Thu, 26th Mar 2026

In this week's Financial Services Online podcast, Paige Estritori discusses notable trends in the global insurance industry. She focuses on the decline in commercial and property insurance rates in Australia, which she attributes to increased competition from international insurers. However, sectors prone to natural disasters may encounter increased costs. Estritori also mentions the upcoming rise in private health insurance premiums, a development met with concern due to the burdens it will impose on policyholders. She advises listeners to reassess their plans accordingly. The episode also covers developments in professional indemnity insurance, including a proposed data transparency reform and an increase in regulatory oversight. Estritori concludes with an update on Australia's top strata insurance underwriting agency, CHU, and its expansion of coverage limits for larger property developments.