Hundreds of Melbourne residents are waiting on insurance companies to finalise their claims before repairing damage caused by a freak storm....

The Insurance Council of Australia says only eight per cent of claimants from the Victorian bushfires have opted to re-build. This weekend will commemorate one year since the Black Saturday bushfires tore through parts of the state killing 173 people and destroying more than 2000 homes. The ...

The Insurance Council of Australia says only 8 per cent of claimants from the Victorian bushfires have opted to re-build....

Storms in Melbourne and Perth dragged insurance group IAG's profits down from $181 million to $91 million....

Asset sales and falling bad debts has doubled Suncorp Metway's profits, but there are concerns over business debt....

AMP's first half profits were up 17 per cent but short of expectations, dragging the market down....

The financial services sector has seen mixed results, with insurance giant QBE confirming a big fall in first half earnings....

Premier Mike Rann has toured Penola following Saturday's tornado, as the community grabs its breath. Watch videos of community members telling their stories. Money has been committed to rebuilding the community and insurance companies have been urged not to "muck around" and get payments ...