Site Map (Articles) for February - 2026

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28 Feb 2026
Where PI claims expectations collide with policy wording
28 Feb 2026
Real-time AI claims intelligence is here - and insurers and brokers can’t ignore it
28 Feb 2026
IAG defeats ASIC's bid to strip privilege from key pricing report
27 Feb 2026
NSW clarifies medical disputes and legacy roles in CTP law
27 Feb 2026
Aussies divided on funding rising climate‑driven home insurance costs
27 Feb 2026
APRA reveals what’s happening in Australia’s insurance market
27 Feb 2026
Loss estimates rise after late‑November storms in Queensland, NSW
27 Feb 2026
WFI and AAMI deepen sports event partnerships
27 Feb 2026
Disruption is the new normal – and corporate travel cover must catch up: Zurich
27 Feb 2026
ASIC takes Budget Direct to court over ‘discount’ ads, alleging 39,000 customers over charged
27 Feb 2026
Brokers torn between loyalty and survival in soft market price war
26 Feb 2026
ASIC maps out current issues in Australian financial advice
26 Feb 2026
Geraldine Hickey to host ANZIIF charity event
26 Feb 2026
Allianz reports €17.4 billion profit as new strategic cycle begins
26 Feb 2026
Willis launches global digital infrastructure unit to target data-centre risk surge
26 Feb 2026
AXA records strong growth in full-year financials
26 Feb 2026
Revealed - loss estimate for January Victorian bushfires
26 Feb 2026
Insurers on standby as slow tropical system unfolds
26 Feb 2026
ICA proposals target small business tax, cyber, and injury cover
26 Feb 2026
Cloud-based insurtech JAVLN names new chief financial officer
26 Feb 2026
Report: Global stability enters ‘grey‑zone’ era as businesses face new class of geopolitical risk
26 Feb 2026
AFCA complaints hit record high in 2025, claim delays was the No.1 issue
26 Feb 2026
Centerview sleep lawsuit settles, but Wall Street hours stay in the spotlight
26 Feb 2026
Steadfast’s Kelly says tougher ACCC merger rules won’t slow its deal machine
26 Feb 2026
From pricing to prevention: Three ways AI is reshaping underwriting in Australia and New Zealand
25 Feb 2026
ASIC data shows higher gender pay gap across organisation
25 Feb 2026
Research finds cyber gaps in small hospitality businesses
25 Feb 2026
ASIC sets new high for half‑year penalties
25 Feb 2026
Qilin ransomware activity adds pressure on Australian insurers
25 Feb 2026
Insurance moves: Gilchrist Connell, nib, Kennedys
25 Feb 2026
Singapore ranks third globally, tops APAC/ANZ in resilience
25 Feb 2026
Sompo completes US$3.5 billion Aspen takeover
25 Feb 2026
Steadfast Group's half-year surge signals a tougher, more tech-driven future for brokers
25 Feb 2026
ACCC's new merger rules could reset broker M&A playbook
25 Feb 2026
Brokers in the soft market: more agencies, more noise and a bigger job educating clients
25 Feb 2026
Allianz challenge backfires as review panel upholds non-threshold injury finding
24 Feb 2026
Share your voice before Brokers on Insurers 2026 closes
24 Feb 2026
Ansvar appoints new CEO as long-serving chief retires
24 Feb 2026
ASIC enforcement on Shield reshapes compliance landscape for insurers
24 Feb 2026
ICA welcomes unfair trading bill with wide insurance reach
24 Feb 2026
SIRA imposes new conditions on major workers' compensation self-insurer
24 Feb 2026
Markel elevates Wilson, Crowley as it reshapes leadership after reinsurance exit
24 Feb 2026
Insurers on standby as storms hit Victoria, inland rain builds
24 Feb 2026
Zurich strikes deal to buy ClearView in $415 million life insurance move
24 Feb 2026
AUB upgrades FY26 guidance as 1H26 profit climbs but NZ softness is a warning light
24 Feb 2026
AI is the next cyber: Why insurers may carve out standalone cover
24 Feb 2026
WA mining insurance pressure points
24 Feb 2026
Marsh taps data centre legal veteran to lead contract strategy amid $7tn build-out
23 Feb 2026
Insurance moves: IAG, Bupa, Wotton Kearney
23 Feb 2026
WTW elevates Igloo vet Lewkowicz to global P&C capital modelling chief
23 Feb 2026
Explainer maps AFCA, ASIC, and CSLR complaint pathways
