Mon, 24th Feb 2025

This week's Insurance News Wrap includes a landmark court ruling in Australia, where the court sided with a policyholder who challenged his insurance company's denial of a Total and Permanent Disability claim. This decision could influence future interpretations of insurance exclusion clauses. Substantial growth in home insurance premiums is impacting an estimated 1.6 million households across Australia. The surge, largely attributed to climate change-induced extreme weather, has led to calls for strategies to mitigate these costs. A controversial case involving the Australian Financial Complaints Authority sees them siding with a policyholder who insurer IAG accused of fraud over a stolen car claim. The case highlights the need for insurers to have solid evidence before making fraud allegations.n