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−0.07 pp 30d
as of 12 Oct 2026
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Insurance Australia Group (IAG) News

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Kalkine
Neutral
1d ago

Can Insurance Australia Group (ASX:IAG) revive its RAC deal?

Highlights IAG has lodged a public benefits application with the competition regulator to try to save its blocked RAC alliance. The insurer has offered to transfer renewal rights for its NRMA Insurance home and motor policies in Western Australia. A Tribunal review is paused while the regulator considers the new application, with a decision expected around December. A fresh twist in a closely watched insurance deal has put Insurance Australia Group Limited (ASX:IAG) back on the radar of the A...

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Kalkine
Neutral
2d ago

Why Must SMSF Trustees Document Insurance Decisions for Members?

Highlights Trustees must consider insurance for each member as part of the strategy. The decision, including a decision not to insure, is recorded with reasons. Insurance links to liquidity because payouts can reduce pressure to realise assets. SMSF trustees must document insurance decisions because the investment strategy rules require cover to be considered for each member, and the auditor tests the record. The entry names each member, states whether cover exists, gives reasons either way, ...

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Kalkine
Neutral
4d ago

What Happens to SMSF Insurance Proceeds When a Member Dies?

Highlights Insurers pay the trustee, because the trustee owns the policy. Proceeds are credited to the deceased member's account before payout. Tax and timing rules still apply to the final death benefit payment. When a member dies, SMSF insurance proceeds are paid by the insurer to the fund's trustee, not to the family. The money joins the deceased member's account and is then dealt with under the usual death benefit rules. Who receives SMSF insurance proceeds when a member dies? When an SMS...

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Kalkine
Neutral
4d ago

Does an SMSF Need Property Insurance Before Settlement Day?

Highlights Risk can pass to the purchaser at contract exchange or another point set by contract or state law, so cover may need to start before settlement. Policies are taken out in the name of the fund or its trustees, and lenders often make cover a condition of finance. Trustees document the cover decision, the insured value and the start date as part of the settlement checklist. Does an SMSF need property insurance before settlement day? Often yes in practice, because risk may pass to the ...

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Kalkine
Neutral
9 Oct

Can IAG (ASX:IAG) Win Its Tribunal Fight Over RAC Insurance?

Highlights The competition regulator has opposed the insurer's planned acquisition of a major Western Australian rival Both the acquirer and the target's owner have now taken the dispute to the Australian Competition Tribunal Shares sit well below their yearly peak, leaving the valuation question open for patient market participants Insurance Australia Group (ASX:IAG), the owner of NRMA Insurance, CGU and a string of regional brands, has taken its planned acquisition of RAC Insurance to the A...

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Kalkine
Neutral
1 Oct

What Next for IAG (ASX:IAG) After the ACCC's RAC Decision?

Highlights Insurance Australia Group is preparing a public benefit application after the competition regulator blocked its proposed RAC Insurance deal. The corporate regulator this week named disaster chasers and claims management firms as a general insurance focus for the year ahead. IAG has also been working to close out long-running Greensill-related litigation, removing a legacy overhang. Insurance Australia Group (ASX:IAG) is working through its next steps this week after the competition...

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Kalkine
Neutral
24 Sept

Will Insurance Australia Group Win Its RAC Appeal (ASX:IAG)?

Highlights The competition regulator has blocked the insurer's proposed acquisition of RAC Insurance in Western Australia. The insurer has signalled it will pursue an appeal on public benefit grounds to keep the deal alive. The decision puts motor and home insurance competition in Western Australia firmly in the spotlight. Insurance Australia Group (ASX:IAG) is in focus today as the insurer prepares to appeal on public benefit grounds after the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission b...

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Kalkine
Neutral
22 Sept

Why Could Insurance Be Missing From Your Strategy?

Highlights Trustees are required to consider insurance cover for members as part of the fund's investment strategy. Moving from a large fund to an SMSF can mean losing existing default insurance cover. Reviewing insurance needs periodically keeps the strategy aligned with members' changing circumstances. Insurance is one of the most overlooked parts of running a self-managed super fund (SMSF). Trustees are required to consider whether the fund should hold insurance cover for its members as pa...

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Kalkine
Neutral
22 Sept

What Should SMSF Trustees Consider About Insurance Cover?