23 Feb 2026
NIBA appoints Marsh executive to board as director steps down
23 Feb 2026
Australian home insurance premiums climb 51% in five years
23 Feb 2026
CFC launches smart-tracking marine K&R cover amid rising piracy risk
23 Feb 2026
Medibank half-year results show more members, higher health services income
23 Feb 2026
nib lifts first-half profit 22% as expense ratio falls
21 Feb 2026
Broker bottleneck: Why fast underwriter response times is a frontline battleground
21 Feb 2026
Soft market divergence: fin lines blinked first, cyber slid fastest, motor is still fighting gravity
21 Feb 2026
Supply chain losses hit 86% of businesses: Gallagher
21 Feb 2026
$80,000 Bright Future Prize opens to young changemakers
21 Feb 2026
Surge in compensation claims puts CSLR under pressure
21 Feb 2026
Healthcare inflation drives fresh pressure on premiums: Aon
21 Feb 2026
The first 48 hours that define a cyber crisis
21 Feb 2026
Coface profit slides 15% as claims normalize and competition intensifies
20 Feb 2026
Chubb names Scott Henck as new chief actuary in global leadership shakeup
20 Feb 2026
Swiss Re Corporate Solutions buys up big insurer's trade credit and surety portfolio
20 Feb 2026
QBE lifts profits above US$2 billion with best underwriting result in years
20 Feb 2026
Same risk, different price: Inside the sudden softening of commercial property insurance
20 Feb 2026
Why brokers are chasing a global mid-market gap
20 Feb 2026
Umbrella Insurance joins Cornerstone Risk Group
20 Feb 2026
Suncorp eyes AI, platform overhaul
20 Feb 2026
youX confirms breach after data leak
20 Feb 2026
Critics question value as health insurance premiums outpace wages
20 Feb 2026
Arch Insurance Australia appoints branch managers
19 Feb 2026
Zurich delivers record results across all segments as Beazley deal looms
19 Feb 2026
Sompo clears regulatory hurdles for Aspen acquisition
19 Feb 2026
Ready for what’s next? A roadmap for brokers in a decade of disruption
19 Feb 2026
Soft-market squeeze: when remarketing volume meets underwriting constraints
19 Feb 2026
Federal Court rejects truck driver's insurance claim against Australian Retirement Trust
19 Feb 2026
Driver distraction remains biggest risk for heavy vehicle crashes
19 Feb 2026
CISOs wary of AI threats - report
19 Feb 2026
Are workplaces overlooking Gen X employees?
19 Feb 2026
Private health premiums to rise 4.41% in biggest increase in a decade
19 Feb 2026
Australian firms report faster claims outcomes with broker support
19 Feb 2026
Selective credit stress shapes 2026 insurance outlook: Lockton
18 Feb 2026
Willis deploys AI to price the reputational risks of celebrity scandals
18 Feb 2026
HDI Global names 'central lever' in revamped strategy into specialty lines
18 Feb 2026
Suncorp profits hit by $1.3 billion natural hazard bill
18 Feb 2026
Soft market, hard choices: UAC Sydney Exchange puts brokers face-to-face with pricing challenges
18 Feb 2026
NRMA Insurance overruled as panel backs crash knee surgery
18 Feb 2026
Planning reforms gain industry backing as Suncorp joins calls for climate-risk housing rules
18 Feb 2026
Cyber insurers on alert as Qilin claims fresh victim and 40GB data theft
17 Feb 2026
Asian monkey attacks push up Australian travel insurance claims
17 Feb 2026
AAMI signs WA Football agreement across all tiers
17 Feb 2026
Decade with same health insurer linked to higher premiums
16 Feb 2026
Half an hour to insure a multimillion build: contract traps brokers can’t afford to miss
16 Feb 2026
ARPC reshapes terrorism retrocession structure and coverage limit
16 Feb 2026
Alice Springs floods put disaster mitigation and insurance gaps in view
16 Feb 2026
Parliament to review NSW Emergency Services Levy funding method
16 Feb 2026
Emergence updates cyber policy wording for Australian SMEs
16 Feb 2026
QBE Foundation opens local grants for climate and inclusion
16 Feb 2026
MS&AD's ¥5.91 trillion revenue masks trouble at flagship Mitsui Sumitomo unit
16 Feb 2026
Zurich secures more time for Beazley takeover
16 Feb 2026
Tokio Marine leans on overseas growth as domestic non-life profit weakens
