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APRA warns of financial pressures on health insurers from rising costs
February 4 2025
Board Member Suzanne Smith is urging insurers to bolster governance and resilience amid rising costs.
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Malaysia reviews medical insurance premium hikes
December 10 2024
Government says it is conducting a collaborative review and will target high medical costs and monopolies in the healthcare sector.
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Australian Senate calls for government to monitor insurance premiums
November 28 2024
Senate Select Committee makes eight recommendations to improve resilience to climate change and improve insurance affordability in Australia.
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ICA calls for QLD stamp duty reform to help reduce insurance premiums 
September 26 2024
Currently, residents of Queensland are paying dual tax on insurance policies and next state government should eliminate stamp duty, says Insurance Council of Australia.
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Two years on, key points of discussion remain for Australia's Cyclone Reinsurance Pool
September 6 2024
Pool achieves broad coverage, but debate about coverage periods, loss types continue, and exact consumer savings are hard to quantify, says Finity.
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Number of insurance affordability-stressed households rises 30%: Australia's Actuaries Institute
August 27 2024
New report warns that the issue of affordability is bigger than insurance and could be a problem for lenders, regulators, and governments.
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NSW budget allocates AU$5.7bn for flood recovery and resilience
June 18 2024
Budget includes AU$5.7bn (US$3.77bn) for flood recovery, housing, and infrastructure projects over the next four years.
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Australian Government outlines details of new insurance affordability and natural hazards taskforce
June 4 2024
Announced as part of the 2024-25 budget, the new taskforce will adopt a cross-government approach to reducing impacts of nat cats on the community.
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Australian Senate launches new inquiry into insurance affordability
May 20 2024
Inquiry to investigate climate risk's impact on insurance premiums and affordability.
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Cyclone Pool achieves broad coverage but some questions remain over premium reductions
May 9 2024
Pool reaches 95% coverage of eligible risks; however, data quoted by ARPC on premium reductions appears to conflict with findings from the ACCC and ACIL.
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