CBL Insurance prepares for ‘hard’ Brexit
The looming threat of a "hard" Brexit has accelerated niche building insurer CBL Corporation's plans to change its European approach.
Global giants swoop on local life insurers
In the 90s Australia was on its way to claiming a spot on the global insurance stage, but now our players are prey.
Meek disaster response will cost: analyst
The federal government's lacklustre approach to mitigation will come at a future cost.
Most TPD claims in super get payouts: SuperRatings
The majority of people who make insurance total and permanent disablement claims via their superannuation fund receive either a full or partial payout.
In an insurance pool far, far away
'Contractual protection insurers' will have to fork out $US50 million to compensate Disney for the loss of Carrie Fisher
Westpac cleared on claim rejections
None of BT's 141 rejected total and permanent disability claims over the past three years were incorrectly denied, a review has concluded.
IAG snares $7 billion catastrophe reinsurance
As summer storms hit Queensland and South Australia, IAG has secured $7 billion worth of catastrophe reinsurance cover.
QBE lifts rates for property investors
QBE, Australia's largest global insurer, is increasing the cost of lenders' mortgage insurance for property investors in response to increas...
Why life insurance in super must stay mandatory
Default insurance cover in superannuation should remain opt-out, says AIA Australia.
Zurich’s Cover-More bid unlikely to be challenged
Zurich may have Cover-More to itself with CLSA insisting that over bidder is unlikely to emerge.
