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New Draft Insurance Code Puts Motor Claim Delays in Focus
New Draft Insurance Code Puts Motor Claim Delays in Focus
25 Jun 2026: Paige Estritori
Australia’s general insurance sector is facing a proposed step-up in accountability, with the Insurance Council of Australia opening consultation on a new draft General Insurance Code of Practice on 24 June 2026. For truck owners, small fleet operators and transport businesses, the most relevant shift is not just the wording of the code, but the possibility that parts of it could become contractually enforceable for the first time, subject to ASIC approval. - read more
Income Protection Demand Rises as Australians Revisit Personal Cover
Income Protection Demand Rises as Australians Revisit Personal Cover
24 Jun 2026: Paige Estritori
New market data points to a meaningful lift in Australians taking out individual income protection insurance, suggesting more households are reassessing how they would manage financially if illness or injury interrupted their pay. - read more
Claims Delays Put Life Insurance Service Standards in Focus
Claims Delays Put Life Insurance Service Standards in Focus
24 Jun 2026: Paige Estritori
A recent sanction against an unnamed life insurer has put claims handling back under the spotlight, particularly for Australians who rely on personal insurance as a financial safety net. The Life Insurance Code Compliance Committee found that the insurer failed to request required information from claimants at the earliest available opportunity, contributing to significant delays for some customers waiting on claim decisions. - read more
Draft Insurance Code Puts Claims Standards Back in Focus
Draft Insurance Code Puts Claims Standards Back in Focus
24 Jun 2026: Paige Estritori
The Insurance Council of Australia has released a draft General Insurance Code of Practice for feedback, marking a significant step in the industry’s push to strengthen customer protections. Released on 24 June 2026, the draft is open for consultation until 21 July 2026 and is designed to make key obligations legally enforceable through insurance contracts. - read more
New Crane Cover Highlights the Insurance Gap for High-Risk Trades
New Crane Cover Highlights the Insurance Gap for High-Risk Trades
24 Jun 2026: Paige Estritori
A new specialist insurance product for Australian crane and rigging operators is a timely reminder that not every business fits neatly into a standard policy box. ARTes Specialty, working with wholesale provider Mobius Insurance, has launched an integrated crane and rigging policy for the local market, adding to its earlier Australian offerings for commercial loggers and contractors’ plant and equipment. - read more

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