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Insurance News Wrap
by Paige Estritori
Join Paige Estritori each week on the forefront of discovery in the Australian insurance industry. Our podcast meticulously curates the most relevant news from the past week, tailored specifically for both personal and business consumers across Australia. Delving deeper than the surface, we conduct thorough research to craft original articles on selected news items, ensuring you receive insightful and valuable information. Our summaries focus on the key developments that matter most to you. Whether you're seeking guidance in personal insurance or looking to stay ahead in business insurance trends, our podcast is your go-to source for all things insurance in Australia. Tune in to stay informed and ahead in the ever-evolving world of insurance.
Episodes
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Thu, 22nd Oct 2026
This week's episode of the Weekly Insurance News Wrap hosted by Paige Estritori discusses key updates within Australia's insurance industry. The episode begins with a note on the rise in life insurance premiums nationwide, hinting at possible continuous increases over the next year. It then...
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Sat, 11th Jul 2026
In this episode of the Weekly Insurance News Wrap, Paige Estritori discusses recent developments in the Australian insurance sector. Key topics include the importance of accuracy in insurance details for home service operators and the potentially serious ramifications of errors made, highlighted…
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Fri, 10th Jul 2026
In this Weekly Insurance News Wrap, Paige Estritori delves into crucial updates in the insurance sector. The podcast covers a comprehensive review of the Life Insurance Code of Practice focusing on mental health coverage. There's a call for Australians to critically assess the appropriateness of...
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Thu, 9th Jul 2026
In this episode, host Paige Estritori discuses critical changes in the Australian insurance industry. There is increasing focus on mental health coverage in the life and disability sectors, with a recent review by Peter Kell advocating for improved customer protection, clearer policies, and…
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Wed, 8th Jul 2026
This episode of the Weekly Insurance News Wrap discusses important insurance-related developments. The episode begins with PSC Insurance Brokers making a significant investment in MA Insurance Brokers, highlighting the importance of expert advice in transport insurance. In the trade arena, QBE...
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Tue, 7th Jul 2026
This podcast by Paige Estritori for Financial Services Online provides vital insurance news for the week. It discusses the rising support in Australia for a shift from fuel excise to a distance-based model for road user charging, highlighting the potential impacts on truck operators and…
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Mon, 6th Jul 2026
This podcast covers key updates and advice for the Australian insurance industry. Topics include the unclear cost differences between annual and installment payments for tradespeople's insurances, recent fines for Mercer Super due to member service issues, and the detection of the H5 bird flu in...
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Sun, 5th Jul 2026
This episode of the Weekly Insurance News Wrap features a comprehensive review of strata insurance broking by the National Insurance Brokers Association due to transparency and governance concerns. In light of findings from a large-scale investigation, the episode emphasizes the need for improved...
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Sat, 4th Jul 2026
In this week's Australian insurance news wrap, the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) will be publishing cyber insurance and management liability data for increased transparency. Meanwhile, New South Wales is questioning the affordability of the Emergency Services Levy. The…
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Fri, 3rd Jul 2026
In this week's insurance news in Australia by Financial Services Online, PSC Insurance Brokers' investment in MA Insurance Brokers shows a trend towards sector specialisation with potentially better tailored options for transport operators. The Australian Financial Complaints Authority…
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Thu, 2nd Jul 2026
In this edition of the Weekly Insurance News Wrap, host Paige Estritori presents key updates from the insurance industry. A primary focus is the independent review of Australia's Life Insurance Code of Practice by Peter Kell, emphasizing mental health fairness and claims handling reform. With 85...
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Wed, 1st Jul 2026
On Financial Services Online Weekly Insurance News Wrap, Paige Estritori discusses new developments in the insurance sector. The Insurance Council of Australia has redrafted the General Insurance Code of Practice, with a focus on expert reports, cash settlements and claims standards. However,...
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Tue, 30th Jun 2026
This episode of the Weekly Insurance News Wrap explored artificial intelligence's growing relevance in Australian boardrooms, as posited by Clyde & Co's Corporate Risk Radar 2026. The report stresses on strengthening AI governance and scrutinizing insurance policies for AI-related exclusions....
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Mon, 29th Jun 2026
This week's Financial Services Online podcast with Paige Estritori covers significant events in the Australian insurance industry. There are major takeaways from a ruling involving QBE where a business received a lower payout due to a policy's portable items limit. Tradespeople are urged to...
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Sun, 28th Jun 2026
In this week's episode of Financial Services Onlines Weekly Insurance News Wrap, host Paige Estritori discusses key industry topics. The Full Federal Court's ruling on policy wording concerning HCF Life stressed the need for precise policy wording and consumer knowledge. Home and business owners...
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Sat, 27th Jun 2026
This episode of the Weekly Insurance News Wrap, hosted by Paige Estritori, discusses recent changes in the insurance sector. Featured topics include service delays in the life insurance sector, the new draft of the General Insurance Code of Practice from the Insurance Council of Australia, which...