16 Feb 2026
Sompo Holdings posts strong nine‑month earnings on improved insurance and finance results
16 Feb 2026
Big deals, tech ‘arenas’ and PE: McKinsey maps the new M&A landscape for insurers
14 Feb 2026
When “it’s insured” isn’t really: the construction head contract-policy gap
14 Feb 2026
As data centres expand across Australia and New Zealand insurers are rethinking the risk
13 Feb 2026
Most financial institutions now use AI, survey finds
13 Feb 2026
E-mobility injuries increase in Queensland, lifting insurer claim concerns
13 Feb 2026
El Niño return on radar for Australia’s insurance sector
13 Feb 2026
MS Amlin erases wildfire hit in record time as combined ratio outpaces Lloyd’s
13 Feb 2026
APRA warns insurers face heightened risk despite strong resilience
13 Feb 2026
Albanese bill to publish specialist fees and insurer data
13 Feb 2026
nib offloads World Nomads in $67.5 million deal
13 Feb 2026
IAG’s Hill pitches broker-first tech push on back of half-year’s “solid result”
13 Feb 2026
In a soft market, claims gets loud: Why wordings and service suddenly matter more
13 Feb 2026
Premium affordability tops Australian insurers’ concerns amid rising risks
12 Feb 2026
Ocean Underwriting launches complex risks liability facility for Australian brokers
12 Feb 2026
Australia’s cyber posture shows progress - but gaps in controls and reporting keep insurers on alert
12 Feb 2026
Insurance moves: Lockton, Arch Insurance Australia, Wotton Kearney
12 Feb 2026
MetLife Australia retains Inclusive Employer title for third consecutive term
12 Feb 2026
Sun Life posts 200-basis-point victory over closest competitor
12 Feb 2026
"No substance" to report IAG's intermediated division could be sold
12 Feb 2026
IAG profit slides as RACQI storms hit, but underlying margins hold and capital return ramps up
12 Feb 2026
Untapped and ready to quit: 69% of workers say their skills are being wasted
12 Feb 2026
Australia’s aviation claim line may be about to wobble
12 Feb 2026
Last chance to submit your Hot List 2026 nominations
12 Feb 2026
Manufacturers enter 2026 with easing insurance conditions
12 Feb 2026
Lockton warns AI bias could undermine precision medicine
12 Feb 2026
IAG at centre of $4 billion sale speculation over CGU division - report
12 Feb 2026
Federal Court throws out challenge after claimant refuses QBE medical exams
12 Feb 2026
Kingston Jetty still without rebuild plan after storm destruction
12 Feb 2026
FIIG fined $2.5 million over cyber security failures
11 Feb 2026
AIG posts strong Q4 gains, but lags closest industry rival
11 Feb 2026
Specialist Risk Group expands into Australia
11 Feb 2026
OpenAI sparks a distribution reckoning for insurance – what should brokers know?
11 Feb 2026
Soft market squeeze: Underwriters question growth targets as pricing gaps widen
11 Feb 2026
Nearmap: the Insurance Innovator behind Portfolio Intelligence
11 Feb 2026
AmTrust launches APRA‑authorised legal expenses insurer in Australia
10 Feb 2026
NIBA opens 2026 Broker and Young Broker nominations
10 Feb 2026
Arch Capital insurance arm sees underwriting income almost quadruple
10 Feb 2026
Victoria orders total fire ban amid extreme bushfire danger
10 Feb 2026
Talanx expects to reach 2027 earnings target a year early
10 Feb 2026
Rising home premiums deepen insurance protection gap across Australia
10 Feb 2026
Lismore Council challenges buyback rules on unused floodplain land
10 Feb 2026
Former NDIS provider charged over alleged $859,000 siphoning spree, ASIC says
10 Feb 2026
nib’s long-serving technology chief departs after two decades
09 Feb 2026
NSW Panel blocks Allianz's somatic disorder defence in psych injury case
09 Feb 2026
Zurich snaps up AIG veteran as head of travel insurance
09 Feb 2026
Insurers ready for claims as ARPC declares Cyclone Mitchell event
09 Feb 2026
Insurance survives amid cost-of-living squeeze in Australia
09 Feb 2026
SCTI flags rising monkey and influenza risks for travellers
09 Feb 2026
AIG seals 35% stake in Convex and 9.9% stake in Onex
06 Feb 2026
