Australia

Allianz ranks 11th in finance workplace list

Allianz ranks 11th in finance workplace list

Great Place To Work surveyed 18,712 employees across Australia in finance and insurance.
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AU insurers vanish from 70% of specific AI search answers

Somantra studied 34,278 consumer conversations across 20 Australian insurers.
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Allianz Care adds cheaper cover amidst student cost strain

The 2025 report found 85% of international students misjudged Australian living costs.
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3 in 10 Australians nearing retirement fail to plan

Around two-thirds wanted lifetime income and inflation-linked retirement features.

Australian insurance brands gain 25% despite QBE slip

QBE remained the country’s top insurance brand after rising 23% to $2.5b

Australian retirees may cancel health cover over rebate cut

Money.com.au found 18% of older citizens would drop private cover entirely.

Cover Genius powers Traveloka cancellation cover

Australian customers can now add protection during the booking process.

Pay rises push more Australian earners into insurance-linked tax risk

Income threshold changes are prompting earlier policy decisions before the new financial year begins.

Zurich taps 30-year veteran for APAC customer role

Crowley has spent more than 10 years working across Australia and New Zealand.

Australians use healthcare BNPL as premiums rise 4.41%

April’s premium increase was the steepest average rise in a decade.

Australia premiums soften amidst reinsurance relief

Fewer large catastrophe losses helped improve terms for insurers.

Australian insurers admit 98.4% of death claims in 2025

Group ordinary business recorded the highest death claim admission rate in 2025.

Markel opens Perth office to expand Western Australia presence

The company also appointed two Perth-based senior underwriters.

1 in 5 of Australians regret no insurance as premiums rise 4.41%

Average policyholders already pay about $164.2 monthly for coverage.

How 27% of Australians rank health insurance amongst the top 3 bill worries

Consumer Sentiment Tracker shows cover is already a major source of recurring payment strain.