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Fri, 26th Jun 2026
In this episode of the Weekly Insurance News Wrap, host Paige Estritori discusses major advancements in the Australian insurance industry, including a draft General Insurance Code of Practice unveiled by the Insurance Council of Australia. The draft proposes key obligations that will be legally...
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Thu, 25th Jun 2026
In the latest episode of Financial Services Online's Weekly Insurance News Wrap, host Paige Estritori discusses key Australian insurance industry happenings. She first addresses the New South Wales budget's impact on the Emergency Services Levy, creating increasing premiums and resultant calls…
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Wed, 24th Jun 2026
This week on Financial Services Online's podcast with Paige Estritori, important updates in Australia's national insurance landscape are discussed. The Heavy Vehicle National Law is seeing major changes, placing emphasis on safety, driver fitness, and risk management. Evidence-based policies and...
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Tue, 23rd Jun 2026
In this week's episode of Weekly Insurance News Wrap, host Paige Estritori discusses the reform of Victoria's owner corporation, which questions strata insurance commissions and aims to promote transparency in insurance costs. The government, however, is cautious about this change due to concerns...
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Mon, 22nd Jun 2026
In this week's episode of the Financial Services Online podcast, host Paige Estritori gives an update on the Australian insurance industry with key highlights including a significant review of the General Insurance Code of Practice that could revolutionize practices for Australian tradespeople,...
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Sun, 21st Jun 2026
This episode of 'Weekly Insurance News Wrap' by Financial Services Online provides important updates on Australia's insurance industry. First, a major change in general insurance practice is expected with a thorough review of the Insurance Code offering over 100 recommendations. Particularly,...
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Sat, 20th Jun 2026
In this week's Insurance News Wrap, Paige Estritori explores important updates and trends in the insurance industry. The consultant sector is urged to prioritize insurance renewals, due to code breaches stemming from lapses in brokers' practices. The construction sector is revolutionizing project...
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Fri, 19th Jun 2026
This Financial Services Online podcast, hosted by Paige Estritori, offers key insights into recent developments in the insurance industry. Stressing the importance of timely insurance renewals, Estritori highlights possible consequences for Australian consultants in case of missed renewals due to...
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Thu, 18th Jun 2026
This podcast episode discusses significant recent events in the Australian insurance industry. It covers NRMA's impending exit from the farm insurance market urging farmers to reassess their coverage with new providers; Sterling Insurance's new professional indemnity binding authority with…
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Wed, 17th Jun 2026
This episode of 'Weekly Insurance News Wrap' presented by Paige Estritori involves key developments within Australia's insurance sector. Major points include NRMA's decision to exit the farm insurance market and the implications for Australian farmers, especially the need to align with providers...
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Mon, 15th Jun 2026
In the podcast, Paige Estritori discusses key developments in Australia's insurance industry. Sterling Insurance has secured a professional indemnity binding authority with Lloyd's, offering better control over products and prices to brokers and expanding to cover sectors like design…
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Sun, 14th Jun 2026
In this week's Insurance News Wrap, we discuss the Australian Government's new $27 million Drought Resilience Fund aimed at mitigating future drought impacts and enhancing regional community support. This encompassed cultivation of drought-resistant crops, water-secure infrastructures, and mental...
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Sat, 13th Jun 2026
In this week's Insurance News Wrap, we touch upon how changes in the superannuation insurance landscape will impact AFL players, with Zurich Insurance excluding traumatic head injury claims from their coverage. We also discuss the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority's (APRA) reforms to...
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Fri, 12th Jun 2026
This week's Insurance News Wrap discusses key developments in the industry. Zurich Insurance will exclude traumatic head injury claims from superannuation policies for AFL players from next year due to uncertainty over concussion risks in high-contact sports. As a result, players' financial…
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Thu, 11th Jun 2026
This episode of Financial Services Online discussed several important insurance news updates. Zurich Insurance's controversial decision to exclude traumatic head injury claims from AFL players superannuation policies due to concussion risks has prompted widespread concern, leading the AFL Players...
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Wed, 10th Jun 2026
In this episode of the Weekly Insurance News Wrap, key updates include the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority's recent reforms on the capital treatment of longevity products, aimed to improve sustainability and affordability for retirees. In partnership news, Australian health insurer nib...
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Tue, 9th Jun 2026
This episode of the Weekly Insurance News Wrap, hosted by Paige Estritori, presents news from Australia's insurance sector. The program begins with the Queensland Law Society (QLS) announcing a 15% reduction in professional indemnity insurance levies for 2066-67, marking a win for legal...
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Sat, 6th Jun 2026
This weekly podcast episode from Financial Services Online highlights key insurance industry developments. Hostplus has extended its partnership with MetLife Australia until 2028, aiming to enhance their superannuation fund members' insurance offerings. This includes improved claims, underwriting...