Pollution, PFAS and property deals: the environmental gap brokers can’t ignore
06 Feb 2026
AI, super charged brokers and a vanishing training ladder
06 Feb 2026
NSW parliament approves workers' compensation reform package
06 Feb 2026
AFCA revises claim delay guide for general insurance disputes
06 Feb 2026
Medical association questions insurer influence over private clinical decisions
06 Feb 2026
Insurers, government coordinate Victorian bushfire recovery and claims
06 Feb 2026
Public-private insurance schemes must become 'resilience engines’ – Geneva Association
06 Feb 2026
Everest sees year-on-year slump in insurance and reinsurance but Q4 turnaround
06 Feb 2026
Zurich rolls out standalone cyber policy for Australian SMEs
06 Feb 2026
Cigna posts US$6 billion profit on double‑digit 2025 revenue growth
06 Feb 2026
Italy foils cyberattacks on foreign ministry and Cortina Olympics sites
06 Feb 2026
Health insurance peak body's affordability warning as bill shock disrupts care
06 Feb 2026
Cowbell prepares to launch “ecosystem” of cyber services to broker market
06 Feb 2026
Aviso Specialty announces senior leadership appointments
06 Feb 2026
Heavy vehicle code gets major update
06 Feb 2026
APAC insurers eye private assets surge
06 Feb 2026
QBE enhances D&O insurance
06 Feb 2026
MGA expands support for Motorsport development programs
06 Feb 2026
Rising trade and complex assets fuel surge in specialty claims
05 Feb 2026
Cargo insurers face rising losses as fraud reshapes global theft risk
05 Feb 2026
Workers underprepared for retirement as guaranteed pensions decline: report
05 Feb 2026
ASIC’s new chair and the enforcement era: it could be time to help build markets
05 Feb 2026
AI and brokers: Speed, access and the risk of “dumbing down”
05 Feb 2026
Have your say in Brokers on Insurers 2026
05 Feb 2026
Australian insurers flag biggest risk in 2026
05 Feb 2026
Tribunal rejects Uber driver's $200,000 bill for crash 'investigation'
05 Feb 2026
Insurance moves: Crawford & Company, Markel Insurance
05 Feb 2026
PSC brings workers’ compensation and safety units under WorkRisk IQ
05 Feb 2026
NIBA welcomes Sarah Court as incoming ASIC chair
05 Feb 2026
Brokers on the front line of identifying financial abuse
04 Feb 2026
Property rates drop globally as soft market takes hold across regions – Marsh Risk
04 Feb 2026
Lower cat losses, underwriting gains drive Chubb's blowout fourth quarter
04 Feb 2026
WTW posts mixed results as rivals show varied growth momentum
04 Feb 2026
Zurich, Beazley reach initial agreement on massive deal after months of rejected bids
03 Feb 2026
The insurer tech race is accelerating - and brokers are feeling the friction
03 Feb 2026
Claims Leaders Summit 2026: Why nat cat frequency is turning claims into a “trust at scale” test
03 Feb 2026
NIBA resists broader CSLR coverage for general intermediaries
03 Feb 2026
ASIC removes director home addresses from online company extracts
03 Feb 2026
Buyer-friendly insurance market won't last as casualty pressures build, Aon warns
03 Feb 2026
Insurers return to Harden to meet hail claimants
03 Feb 2026
Howden sets up new office in Suva Fiji
03 Feb 2026
Most insured Australians favour changes to private hospital funding
03 Feb 2026
Zurich has minority stake in Beazley - report
03 Feb 2026
Sarah Court, the “exceptional regulator”, is ASIC's new chair
03 Feb 2026
Tribunal rejects icare time-bar defence in 204-breach privacy complaint
02 Feb 2026
PERILS lifts October east coast storm loss to $1.512 billion
02 Feb 2026
SIRA proposes updated framework for NSW workplace return to work
02 Feb 2026
Suncorp leaders visit Harcourt as bushfire recovery continues
02 Feb 2026
Many homeowners question future insurability as weather risks intensify
02 Feb 2026
Delta Insurance Group appoints new Australia managing director
02 Feb 2026
Finalists revealed! Meet the excellence awardees for the Insurance Business Australia Awards 2026
02 Feb 2026
Aon caps 2025 with double-digit cash flow growth
02 Feb 2026
Lockton formalises global transaction liability platform

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