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Allianz not liable for $26.8 million ethanol fire claim after insured's hand-sanitiser switch

Allianz not liable for $26.8 million ethanol fire claim after insured's hand-sanitiser switch

A bulk ethanol order from China, a factory fire, and one question that sank the claim

Tez Romero Jun 06, 2026
Court hands Lloyd's underwriters full win as confiscation exclusion sinks ISR claim

Court hands Lloyd's underwriters full win as confiscation exclusion sinks ISR claim

One word in the policy decided who paid for the regulator's clean-up

WTW just made a big move on crypto insurance - shrewd, or big risk?

WTW just made a big move on crypto insurance - shrewd, or big risk?

Brokerage giant has acquired a UK digital asset insurance platform. We examine the strategic logic, the competitive context, and the very real questions that remain

Allianz Partners acquires nib travel book in ANZ market power play

Allianz Partners acquires nib travel book in ANZ market power play

Global travel insurance giant strikes a deal to take over a large slice of nib’s Australian and New Zealand travel insurance portfolio — a move that reshapes the competitive landscape of one of Asia Pacific’s most dynamic insurance markets

ICA and ICNZ announce landmark alliance as disaster bill mounts

ICA and ICNZ announce landmark alliance as disaster bill mounts

Aus and NZ peak insurer bodies are putting coordinated advocacy and shared risk expertise at the centre of a push to make both countries more resilient and more insurable

Emergence snaps up Blue Zebra cyber book in Australian market shake-up

Emergence snaps up Blue Zebra cyber book in Australian market shake-up

Specialist cyber underwriter Emergence Insurance has acquired the renewal rights to Blue Zebra’s cyber portfolio, consolidating its market position and promising brokers broader cover options and deeper support

Australia’s insurance rulebook is getting teeth - and the industry has to get ready

Australia’s insurance rulebook is getting teeth - and the industry has to get ready

The new General Insurance Code of Practice is about to be released for public consultation and, for the first time in its history, breaking it will carry real legal consequences

Travel insurance reckoning: Why the old product won’t cut it anymore

Travel insurance reckoning: Why the old product won’t cut it anymore

The world’s insurers are still selling a product built for a calmer era - and one senior executive says the industry can no longer afford to ignore the gap

Aussie insurers warn hospitality firms over rising allergen exposure

Aussie insurers warn hospitality firms over rising allergen exposure

Allergen management emerges as business-wide risk for food and hospitality sector

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