Sun, 9th Feb 2025

09/02/2025

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Episode Synopsis

In this week's edition of the Insurance News Wrap by Financial Services Online, host Paige Estritori discusses a range of urgent matters from Australia's crippling floods to alerts in the motor insurance sector and calls for financial reform. It starts off with a focus on the drastic flood situation in Queensland, where insurance claims have skyrocketed and health risks from contaminated waters pose further challenges. In the motor insurance world, possible major mergers are under scrutiny, including Insurance Australia Groups bid for RACQ Insurance and Allianz Australias plans for RAA Insurance. Turning to financial reforms, the Council of Australian Life Insurers' CEO strongly urges for legislative amendments ahead of the upcoming election. The show ends with a reassurance about the insurance industrys support amidst the ongoing disaster in Queensland, stressing the significance of resilience in the face of a shifting climate landscape.

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