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Life Insurers Urge Government Action on Mental Health Funding Life Insurers Urge Government Action on Mental Health Funding
19 Aug 2025: Paige Estritori

Life insurers in Australia have joined forces with mental health advocates to press the federal government to honour its $1 billion pledge for mental health initiatives. The Council of Australian Life Insurers (CALI) is among the key signatories of an open letter organized by Australians for Mental Health, urging swift action on funding allocation. - read more
Victorian Resilient Homes Initiative Supported by Insurance Council Victorian Resilient Homes Initiative Supported by Insurance Council
18 Aug 2025: Paige Estritori

The Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) has expressed strong support for a Victorian initiative proposing a resilient homes scheme, akin to those currently operating in New South Wales and Queensland. This recommendation emerged from a comprehensive inquiry into climate resilience conducted by Victoria's Legislative Council Environment and Planning Committee, which presented 93 findings alongside 82 recommendations this week. - read more
Broker Ordered to Compensate Client for Uninsured Fire Losses Broker Ordered to Compensate Client for Uninsured Fire Losses
15 Aug 2025: Paige Estritori

A recent ruling mandates an insurance broker to pay nearly $300,000 in compensation to a client after an insurer, QBE, declined a fire claim and cancelled the policy due to nondisclosures. The fire, which occurred in October 2022, severely damaged the commercial premises. QBE asserted that they would have denied coverage had they known about asbestos on the property, among other unreported issues. - read more
Insurance Claim Denied Due to Evidence of Multiple Collisions Insurance Claim Denied Due to Evidence of Multiple Collisions
14 Aug 2025: Paige Estritori

An insurance dispute arose when a driver was refused coverage for car damage after evidence showed involvement in multiple collisions, contrary to her claim. Initially, the woman filed a claim with Hollard Insurance, stating her car had collided once with another vehicle. However, the situation took a turn when forensic data from in-car technology revealed two separate impacts occurring 11 minutes apart. - read more
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