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Thu, 4th Jun 2026
This week's Insurance News Wrap covers a range of topics impacting the Australian insurance sector. Hostplus extended its partnership with MetLife Australia until 2028, aiming to improve their claims and underwriting services, which will potentially offer better premiums, favorable terms, and a...
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Mon, 1st Jun 2026
Paige Estritori covers this week's insurance news ending May 31, 2026. In Australia's commercial insurance market, soft conditions continue due to increased competition, stable reinsurance, and a global capital surplus post-COVID. Property insurance premiums remain stable for well-maintained...
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Sun, 31st May 2026
In this episode, Paige Estritori of Financial Services Online covers recent weekly insurance news. The Australian commercial insurance market is softening due to the improved profitability of post-COVID key players and a global surplus of capital, leading to price competition. Consumers see...
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Sat, 30th May 2026
This week, Paige Estritori from Financial Services Online provides insights into key trends in Australia's insurance market. The commercial insurance sector has seen an easing trend driven by increased competition, expanded capacity, and stable reinsurance conditions. New market entrants are...
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Fri, 29th May 2026
In this episode, Paige Estritori discusses the key insurance sector updates of the week. Firstly, industry leaders have held a roundtable to discuss the sustainability challenges within Australia's Total and Permanent Disability insurance market amid increasing mental health claims and evolving...
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Thu, 28th May 2026
This podcast, hosted by Paige Estritori of Financial Services Online, covers key updates in the Australian insurance industry. Firstly, the sustainability challenges of Total and Permanent Disability (TPD) Insurance were discussed in a roundtable between APRA and ASIC regulators, and executives...
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Wed, 27th May 2026
In this week's podcast, Paige Estritori discusses recent developments in the insurance industry. Key topics include a call for sustainable Total and Permanent Disability (TPD) insurance by industry leaders, led by Australia's financial regulators. The need to innovate TPD products due to…
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Tue, 26th May 2026
In this week's podcast, Paige Estritori discusses major industry developments in the Australian insurance sector. The Total and Permanent Disability (TPD) insurance market is undergoing significant changes as leaders work towards better consumer outcomes, addressing mental health claims and...
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Mon, 25th May 2026
This podcast update covers several important insurance news items in Australia. HESTA, a prominent Australian superannuation fund, has announced a significant decrease in insurance fees, offering an average reduction of 12% that will particularly benefit those in the trades sector. The podcast…
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Sun, 24th May 2026
On this week's insurance news across Australia, HESTA, a leading superannuation fund will be reducing insurance costs for members by an average of 12% starting July 1, 2026; a strategic move aimed at boosting affordability, with benefits especially for tradespeople. The Law Society of Queensland...
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Sat, 23rd May 2026
In this week's Weekly Insurance News Wrap for May 23rd, 2026, HESTA is slashing insurance fees by 12%, aiming to increase members' financial security. This fee reduction will benefit self-employed individuals, with an enhanced application process and waived fees during parental leave. The New…
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Fri, 22nd May 2026
This week's podcast from Financial Services Online discusses the vital role of regulatory bodies in the insurance sector while highlighting financial reports and international concerns. Key points include resistance by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) to Insurance…
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Thu, 21st May 2026
In this week's insurance news, Australia's non-life insurance sector posts strong growth with an 11.1% revenue increase, largely credited to high contributions from top insurers, decreased catastrophe losses, and substantial investment income. Meanwhile, the proposed $1.35 billion acquisition of...
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Wed, 20th May 2026
This podcast covers significant updates in Australia's insurance sector, including the non-life insurance sector's strong performance with 11.1% revenue growth in the 2025 fiscal year. Other notable points include the Insurance Australia Group's proposed acquisition of RAC Insurance, now under...
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Tue, 19th May 2026
In this episode, Paige Estritori of Financial Services Online discusses the week's key insurance news. Highlights include Insurance Australia Group (IAG) combatting the soft commercial insurance market through its Intermediated Insurance Australia division, using strategic moves and AI tech to...
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Mon, 18th May 2026
In this week's Financial Services Online Insurance News Wrap, host Paige Estritori discusses key developments in Australia's insurance industry. One highlight includes Insurance Australia Group's (IAG) successful adaptation to a softening commercial insurance market, reflected in their profit of...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Join Paige Estritori each week on the forefront of discovery in the Australian insurance industry. Our podcast meticulously curates the most relevant news from the past week, tailored specifically for both personal and business consumers across Australia. Delving deeper than the surface, we conduct thorough research to craft original articles on selected news items, ensuring you receive insightful and valuable information. Our summaries focus on the key developments that matter most to you. Whether you're seeking guidance in personal insurance or looking to stay ahead in business insurance trends, our podcast is your go-to source for all things insurance in Australia. Tune in to stay informed and ahead in the ever-evolving world of insurance.
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