Archive

  • Auckland floods lead IAG to flag full-year cat costs beyond A$1bn

    03 February 2023

    Australasian insurers making full use of reinsurance programmes

  • Property reinsurance costs jump 35% in three years in Australia

    18 January 2023

    S&P Global reveals "record pace" of growth, warns of ratings threat

  • IAG calls for greater climate mitigation investment after Australia's ominous report

    25 November 2022

    Australia is set to face worsening extreme weather events

  • Australian insurers to release business interruption provisions

    17 October 2022

  • Australian BI insurers win as High Court refuses right to appeal

    14 October 2022

    Denial of appeal means protracted BI test case process has largely drawn to a close

  • IAG discharges A$200m of BI provision

    25 July 2022

    The Australian insurer warned of continued uncertainty from its ongoing BI legal action

  • Australia's IAG joins Net-Zero Insurance Alliance

    12 July 2022

    Announces partnership with First Nations group generating carbon credits

  • Australian Q1 flood costs hit A$4.3bn

    01 June 2022

    IAG's Mark Leplastrier warns climate change's effects are "impacting communities now"

  • Hot property! Australia faces up to un-insurability threat

    13 May 2022

    Record costs of recurring natural catastrophes risk turning property re/insurance in Australia into a niche product for low-risk homes, finds David Walker

  • Tokio Marine voids Greensill policies, alleging misrepresentations by insureds

    04 April 2022

    BCC Trade Credit unit had warned Greensill coverage would be invalid