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Steadfast consortium bid advances as exclusivity extended to August 21

Steadfast consortium bid advances as exclusivity extended to August 21

Amwins, Dragoneer and KKR reconfirm their $6-a-share proposal as due diligence nears completion on the $7.7 billion Steadfast takeover

Daniel Wood Aug 18, 2026
New IAG study: 7,850 casualties preventable if drivers kept ADAS on

New IAG study: 7,850 casualties preventable if drivers kept ADAS on

IAG's Australian-first study finds 60% of drivers disable safety systems

Mental health now drives one in three TPD claims: AIA data

Mental health now drives one in three TPD claims: AIA data

AIA’s inaugural impact report reveals the claims trends reshaping Australia's life insurance market

Insurers push premium rises as ASIC scrutiny intensifies

Insurers push premium rises as ASIC scrutiny intensifies

Regulator finds no insurer properly explains why car insurance costs are rising - and brokers can fill that gap

Industrial cyber incidents climb 12% as cover gap widens

Industrial cyber incidents climb 12% as cover gap widens

Surge is testing Australia's ability to manage industrial cyber risk - and most industrial businesses are uninsured when it hits

Victoria apprenticeship licensing bill sparks employer backlash

Victoria apprenticeship licensing bill sparks employer backlash

VACC says new Victorian licensing regime will deter employers - and brokers advising trade businesses should understand the compliance and liability implications

Ditch the spreadsheets: Does commercial property insurance have a data problem?

Ditch the spreadsheets: Does commercial property insurance have a data problem?

‘The market is moving towards shared, verified data as the foundation for every conversation’

Moody's pushes for near-term framework to translate climate risk into credit terms

Moody's pushes for near-term framework to translate climate risk into credit terms

The $41 trillion headline figure is the wrong number - here is what brokers and underwriters should be using instead

Talanx posts record H1 profit as HDI beds in its Australian specialty push

Talanx posts record H1 profit as HDI beds in its Australian specialty push

HDI's parent group joins Munich Re and Swiss Re in posting some of the strongest reinsurance results in years

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Why brokers can't ignore environmental risk anymore

How brokers can protect themselves and clients as environmental exposures reshape the risk landscape

Underwriters under the microscope

Do they really deliver on speed, flexibility and claims service?

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