Australian SMEs are taking a “too easy” approach to protecting their businesses and risk leaving themselves exposed, as they opt to go...
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Insurance bill for summer catast ...
Insurance losses for the three catastrophes declared by the Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) over the 2018-19 summer have passed $2.2 billion....
Australian Sustainable Finance I ...
The Australian Sustainable Finance Initiative has been unveiled – it is a collaboration to help shape an Australian economy that prioritises human wellbeing,...
ICA calls for risk mitigation fo ...
North Queensland’s federal seat of Herbert (which includes Townsville) is Australia’s most flood-prone electorate, according to Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) research....
Businesses in Australia remain u ...
As the Christchurch shootings unfolded on 15 March, the city went on lockdown and businesses had to close their doors. As the...
Final report out for the inquiry ...
The Attorney-General for Australia has tabled in Parliament the Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) report, Integrity, Fairness and Efficiency—An Inquiry into Class...
ASIC review finds unacceptable d ...
In a report released today, ASIC has identified serious, unacceptable delays in the time taken to identify, report and correct significant breaches of...
Brokers now placing $10 billion ...
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has released its Intermediated General Insurance Statistics publication for the six months to June 2018. The Intermediated General...
Review of Civil Aviation Carrier ...
Attention all Aviation Insurance specialists: The Federal Government has commenced a review of the civil aviation insurance and liability framework. The main focus...
Workers’ personal details ...
More than 400 employees at tugboat operator Svitzer Australia, have had personal information, including tax file numbers, stolen after the company was...
CFC and BMS partner to deliver n ...
Insurance provider CFC, and broker, BMS, have joined forces to deliver Trade Mark Protect, a new set of insurance products to help...
ASIC broadens fintech cooperatio ...
ASIC has entered an agreement with Canadian regulators on fintech cooperation which expands the existing framework for information sharing and also allows the...
Allianz wins workplace diversity ...
Allianz Australia has won a prestigious work place diversity gong, the Cross Cultural Management Award at the Australian HR Institute (AHRI) Awards...
November insurance transitions c ...
Movements and transitions within the industry continue as November comes to a close. QBE appoints Regional Manager, Northern Region Broker Distribution, for Australia and New...