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Australia’s Most Likely Uninsurable Suburbs and Towns Have Been Unveiled
Residential
Wednesday September 7 2022

Australia’s Most Likely Uninsurable Suburbs and Towns Have Been Unveiled

Ten regions in which home and property owners are likely to find that they are not able to affordably insure their homes against major natural disasters...

How Do We Ensure Risk Reduction and Building Resilience?
Buildings
Monday October 26 2020

How Do We Ensure Risk Reduction and Building Resilience?

In the face of rising costs, what can the built environment do better in the face of climate change? What can be done to better encourage...

Building Surveyors are Leaving in Droves
Business
Monday December 16 2019

Building Surveyors are Leaving in Droves

As many as one in five building certifiers and surveyors have either left the industry or have reduced the scope of their services on account of...

Builders Warranty Insurance – The Worst in Australia
Business
Thursday December 5 2019

Builders Warranty Insurance – The Worst in Australia

Consumer protection in the building industry has been a controversial issue for far too long, and the current arrangements have hurt many thousands of innocents.

Building Groups Issue Urgent Call on Insurance Crisis
Business
Monday July 15 2019

Building Groups Issue Urgent Call on Insurance Crisis

Building practitioners across the supply chain face challenges in obtaining the insurance required to maintain their registration and perform their work, five key industry lobby groups...

Building Surveyor Insurance Has Reached Crisis Point
Business
Monday July 1 2019

Building Surveyor Insurance Has Reached Crisis Point

Construction activity could grind to a halt and up to 30 percent of insurance renewals for private building certifiers and surveyors may not be renewed as...

Will Flammable Cladding Invalidate Your Strata Insurance?
Commercial
Wednesday February 28 2018

Will Flammable Cladding Invalidate Your Strata Insurance?

Imagine receiving a bill and finding your insurance had risen sixfold.

Business
16 Jul, 2019
Construction Warning over Insurance Issues

The construction industry fears it could collapse if state governments don't crack the whip to enforce regulations, as insurers walk away from high-risk projects.

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Business
13 Feb, 2018
Suspended CBL Needs Time to Raise Capital

Insurer CBL Corp says it hasn't worked out how much capital it needs to raise to satisfy regulatory solvency concerns and may take "a number of...

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Business
5 Aug, 2015
Suncorp Hits Out at Govt over QLD Insurance Premiums

Insurance giant Suncorp has hit out at a federal government proposal to intervene in the north Queensland insurance market to bring down premiums, saying the focus...

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Business
13 Jul, 2015
Financial System 'Ignoring Climate Risk'

Australia's financial system is ill-prepared for the impacts of climate change, an issue ignored in the Abbott government's inquiry led by David Murray.

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