Willis, a WTW business, has appointed to its Financial, Professional and Executive Risks (FINEX) business in the Pacific Mr Eden Fletcher as Head of FINEX, Pacific and Mr Stephen Trickey as Head of Growth, Pacific.
Findings from a survey by insurer AAMI has found that 39% of drivers agree that e-bikes and e-scooters should be banned from school zones.
The current bushfires in Australia that have impacted 18 Local Government Areas across the state of Victoria since 7 January 2026 have now been escalated from 'Significant Event' to 'Insurance Catastrophe'.
Claims continue to mount following the devastating bushfire that swept through central Victoria. As of 13 January, the Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) reported nearly 1,400 claims, encompassing property, commercial, motor, and business interruption losses. Early assessments suggest around 30 percent of all property claims may involve total losses.
The continued increase in road fatalities in Australia underlines the need for the Commonwealth to assume a leadership role by conducting no-blame investigations into the underlying causes of the nation's worsening road safety crisis, according to Mr Michael Bradley, Managing Director of the Australian Automobile Association (AAA).
PERILS has disclosed its initial industry loss estimate for the Severe Convective Storms that affected Queensland and New South Wales from 21 to 27 November 2025.
Australian-based insurance provider Prosura has reported that it is responding to a cyber attack after some of its customers received fraudulent emails relating to their completed or existing policies.
P&C (re)insurer Canopius Group has appointed Mr Tesh Patel as Head of Distribution for Australia and New Zealand, effective 6 January 2026, according to a press release from the firm.
The Australian insurer IAG has released a lithium-ion battery safety factsheet as forecasts show the average household in the country will have 33 lithium-ion powered devices this year.
The Bondi beach mass shooting in Australia on 14 December 2025 has been classified as a declared terrorism incident by the federal government.