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  • Allianz acknowledges failings in oversight for Australian unit

    09 March 2021

    Allianz Australia Insurance agrees it had "longstanding, persistent and serious" risk deficiencies

  • Australian BI line posts 278% combined ratio in Q4

    05 March 2021

    Non-life firms' BI reserving contributes to A$1.1bn quarterly loss

  • Government reinsurer no panacea for Australian natcat cover costs

    04 March 2021

    Practitioners warn Queensland's proposal may add complexity to system

  • Australian non-life insurers commence second BI test-case

    01 March 2021

    Definitions of disease, proximity and prevention of access up for debate

  • Allianz faces criminal charges for mis-selling travel insurance

    23 February 2021

    Australian units alleged to have made false or misleading statements over level of cover

  • Australian association to investigate affordability and availability problems

    09 February 2021

    Insurance Council of Australia seeking solutions to decade-long issues

  • Local authorities in Australia call for national natcat reinsurance programme

    04 February 2021

    Recent report warned of unaffordability and unavailability of cover north of Tropic of Capricorn

  • BI appeal opportunity recedes for Australian insurers

    19 January 2021

    Lawyer says BI insurers' legal arguments in Australia were too narrow

  • QBE boosts risk margin after UK BI judgement

    18 January 2021

    The outcome left the insurer with less headroom to cover Australian BI claims

  • Australian regulator criticises insurers over pricing in natcat-prone regions

    04 January 2021

    Underwriters in northern Australia put under microscope in three-year study