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Insurers acknowledge faults after 2022 floods

Insurers acknowledge faults after 2022 floods

A "substantial misalignment of interests" ensued in the wake of flood-affected people trying to have insurance claims paid out in 2022.

Insurance fund for flood-prone areas: legal advocates

Insurance fund for flood-prone areas: legal advocates

Insurance fund for flood-prone areas: legal advocates

Insurance fund for flood-prone areas: legal advocates

Advocates say a fund to help people in flood-prone areas afford insurance premiums should be considered as a parliamentary inquiry looks at insurer practices.

Households waiting on building insurance settlement

Households waiting on building insurance settlement

Households waiting on building insurance settlement

Households waiting on building insurance settlement

There was an unprecedented number of domestic building insurance claims after the collapse of builders like Porter Davis with more than 1000 claims not settled.

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Health insurers told to 'have another go' on premiums

Health insurers told to 'have another go' on premiums

Health insurers have been told to go back to the drawing board by the government after collectively seeking a significant hike to premiums.

Indigenous people record high rates of financial stress

Indigenous people record high rates of financial stress

Financial complaints from First Nations people have soared by 13 per cent in a year and the rates of hardship experienced are causing a significant concern.

Hefty fine for RACQ after misleading discounts

Hefty fine for RACQ after misleading discounts

Insurer RACQ has been hit with a $10 million penalty in the Federal Court after potentially misleading customers about price discounts.

Insurance Council warns higher prices 'baked in'

Insurance Council warns higher prices 'baked in'

The Insurance Council of Australia chief says households and businesses are feeling the squeeze, with more people forced to forego or reduce insurance coverage.

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Insurance premiums crippling state's small businesses

Insurance premiums crippling state's small businesses

Insurance premiums crippling state's small businesses

Insurance premiums crippling state's small businesses

Thousands of small and medium-sized businesses unable to afford insurance are being forced to close or risk going without coverage.

Past due date: no solution to midwifery insurance gap

Past due date: no solution to midwifery insurance gap

Past due date: no solution to midwifery insurance gap

Past due date: no solution to midwifery insurance gap

A gap in professional indemnity insurance for endorsed midwives has still not been fixed, a month after the Health Department was advised of the issue.

Lower insurance premiums possible under NSW tax change

Lower insurance premiums possible under NSW tax change

Lower insurance premiums possible under NSW tax change

Lower insurance premiums possible under NSW tax change

Homeowners and businesses facing the highest insurance premiums in the nation could soon enjoy savings under a planned reform for NSW.

'Active' cyber insurers to combat scourge of ransomware

'Active' cyber insurers to combat scourge of ransomware

'Active' cyber insurers to combat scourge of ransomware

'Active' cyber insurers to combat scourge of ransomware

A cyber insurer is bringing its products to Australia in a strategic partnership with Allianz as companies demand better protection from "countless" attacks.

Widespread floods exposed insurance industry failings

Widespread floods exposed insurance industry failings

Widespread floods exposed insurance industry failings

Widespread floods exposed insurance industry failings

A review of the response by insurers into the widespread and catastrophic flooding on the nation's east coast has found multiple weaknesses in the industry.

Call to build homes to defy climate, save $4b a year

Call to build homes to defy climate, save $4b a year

Call to build homes to defy climate, save $4b a year

Call to build homes to defy climate, save $4b a year

As floods, cyclones and bushfires become more ferocious, costs to home-owners could double by 2050 without changes to the construction code, an analysis shows.

Insurance 'under pressure' from extreme weather events

Insurance 'under pressure' from extreme weather events

Insurance 'under pressure' from extreme weather events

Insurance 'under pressure' from extreme weather events

Australia's top insurers are heading to Europe for talks to tackle a widening "protection gap" as more frequent severe weather brings a heavy toll worldwide.

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Melbourne road named Australia's most dangerous

A Melbourne road has come out on top of a list of Australia's most dangerous crash hotspots for the sixth year running.

Insurers demand action on risks to stay above water

The financial hit from catastrophes may have dropped over the past 12 months but insurance premiums keep rising, an industry report shows.

Insurer winds back planned carve-outs for 6000 artists

Insurer QBE has walked back proposed changes to height restrictions in a policy used by 6000 artists, but there are fears the deal could fall through.

Artists painting the streets to lose height cover

Changes to an insurance policy used by thousands of artists could leave them unable to install large projects or work on public art.

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Insurer fined for misleading Indigenous policyholders

The Federal Court has found a collapsed insurer misrepresented funeral plans it sold to Indigenous customers but disagreed with the regulator on other claims.

IAG reports 'solid year' as net profit jumps

Insurance giant IAG says it made $832 million in 2022/23, up from $347 million the year before, as it works to become a stronger and more resilient company.

Home insurance out of reach as climate disasters surge

The biggest rise in premiums in 20 years has raised concerns households may forego insurance and be even harder hit when the next disaster strikes.

Subsidies push to help tackle climate insurance crisis

Low-income households are bearing the brunt of a disastrous legacy of building homes in the firing line of a changing climate, a consumer group says.

Insurance costs, claims under microscope after floods

Insurance affordability and the handling of claims after devastating floods in several states in 2022 will be examined in a parliamentary hearing.

A forever home ruined by floods and insurance battles

A federal parliamentary inquiry will examine insurance companies' handling of claims after historic floods ravaged most states and territories in 2022.

Caravan park insurability shifts goalposts for retirees

As caravan parks across the country struggle to find insurance, tens of thousands of Australians who call them home are wondering what the future holds.

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