Property

NSW defects insurance framework passes - but no product has cleared approval yet

NSW defects insurance framework passes - but no product has cleared approval yet

A timing quirk lets advisers act well before regulators finish sign-off

Rod Bolivar Aug 18, 2026
Ditch the spreadsheets: Does commercial property insurance have a data problem?

Ditch the spreadsheets: Does commercial property insurance have a data problem?

‘The market is moving towards shared, verified data as the foundation for every conversation’

The definitions behind home insurance denials are broken – and still unfixed

The definitions behind home insurance denials are broken – and still unfixed

A regulator’s rejection of an industry-led solution shifts the pressure to government

NSW apartment defect data points to a coming insurance market shift

NSW apartment defect data points to a coming insurance market shift

A new product class is forming – and brokers have a narrow window to prepare

NSW brokers face a premium gap that policy – not risk – created

NSW brokers face a premium gap that policy – not risk – created

A narrowing political window may be the best chance yet to close it

Brokers face exposure as home sum insured gaps widen

Brokers face exposure as home sum insured gaps widen

Construction cost inflation and a landmark APRA stress test are reframing the risk

Hutch makes strata market push against Chubb, AIG and CGU-backed rivals

Hutch makes strata market push against Chubb, AIG and CGU-backed rivals

The underwriting agency's first commercial property product lands as strata cover for 4.2 million Australians keeps expanding

Why insurance brokers should ignore falling house prices

Why insurance brokers should ignore falling house prices

As Australia's property downturn deepens in 2026, brokers say premiums are set by rebuild cost, not market swings

Home claims handling failures put Suncorp in regulator’s crosshairs

Home claims handling failures put Suncorp in regulator’s crosshairs

Concurrent media exposure and an active ASIC enforcement focus are converging on the same insurer

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