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Professional Indemnity Australia Weekly Risk and Insurance News

Each week, Professional Indemnity Australia brings a clear, plain-English wrap of the news affecting professionals and small businesses across the country. We cover industry developments, regulatory updates, notable cases, and emerging risk trends—distilling what changed, why it matters, and practical takeaways you can act on. Expect concise, trustworthy coverage tailored to consultants, contractors, and SMEs, helping you stay informed, compliant, and confident without the noise.

This Week:

This week: brokers face renewed pressure on small‑business remuneration disclosure with consultation open until 7 August. Market conditions remain soft across several classes, including professional indemnity and cyber, but insurers are selective, so strong risk presentation matters. A fresh cyber incident underscores privacy exposures and the need to align PI and cyber cover. An export grant review proposes moving to merit‑based assessments and potential AI checks, so SMEs should keep plans and evidence organised. Visit professional‑indemnity‑australia.com.au to compare tailored PI cover.

EPISODE 2353 | Professional Indemnity Australia Weekly Risk and Insurance News | Sun, 12th Jul 2026

13 Jul 2026 | Paige Estritori

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Hello and welcome to Professional Indemnity Australia Weekly Risk and Insurance News, Im Paige Estritori, and its Sunday 12 July 2026. First up, broker transparency is back in the spotlight. The draft update to the Insurance Brokers Code has walked back a plan to extend remuneration disclosure to all small businesses. The code committee called this a significant weakness, with consultation open until 7 August and a 1 January launch in sight. If you buy cover through a broker, ask for a clear dollar figure on any commissions or fees so you can compare policies on a like‑for‑like basis and choose the cover that truly fits your risk. Next up, the commercial market has moved deeper into a soft phase. Competition and capacity are strong, and thats showing up in classes like professional indemnity and cyber. Insurers are still selective, so quality matters. Present a clean risk story — clear scopes of work, engagement letters, quality controls, and incident logs — and lean on a broker to match you with a policy tailored to your services and contract requirements. Meanwhile, another cyber incident has hit the headlines, with an insurer reporting that some customer data may have been exposed. Its a fresh reminder that privacy and data handling are now board‑level risks for even small firms. Review your cyber settings — multi‑factor authentication, backups, and vendor access — and check how your PI policy interacts with any cyber cover so legal defence costs and notifications dont fall through the cracks. And a quick one for exporters: an independent review of the Export Market Development Grant recommends scrapping the ‘first in, first served model and considering artificial intelligence to assess applications. The government is weighing the report. If you rely on grants to fund marketing or risk controls, keep your export plan and evidence tidy now, so youre ready for a more merit‑based process. Thats it for this week. For plain‑English guides and to compare professional indemnity insurance for your business, head to professional‑indemnity‑australia.com.au.

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