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Potential AI Errors: A Looming Challenge for Insurers Potential AI Errors: A Looming Challenge for Insurers
24 Apr 2025: Paige Estritori

Industry experts are signaling a potential risk for underwriters due to claims arising from inaccuracies produced by artificial intelligence (AI), likening it to the 'silent cyber' phenomenon of the past. Clyde & Co partner, Darryl Smith, highlights the issue, emphasizing how AI inaccuracies could impact various insurance policies, sometimes without immediate detection. - read more
AFCA Supports RAA Insurance in Vehicle Location Dispute AFCA Supports RAA Insurance in Vehicle Location Dispute
24 Apr 2025: Paige Estritori

An insurance dispute over the location of a vehicle culminated in the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) backing RAA Insurance in their decision to deny a claim. The issue surrounded the policyholder's claim that her son’s car was stored in South Australia, while the vehicle was allegedly used and registered in Victoria. - read more
AFCA Sides with Homeowners in Landmark Insurance Dispute Over Property Cracks AFCA Sides with Homeowners in Landmark Insurance Dispute Over Property Cracks
22 Apr 2025: Paige Estritori

Homeowners recently secured a favourable ruling against their insurer after a water leak led to significant structural damage. After large cracks emerged on their property, Youi initially denied the insurance claim, attributing the damage to pre-existing issues like earth movement and tree root intrusion, both of which are exclusions in their policy. - read more
Climate Change Threatens Australian Suburbs with Unaffordable Insurance Climate Change Threatens Australian Suburbs with Unaffordable Insurance
17 Apr 2025: Paige Estritori

More than 4% of Australian properties are currently facing heightened risks from natural hazards exacerbated by climate change, rendering insurance coverage often unaffordable or unavailable, according to recent findings by Climate Valuation. An analysis of over 15 million properties across 15,000 suburbs also highlights that an additional 10% are at moderate risk from disasters such as floods, bushfires, tropical cyclones, coastal inundation, and extreme winds. - read more
Insurer Rejects Claim Over Diesel Fluid Mix-Up Insurer Rejects Claim Over Diesel Fluid Mix-Up
16 Apr 2025: Paige Estritori

A contentious insurance claim has ended unfavourably for a motor policyholder after her husband mistakenly poured diesel exhaust fluid into her car's fuel tank. Although the policyholder initially received assurances from a Suncorp representative that the use of AdBlue fluid wouldn't be considered improper fuelling – supposedly an excluded scenario under her policy – the claim was later denied. This decision has sparked debate around policy definitions and customer service communication. - read more
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How Much Life Insurance Do You Truly Need? Assessing Your Personal Coverage How Much Life Insurance Do You Truly Need? Assessing Your Personal Coverage
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Understanding Life Insurance: How to Determine Coverage Amounts Understanding Life Insurance: How to Determine Coverage Amounts
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Preparing for the Unexpected: Why Income Protection is Essential for Financial Security Preparing for the Unexpected: Why Income Protection is Essential for Financial Security
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