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Scientists say this year's El Niño could break records, and the models may not be keeping up

Scientists say this year's El Niño could break records, and the models may not be keeping up

Ocean temperatures are already brushing record territory months before this El Niño is expected to peak, and researchers say the climate models insurers rely on may be underestimating how fast the planet is actually warming

Matthew Sellers Jul 18, 2026
Allianz sought a review, panel lifted impairment rating to 24%

Allianz sought a review, panel lifted impairment rating to 24%

The insurer questioned the PTSD diagnosis - the panel rejected it, but not the claim

Defect insurance reform: Decennial ambition meets market reality

Defect insurance reform: Decennial ambition meets market reality

Resilience Insurance says the gap between what state governments want and insurers can provide is a myth but rival underwriters suggest approvals are anything but imminent

Insurance moves: Marsh Risk, Allianz Retire, Sparke Helmore

Insurance moves: Marsh Risk, Allianz Retire, Sparke Helmore

Strata market complexity, rising retirement income demand and a 43-lawyer promotion round signal where Australia's insurance sector is investing

Insurers’ NAIDOC announcements land amid documented Indigenous access gap

Insurers’ NAIDOC announcements land amid documented Indigenous access gap

The sector’s own regulator and peak body have put the problem on formal record

Chalmers orders regulators to prioritise growth over compliance burden

Chalmers orders regulators to prioritise growth over compliance burden

As mental health claims double, the industry needs room to reshape its products

Lockton claims two of three Vic/Tas Young Broker finalist spots

Lockton claims two of three Vic/Tas Young Broker finalist spots

The result points to something deliberate – and the data backs it up

CHU backs climate resilience through new strata grant program

CHU backs climate resilience through new strata grant program

Initiative reflects a broader insurance shift toward reducing future claims risk

Consumer groups walk away from NIBA code talks and turn to ASIC

Consumer groups walk away from NIBA code talks and turn to ASIC

ACIL and strata owner groups abandon the broker code consultation as John Trowbridge warns commission conflicts of interest remain unaddressed

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