Archive

  • Catastrophe declared for Australia's burning eastern seaboard

    11 November 2019

    Highest threat level declared for New South Wales, including Sydney for first time ever

  • IFRS 17: on the verge of another delay?

    25 September 2019

    Important EU stakeholders are calling for the insurance contracts accounting standard to be delayed once more. Cintia Cheong reports

  • Reinsurance remains challenge for Australia to adopt IFRS 17

    18 July 2019

    Non-life insurers concerned by additional data requirements

  • Australian insurers warn politicians about flood risk

    20 March 2019

    As elections approach, trade body reveals the 20 electorate areas that are most flood-prone

  • Australian floods pose reputational risk for insurers

    11 February 2019

    The floods in Townsville, in northeastern Queensland, have triggered 13,560 claims to date

  • Australian commission hauls insurers over coals for poor conduct

    04 February 2019

    Industry acknowledges failings and vows to change

  • Australian insurers declare catastrophe amid monsoonal rains

    04 February 2019

    Insurance losses from the flooding in Queensland could cost insurers $12m

  • Insurance donors hedge political bets in Australia

    01 February 2019

    Allianz Australia is most generous, and even-handed, insurer as election year dawns

  • Sydney hail bill estimated at nearly $500m

    31 January 2019

    Perils’ insured loss estimate includes December storms to city’s north

  • Sydney hailstorm losses soar past A$670m

    08 January 2019

    The latest estimate is more than five times greater than the ICA’s previous prediction