Highlight SMSF trustees must consider whether insurance cover should be held for fund members as part of the investment strategy. Existing insurance may be affected when a member transfers from another superannuation fund, making it important to check cover before completing a rollover. Insurance decisions should take account of members circumstances, the effect of premiums on retirement savings and the funds ability to meet ongoing costs. Why Insurance Is Part of the SMSF Strategy Insurance c...

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Kalkine
Neutral
15 Sept

What Could Put IAG (ASX:IAG) Under a Fresh Market Lens?

Highlights IAG enters a more selective ASX backdrop where cash generation and financial discipline are gaining greater attention. Higher yields, elevated oil prices and uneven sector leadership are adding complexity to the market environment. Insurance premiums, claims trends, investment income and capital management remain important themes for the general insurer. The Australian share market is navigating a more selective environment, with geopolitical tensions, elevated energy costs an...

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Kalkine
Neutral
15 Sept

Why Is IAG (ASX:IAG) Back in Focus as Costs Shift?

Highlights IAG is back in focus as funding conditions, claims costs and financial resilience become more important in a changing market. Higher oil prices, elevated bond yields and uneven sector leadership are reshaping the September ASX backdrop. The insurer's earnings quality, capital position and ability to manage changing costs remain key areas to watch. Insurance Australia Group is returning to the Australian market radar as financial conditions become a bigger part of the convers...

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Kalkine
Neutral
14 Sept

What is IAG’s (ASX:IAG) ASX 200 insurance margin telling investors this year?

Highlights IAGs FY result set out insurance-margin, claims and capital-return settings. How premium growth and catastrophe allowances shaped the full year. The update sits within the Financial category, where sector-wide conditions shape how much weight the market gives to any single company disclosure. Insurance Australia Group (ASX:IAG), a member of the [ASX 200], confirmed in its latest market filing that iAGs FY result set out insurance-margin, claims and capital-return settings. Thats th...

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Kalkine
Neutral
9 Sept

Why Does IAG (ASX:IAG) Still Screen as Good Value?

Highlights Insurance Australia Group has placed valuation context at the centre of current equity attention through its recent filing. The update directs attention toward earnings quality, asset backing and cash conversion without removing the need for careful evidence review. Exchange assessment depends on delivery quality, clear reporting and alignment between strategy, funding and operating conditions. Insurance Australia Group (ASX:IAG) has drawn attention through its latest available cor...

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Kalkine
Neutral
2 Sept

Why Is General insurance group Insurance Australia Group (ASX:IAG) in Focus?

Highlights Rising long bond yields reshape the investment income outlook for general insurers Premium growth stayed solid across the most recent financial year despite softer profit The declared full-year dividend moved higher even as reported earnings eased General insurance group Insurance Australia Group (ASX:IAG) sits in an unusual spot as Australian long bond yields reach decade highs, because the same move pressuring the wider financial sector eventually lifts the return earned on an in...

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Kalkine
Neutral
18 Aug

Why Is IAG (ASX:IAG) Testing Insurance Cash Quality?

Highlights Insurance cash quality after a strong pricing phase is the central company-specific issue, with claims costs providing the first operating check. Renewal pricing and reserve discipline show whether activity is translating into commercial quality and financial discipline. Severe weather and a normalising premium cycle remains the main constraint that could interrupt the operating sequence. The current Australian reporting window is turning broad sector stories into company-by-compan...

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Kalkine
Positive
15 Aug

Insurance Australia Group (ASX:IAG): Bigger Dividend, Bigger Questions?

Highlights Insurance Australia Group lifted its full-year dividend despite softer annual earnings, drawing attention to its capital allocation strategy. Premium growth remained resilient, while elevated claims and weather-related costs continued to weigh on profitability. Management reaffirmed its insurance margin outlook, keeping the focus on operational execution in the year ahead. Australia's insurance sector remains firmly in focus as companies navigate persistent claims inflation, v...

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Kalkine
Neutral
13 Aug

Insurance Australia Group (ASX:IAG) Delivers Value Result Market Outlook

Highlights Underwriting results demonstrate disciplined claims management Cost control initiatives improve profitability and margins Dividend policy reflects shareholder capital return commitment Insurance Australia Group (ASX:IAG) reports earnings results demonstrating underwriting discipline, improved cost management, and dividend policy supporting value investor allocations. The broader market context can also be viewed through the S&P/ASX All Technology Index, which tracks performan...

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