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Aviation claims costs up across every category as MRO labour rates double pre-pandemic pace

Aviation claims costs up across every category as MRO labour rates double pre-pandemic pace

A worldwide, three-year index shows consistent year-on-year rises, with one engine type up 135% over seven years

Mark Rosanes Jul 17, 2026
Motor claims inflation is structural and EVs aren't the cause

Motor claims inflation is structural and EVs aren't the cause

EV repair costs might grab more headlines but petrol and hybrid vehicles are quietly driving cost inflation just as much

Global data center boom colliding with escalating natural hazards, supply chain risks: FM

Global data center boom colliding with escalating natural hazards, supply chain risks: FM

Developers and insurers under pressure from escalating risk "megatrends"

Youi expands disaster recovery program across three states

Youi expands disaster recovery program across three states

The insurer’s latest rollout reflects a broader shift beyond claims handling

NIBA code consultation reignites enforceability debate

NIBA code consultation reignites enforceability debate

Consumer groups challenge whether the voluntary code provides meaningful client protection

Cyclone Alfred drives record $1.335bn loss for reinsurance pool

Cyclone Alfred drives record $1.335bn loss for reinsurance pool

Quarterly data reveals the scheme’s biggest test and unresolved market challenges

Medibank backs AFL mental health program amid rising claims

Medibank backs AFL mental health program amid rising claims

Life insurers paid more than $2.2 billion in mental health claims in 2024

Partnered Health cyberattack exposes insured patient data after Bupa deal

Partnered Health cyberattack exposes insured patient data after Bupa deal

Breach spanning 21 clinics raises cyber and healthcare liability questions

Catastrophe models have become the starting point, not the answer

Catastrophe models have become the starting point, not the answer

Insurers are increasingly combining catastrophe models with proprietary research and underwriting judgement to build their own view of risk

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