5+ hour, 24+ min ago  (395+ words) Three insurers have announced leadership changes across claims management, healthcare professional liability, and workers' compensation production. The appointments span the C-suite to mid-level production roles, as carriers in specialty and niche markets move to reinforce technical depth. Arch Insurance North…...

3+ hour, 56+ min ago  (540+ words) The chief executives of Compare the Market, Confused.com and MONY Group PLC, the owner of MoneySuperMarket, told the House of Lords Financial Services Regulation Committee on Wednesday that price comparison websites need standardised claims data from insurers so customers…...

40+ min ago  (186+ words) Mental health is now the leading cause of total and permanent disability (TPD) claims in Australia, comprising almost one in three claims paid. In 2024, life insurers paid out more than $2.2 billion in mental health claims, nearly double the figure from…...

23+ hour, 39+ min ago  (352+ words) Insurance Business Hawai'i eases examination rules for captive insurers through 2031 Commissioner gains discretion now, but lawmakers want proof the lighter touch works by 2031 Hawai'i is easing how often it inspects captive insurers - and setting a 2031 deadline to prove the lighter…...

21+ hour, 39+ min ago  (845+ words) Insurance Business Brain surgery case exposes bancassurance accountability gaps Document access dispute raises fresh conduct questions as regulatory scrutiny intensifies A Rotorua woman’s struggle to obtain her own life insurance policy documents before brain surgery has exposed accountability gaps in…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago  (1033+ words) Insurance Business Insurance's own worst enemy: the professionals getting paid to train their replacements Someone, somewhere, has chosen to teach AI how to do your job Somewhere in the insurance industry right now, an underwriter is teaching a machine how…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (173+ words) Nearly one in 10 Australian small and medium-sized enterprises report that their insurance coverage is inadequate – a structural gap that two consecutive years of national survey data, government price indexes, and rising intermediated premium volumes now illuminate from multiple angles. The…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago  (461+ words) Wawanesa Life has added Child Critical Illness (CI) insurance to its product suite, aiming to give families financial support when a serious childhood illness occurs. Wawanesa Life's Child CI insurance offers coverage for 33 conditions, including cancer, type 1 diabetes mellitus, autism, cerebral…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago  (444+ words) The Prudential Regulation Authority has published its consultation paper on a tailored UK captive insurance regime, setting out proposed rules developed jointly with the Financial Conduct Authority for a market that has, until now, had no dedicated home in the…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago  (270+ words) Insurance Business Insurance Business names Australia and New Zealand’s 2026 Top Insurance Employers Twenty-one organisations earned recognition through anonymous employee satisfaction surveys Insurance Business has released its Top Insurance Employers 2026 special report, recognising 21 insurance organisations across Australia and New Zealand whose…...