Insurance claims from bushfire-affected householders and small businesses in two Queensland communities will be escalated and prioritised following the extension of the...
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Bushfire catastrophe intensifies
An extraordinary number of fires with catastrophic ferocity have been raging on the East Coast of Australia all through New South Wales...
ICA declares bushfires a Catastr ...
The Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) has declared a Catastrophe for bushfires that have damaged or destroyed homes and property in northern...
As bushfires spread across Victo ...
Jinks Creek winery at the edge of the Bunyip State Park has reportedly exploded in a massive fireball resulting from an uncontrollable...
Consultation extended in 2018 Qu ...
Independent market research company MCR will conduct an in-depth survey of Queenslanders as part of the 2018 Queensland Bushfire Review. The additional...
The Importance of seeking expert ...
As the wildfires in California continue to rage, inflicting more damage everyday, experts in Australia are gearing up in earnest for the...
Brokers can play an important ro ...
Australia has an increased bushfire risk for the summer and brokers can play an important part to ensure their clients are prepared....
Independent report into Bega Val ...
Minister for Emergency Services Troy Grant has released the independent report into the Bega Valley bushfire. The NSW Government commissioned former Australian...
Bushfire season to start early
With most of Australia experiencing a combination of above average temperatures and below average rainfall over winter, large parts of the country...
NSW bushfires and storms losses ...
Insurers have received about 17,500 claims in the aftermath of Saturday’s hail storms across Sydney with estimated insured losses of $42 million....
QLD heatwave conditions to conti ...
Prolonged heatwave conditions in Queensland are forecast to continue well into next week, with widespread temperatures in the low 40s in inland...
Australia underinsured against b ...
The New South Wales Rural Fire Service, South Australian Country Fire Service and Understandinsurance are encouraging households to assess their bushfire exposure...
Monster fire season looms
Australia's recent run of relatively benign summers could come to an end over the coming months, with extremely dry conditions raising the bushfire risks.
Catastrophe costs stacking up
The fatal Queensland storms have taken natural catastrophe insurance losses since November to more than $2.16 billion.