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- Insurance
- 05/08/2025
- 22:10
PURE Insurance Enhances Member Billing Experience with Upgrade to Duck Creek Billing
Cloud-based solution delivers streamlined financial operations, real-time insights, and personalized billing options for PURE membersBOSTON , Aug. 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Duck Creek Technologies, the global intelligent solutions provider defining the future of property and casualty (P&C) and general insurance, today announced PURE Insurance, the member-owned insurer designed for successful, responsible families, has upgraded to the latest version of Duck Creek Billing.By leveraging Duck Creek Billing, PURE gains enhanced stability, performance, and access to the latest billing innovations allowing for greater customization and automated financial operations.“Upgrading to the latest Duck Creek Billing solution is a strategic step that reinforces our…
- Insurance
- 23/07/2025
- 01:40
Duck Creek Earns Five Celent XCelent Awards for Excellence in Insurance Technology
Duck Creek Recognized as Luminary and Technology Standout in Celent’s Policy Administration Systems for P&C Insurance Reports in North America, APAC, EMEA and LATAM BOSTON, July 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Duck Creek Technologies, the global provider defining the future of property and casualty (P&C) and general insurance, today announced it has received five XCelent Advanced Technology 2025 awards from Celent in its Policy Administration Systems: P&C Insurance reports for North America, EMEA, and LATAM. Duck Creek received three Advanced Technology XCelent awards for North America, EMEA and Latam and was also awarded the Breadth of Functionality and Customer Base and Support…
- Insurance, Medical Health Aged Care
- 19/07/2025
- 05:00
Virtual cardiac rehab program reduces hospital readmission days by over 70%
Medibank’s Heart Health at Home a game-changer in cardiovascular care A study published in the European Heart Journal- Digital Health has hailed Medibank’s virtual cardiac rehabilitation program, Heart Health at Home, as a leap forward in modern healthcare, showing it is associated with a noticeable reduction in hospital readmission days for cardiac patients. The evaluation, conducted by the Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, examined 176 Medibank customers enrolled in the Heart Health at Home program. Participants recorded a 71% reduction in hospital readmission days within a 3-month period. With approximately 1.3 million Australians currently living with vascular disease and cardiovascular…
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- Insurance
- 10/07/2025
- 09:25
Australian-inspired flood insurance product deployed in the US
Australian-inspired flood insurance product deployed in the US Descartes has announced the launch of its Flood-at-Location policy in the United States, following its proven success in Australia. The solution was originally developed in response to catastrophic flood events that have impacted Queensland and NSW and offers a cost-effective solution for flood risk. Using precise, no-contact sensors installed on-site to measure flood depth in real time, Flood-at-Location enables fast, transparent payouts, which helps clients recover quickly and stay resilient. Like Australia, the US has been affected by significant flooding – just last year, heavy rainfall from Hurricane Helene led to the…
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- Insurance, Legal
- 01/07/2025
- 15:27
Bupa incorrectly rejecting claims is just another example of unethical and illegal conduct by insurers
Contact Shan Harvey, Media Specialist on 0438 772 752 or [email protected] FOR IMMEDIATE PUBLICATION 1 July 2025 Bupa incorrectly rejecting claims is just another example of unethical andillegal conduct by insurers For those of us who remember the 1997 Francis Ford Coppola movie based on John Grisham’s book, The Rainmaker, the film brought to Hollywood the story of insurance companies refusing clients in need. This theme appeared in Grisham's other works too reflecting real-world concerns about insurance practices. What we have witnessed here in Australia would not be out of place in one of Grisham’s books - namely the appalling…
- Finance Investment, Insurance
- 01/07/2025
- 09:42
THE “SAY-DO” GAP: AUSSIES CONFESS TO FINANCIAL RED FLAGS DESPITE KNOWING BETTER
Choosi’s Financial Red Flags Survey reveals a disconnect between what Australians believe is financially responsible and their actual behaviour SYDNEY, June 2025 – As Aussies continue to face financial pressures and adjust to cost increases, a gap between what Aussies know is the 'right' financial choice, and what they actually do, is widening. New research looking at the spending, saving, investing and planning habits of Australians has found that while Gen Z and Millennials (Gen Y) are more likely to recognise risky financial behaviors as ‘red flags’, they're also significantly more likely to engage in them.Some of these 'red flag’…
- Insurance, Local Government
- 27/06/2025
- 16:26
2025 Young Floodplain Manager of the Year
Floodplain Management Australia (FMA) has announced Naomi Harris, from Blacktown City Council in Sydney, New South Wales as the winner of the 2025 FMA IAG Young Floodplain Manager of the Year Award. The prestigious award is presented to a Young Floodplain Manager who has made an outstanding contribution or achievement to the flood risk management industry in their early career. Naomi is an exceptional young floodplain manager showing great dedication and resilience advancing flood risk management in the Blacktown Local Government Area (LGA). FMA President Sue Ribbons said the Award provides an opportunity to publicly showcase and promote the incredible…
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- Insurance, Local Government
- 27/06/2025
- 15:11
FMA IAG Flood Risk Management Project of the Year Award
Floodplain Management Australia (FMA) has announced a joint effort between consulting engineers BG&E and Main Roads WA as the winner of the 2025 FMA IAG Flood Risk Management Project of the Year Award. The winning project, the Fitzroy River Bridge Replacement, was undertaken in the Kimberly, Western Australia, after the bridge was destroyed by flooding caused by Cyclone Ellie between December 2022 and January 2023. The Fitzroy River Bridge is a vital transportation link on the Great Northern Highway between the East and West Kimberly regions of Western Australia and the only sealed road between Broome and the Northern Territory.…
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- Agriculture Farming Rural, Insurance
- 26/06/2025
- 11:11
Vulnerable viticulture – is Australia’s wine industry at risk?
VULNERABLE VITICULTURE – IS AUSTRALIA’S WINE INDUSTRY AT RISK? Australia ranks among the world’s top eight wine-producing countries, contributing more than $45 billion annually to the national economy. With over half of the country’s vineyards located in South Australia, the region plays a critical role in the global wine landscape. But in September 2024, an unprecedented frost event delivered a major setback to this vital industry. With frost insurance no longer available from the traditional market, many wineries were left unprotected and forced to absorb over $2 billion in losses directly onto their balance sheets. “This was another setback for…
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