Scam nation:What’s going on with our most trusted companies?
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Scam nation:What’s going on with our most trusted companies?

The disturbingly regular notifications from regulators that businesses and brands Australians trust have allegedly misled them is more sinister than the digital scammers we face every day.

  • byElizabeth Knight

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‘Do promises really mean anything?’ Australia’s largest insurer sued over false promises on discounts

‘Do promises really mean anything?’ Australia’s largest insurer sued over false promises on discounts

Corporate regulator ASIC is taking QBE to court for allegedly misleading customers about discounts it offered for policy renewals.

  • bySumeyya Ilanbey
Sharni was in hospital recovering from a miscarriage. She was told to keep working

Sharni was in hospital recovering from a miscarriage. She was told to keep working

Sharni Sinclair was phoned multiple times as she mourned the loss of her unborn child and struggled with medical complications.

  • byAmber Schultz
Federal Court dismisses disclosure class actions against CBA

Federal Court dismisses disclosure class actions against CBA

The judge found even though Commonwealth Bank was aware of problems before AUSTRAC’s 2017 case,it had not breached continuous disclosure obligations.

  • byClancy Yeates
Who’d pay $3440 to insure my tiny car? My ex-insurer thought I would

Who’d pay $3440 to insure my tiny car? My ex-insurer thought I would

My Kia Picanto is worth about as much as a Taylor Swift ticket. Check out the swifty my ex-insurer tried to pull.

  • byMargot Saville
Australians face more insurance rises despite cost of living concerns

Australians face more insurance rises despite cost of living concerns

Australian insurers expect premiums to continue rising this year despite growing concerns about affordability and the growing impact on the country’s inflation figures.

  • byMillie Muroi
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‘Black hole’:Insurers warn of unaffordable premiums,home risks

‘Black hole’:Insurers warn of unaffordable premiums,home risks

Insurance giants are calling for planning reform and home relocations to avoid spiralling premiums.

  • byMillie Muroi
Alarm sounds on insurance as Australia’s natural disaster risk surges

Alarm sounds on insurance as Australia’s natural disaster risk surges

Global giants that play a key role in the insurance market are viewing Australia and New Zealand as riskier markets – and this is feeding into higher premiums.

  • byClancy Yeates
QBE boosts profit despite toll of natural disasters as premiums climb

QBE boosts profit despite toll of natural disasters as premiums climb

Andrew Horton,chief executive of the global insurer,said he was concerned about the affordability of insurance amid extreme weather events.

  • byMillie Muroi
‘Data is the new coal’:Cyber insurance costs climb as hackers run riot

‘Data is the new coal’:Cyber insurance costs climb as hackers run riot

Spending on cyber insurance could surge to more than $800 million in the next two years,as Optus,Medibank hacks put businesses on notice.

  • byClancy Yeates
Insurance shares jump as High Court declines to hear COVID-19 appeal

Insurance shares jump as High Court declines to hear COVID-19 appeal

The High Court rejects a further appeal in the dispute over “business interruption” cover,and whether insurers are liable for losses associated with pandemic lockdowns.

  • byClancy Yeates