Companies count cost of Cyclone Debbie
Mining giant BHP Billiton and insurer IAG are the latest big companies to detail the cyclone's impacts on their operations.
Mining giant BHP Billiton and insurer IAG are the latest big companies to detail the cyclone's impacts on their operations.
Drivers who avoid using their mobile phones while driving may soon find themselves getting rewards or even cheaper insurance premiums.
Australian exec Roy Gori is on a quest to bring Asia to the world in his new role at Canadian insurer Manulife.
The irony for life insurers is that someone found to have a high disease risk could end up being a less risky customer.
Restrictive regulation is hampering the burgeoning Aussie insurtech scene.
APRA limits on lending could hit income for mortgage insurer Genworth, but the upside might be improved dividends.
Company incentives drive short termism says IAG CEO
Training manuals show Medibank staff were not told to inform customers of changes to their policies that would see them face out of pocket expenses from in-hospital diagnostic services.
Insurers must use the power of data in the face of consumer mistrust, consolidation and declining profitability.
Medibank was set to boost its bottom line by $24 million from a change in policies, months before it listed on the ASX, a court has heard.
Macquarie Bank has been revealed as the mystery customer signalling it will exit its exclusive contract with Genworth Mortgage Insurance.
The issue of life insurers getting full medical record access could be fixed by a new approach to consent forms.
Insurer Suncorp has pushed into micro-insurance for the sharing economy with a chatbot named Kevin. It's here to help.
Two of Australia's largest insurers will take a combined $330 million hit after fielding more than 30,000 claims.
CBA says that its insurance arm exhibited "poor judgment" in not updating out of date medical conditions.
QBE will invest $50 million into insurtech companies across four different countries.
QBE CEO John Neal says the global insurer's turnaround to accelerate on the back of premium increases and more stringent underwriting.
QBE Insurance Group has reported a 5 per cent increase in full-year net profit after tax $US844 million.
ClearView is looking at opportunities in the Australian retirement income market.
The boss of IAG, the country's largest insurer, says that it is no rush to dial up its Indian joint venture.
ASX-listed insurer IAG saw its first-half insurance profit dip by 4.3 per cent to $446 million.
Investors and analysts are growing increasingly concerned about the drop in AMP adviser numbers
The boss of Cover-More is talking up the company's growth potential after a choppy 2016
Medibank Private has struck a new contract that will penalise hospitals for poor medical care, but also offer bonuses.
Suncorp may offload its life insurance division or switch to selling policies from other insurers as it became the latest financial services giant to be caught up in the turmoil smashing Australia's life insurance sector.
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