Sun, 11th Aug 2024

11/08/2024

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Episode Synopsis

This podcast episode from Financial Services Online, hosted by Paige Estritori, uncovers the latest updates in the insurance industry. Key discussions include potential stability in home insurance rates, an ongoing dispute over credit hire costs, and the innovative role of AI and neuroscience in reshaping life insurance. The podcast also reviews the outcomes and anticipated recommendations of the federal inquiry into the catastrophic floods of 2022. Further debates focus on the interplay of climate risk, financial resilience, and the assembled Senate report, alongside the dispute over exorbitant credit hire charges and the potential for AI to revolutionize risk prediction, fraud detection, and customer targeting in insurance. The episode concludes by examining the suggested amendments aiming to improve construction standards, flood risk assessments, and insurance affordability in flood-prone areas.n