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.
TMK has appointed Ms Olivia Jackson as Cyber Underwriter within its cyber and enterprise risk team.
The Council of Australian Life Insurers (CALI) has reaffirmed its commitment to strong customer protections and continuous improvement.
Insured losses from the Australia East Coast Severe Convective Storms (SCS) that affected Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria between 26 October and 1 November 2025 are estimated at A$1.11bn ($730m) based on initial figures released by PERILS.
AIG has appointed Mr Scott Leney as Regional President of APAC, effective 1 February 2026 and subject to regulatory approval.