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Underwriter backs widening cyclone pool to flood and bushfire
Hutch Underwriting’s Ross Chambers says there is a good argument for extending pooled reinsurance to flood and bushfire
By Daniel Wood 13 Nov 2026
Underwriter backs widening cyclone pool to flood and bushfire
APRA warns AI and technology dependencies are reshaping financial system risks
APRA will use its 2027 stress test to model AI-driven disruption for the first time, as 80 of its top 100 service providers are offshore
By Josh Recamara 13 Nov 2026
APRA warns AI and technology dependencies are reshaping financial system risks
ACCC review leaves no room in Steadfast takeover timetable
The regulator’s phase 1 deadline falls on the same day the $6-a-share deal is due to complete, so any extended review would push implementation into next year
By Josh Recamara 13 Nov 2026
ACCC review leaves no room in Steadfast takeover timetable
Logan homes left uninhabitable as insurers brace for second wave of storms
Claims are likely to climb as more supercells threaten an area still repairing last year’s catastrophe
By Josh Recamara 13 Nov 2026
Logan homes left uninhabitable as insurers brace for second wave of storms
Microsoft outage misses the trigger in most cyber policies
Most cyber wordings need an actual or suspected breach to respond and an outage of services may not clear that bar
By Daniel Wood 13 Nov 2026
Microsoft outage misses the trigger in most cyber policies
Banks warn of outage scams as Microsoft narrows in on fault
ING has told customers to expect fake "tech support" approaches while Microsoft 365 recovers. For brokers, the warning points to a coverage question many clients haven't asked: how much of a social engineering loss their cyber policy would actually pay
By Stephen Owens 13 Nov 2026
Banks warn of outage scams as Microsoft narrows in on fault
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