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Microsoft outage misses the trigger in most cyber policies
Most cyber wordings need an actual or suspected breach to respond and an outage of services may not clear that bar
By Daniel Wood 13 Nov 2026
Microsoft outage misses the trigger in most cyber policies
Banks warn of outage scams as Microsoft narrows in on fault
ING has told customers to expect fake "tech support" approaches while Microsoft 365 recovers. For brokers, the warning points to a coverage question many clients haven't asked: how much of a social engineering loss their cyber policy would actually pay
By Stephen Owens 13 Nov 2026
Banks warn of outage scams as Microsoft narrows in on fault
Microsoft outage puts Australian cyber policy wordings to the test
Check your policy wordings before assuming a contingent business interruption claim will pay, Adelaide cyber broker warns
By Daniel Wood 13 Nov 2026
Microsoft outage puts Australian cyber policy wordings to the test
Australian employers warned over hidden risk of Friday 13th Microsoft outage
Microsoft first reported that it was starting to fix systems, but now it looks like the recovery is failing as warnings emerge of immediate security risks
By Stephen Owens 13 Nov 2026
Australian employers warned over hidden risk of Friday 13th Microsoft outage
AI job fears miss the real risk for insurance, says ANZIIF chief
As ANZ's Nuno Matos warns parliament of a possible AI jobs crisis, Katrina Shanks says insurance professionals should worry less about losing their roles and more about falling behind
By Matthew Sellers 13 Nov 2026
AI job fears miss the real risk for insurance, says ANZIIF chief
HDI tells brokers why face-to-face still matters in the AI era
Over 100 brokers packed HDI Global's Sydney office, where cyber growth and a soft-but-hard market led the talk
By Daniel Wood 13 Nov 2026
HDI tells brokers why face-to-face still matters in the AI era
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