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PHI rebate forecasts diverge on older Australians leaving cover

PHI rebate forecasts diverge on older Australians leaving cover

Government analysis points to a smaller exodus than health funds predict

Roxanne Libatique Sep 16, 2026
Australian health insurers expand prevention focus as costs pressure premiums

Australian health insurers expand prevention focus as costs pressure premiums

A growing focus on community health puts prevention alongside traditional healthcare cover

Health insurers move deeper into healthcare delivery

Health insurers move deeper into healthcare delivery

Integrated care models raise new questions around provider choice, referral pathways, incentives, and the value of private cover

SIRA action puts provider checks on brokers’ radar

SIRA action puts provider checks on brokers’ radar

A directed physiotherapist raises questions about treatment, claims, and provider eligibility in NSW

GMHBA records sharp rise in new policies

GMHBA records sharp rise in new policies

Premium divergence is giving brokers a reason to reassess how clients’ cover compares across competing funds

Suncorp debt collector accused of bullying by former ACCC chair

Suncorp debt collector accused of bullying by former ACCC chair

Recovery agents acting for insurers face fresh scrutiny after an 81-year-old was pursued for a motor claim she was never liable for

The hidden risk of extreme heat

The hidden risk of extreme heat

After Europe's record heatwaves and with a threatening El Niño looming, Katrina Shanks says insurers and brokers must do more to combat extreme heat's deadly force

Faith-based organisations find insurer appetite has returned

Faith-based organisations find insurer appetite has returned

Three years after Catholic Church Insurance entered run-off, Gallagher specialist says the constraint has shifted to information

Canopius creates analytics chief as AI race reshapes specialty underwriting

Canopius creates analytics chief as AI race reshapes specialty underwriting

Nick Betteridge moves from group chief actuary to a new analytics role consolidating AI, pricing, and data science

IB TALK

Navigating Disruption: How Brokers Can Lead the Way on the Road and Sea

NTI's chief underwriter and platforms head share what brokers need to know to stay ahead of transport risk

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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