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This episode discusses the latest updates in the Australian insurance market
It starts with Suncorp, a leading insurer, planning to cut 40% of its motor claims assessing squad to improve efficiency, a decision following a net profit increase of $1.4 billion
This could set cost-cutting precedents for other Australian insurers
The podcast also recounts the Australian Financial Complaints Authority invalidating a trucking firm's claim due to misinformation, an event that underscores the critical importance of truthful declarations
The renewal of Football New South Wales' insurance brokerage with Gow-Gates for two years is also highlighted as a positive development
The episode ends by noting the massive increase in strata properties' insured value in Australia to $1.4 trillion, calling for improved policies and infrastructure investments to manage older strata structures.n
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