150 million first-half profit, down from $265 million a year ago.

Insurer's first-half profit soars, but shares sink

Favourable weather helped Australia's largest insurer turn a $778 million profit in the first half, but its shares were down nine per cent in morning trading.

Insurance claims flood in after torrential rains

Claims have begun rolling in from a region that pays the highest insurance premiums in the country after communities were ravaged by heavy rain and flooding.

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