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Origin Energy investigates breach as hacker claims data of millions

Origin Energy investigates breach as hacker claims data of millions

The company is investigating a potential data breach, sharpening scrutiny of corporate cyber exposure and disclosure timing for brokers

Daniel Wood Jul 22, 2026
Why recall cover and liability cover aren't the same policy

Why recall cover and liability cover aren't the same policy

Product liability rarely pays for a recall in Australia or New Zealand and the gap can catch manufacturers and their brokers off guard

"You never rock up in a suit" - broking for Indigenous communities

"You never rock up in a suit" - broking for Indigenous communities

Twenty years of visiting Kimberley and Pilbara communities taught broker Peter Newbound that trust with Indigenous clients is built face to face

Unlicensed sites fed insurance advice into AI search results, study finds

Unlicensed sites fed insurance advice into AI search results, study finds

ASIC had already warned about AI financial guidance four months earlier

Power generation exposes insurance fault line in Australia’s market

Power generation exposes insurance fault line in Australia’s market

Deteriorating loss fundamentals are building beneath a cycle defined by falling rates and new entrants

RACQ claims data flags regional Queensland house fire hotspots

RACQ claims data flags regional Queensland house fire hotspots

Note to brokers with regional exposure: Bundaberg has seven times more fire claims than other towns in the state

Canopius appoints group COO ahead of international expansion

Canopius appoints group COO ahead of international expansion

Stacey Alioto joins from HSBC in September, succeeding Kate Roy after a five-year tenure as group COO

Tokio Marine HCC promotes veteran to lead international cyber team

Tokio Marine HCC promotes veteran to lead international cyber team

Gülsah Dagdelen takes the helm of a 22-strong cyber practice as rate softening tests underwriting discipline

Super’s built-in life cover remains poorly understood by most Australians

Super’s built-in life cover remains poorly understood by most Australians

Industry data raises questions about whether the engagement failure is a communication issue or a policy one

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