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Critical minerals risk is physical, not just geopolitical
1+ hour, 31+ min ago (298+ words) So this is what critical minerals supply insecurity often looks like. Not a policy document - a geotechnical problem, a storm, an ore grade, a plant that cannot run. Michael Beaumont (pictured), account engineering group manager and senior advisor at global…...
Insurers’ NAIDOC announcements land amid documented Indigenous access gap
2+ week, 6+ day ago (558+ words) Insurance Business Insurers’ NAIDOC announcements land amid documented Indigenous access gap The sector’s own regulator and peak body have put the problem on formal record Two of Australia’s largest general insurers marked separate reconciliation milestones during NAIDOC Week 2026. The announcements…...
ICA returns to Port Pirie as storm claims remain unresolved
3+ week, 1+ day ago (748+ words) Insurance Business ICA returns to Port Pirie as storm claims remain unresolved Repeat insurer consultations highlight the industry’s ongoing claims resolution challenge The Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) is returning to Port Pirie for a second round of face-to-face insurer…...
Munich Re Specialty targets mine rescue gap with Lloyd's consortium
3+ week, 2+ day ago (401+ words) The Lloyd's mine rescue niche now has two competing consortia. Munich Re Specialty - Global Markets entered the space within nine months of AEGIS, with both products backed by Integra and shaped by the same underwriter: Dan Rouse. The product covers…...
Fortescue becomes third major miner hit in FIFO harassment actions
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (348+ words) The class is open to women who worked at Fortescue’s Australian mining hubs or accommodation camps between Feb. 1, 2006, and Dec. 5, 2025 – nearly two decades of alleged conduct. The filing draws on 45 testimonials from current and former employees. Aristata general counsel and…...
Fortescue faces sexual harassment class action at remote mine sites
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (406+ words) A sexual harassment class action filed against Fortescue in June 2026 is the third such proceeding brought by law firm JGA Saddler against a major Australian miner in two years – and for employment practices liability underwriters and brokers with resources sector…...
Fourth Circuit shifts black lung claim to trust fund, lets coal operators walk
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (546+ words) A Fourth Circuit ruling has allowed two coal operators dodge a black lung claim, sticking a debt-laden trust fund with the bill. The April 23 decision turned on a deceptively simple question: which of Robert Rule's former employers should pay his…...
Willis names new Pacific natural resources head
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (503+ words) Insurance Business Willis names new Pacific natural resources head Experience with high risk assets informs regional strategy Willis, a WTW business, has appointed Scott Kirkwood (pictured) as head of natural resources for the Pacific region, a role overseeing the brokerage’s…...
Inszone enters Montana with Rocky Mountain acquisition
11+ mon, 2+ week ago (349+ words) Inszone Insurance Services has entered the Montana market with the acquisition of Rocky Mountain Insurance Group, LLC, a benefits-focused agency founded in 2006 by owner Gena Gaub (pictured above). Based in Montana, Rocky Mountain Insurance Group concentrates on benefits and group…...