Tag: News
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Severe Thunderstorms Set to Batter NSW: Are You Ready?
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in NewsAs summer approaches, insurance groups are warning New South Wales residents to brace for a season of intense storms. In October 2025, insurers urged households, particularly across eastern and inland regions, to prepare for severe thunderstorms expected to continue well into the warmer months. These storms bring more than just heavy rain. They’re often accompanied…
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AFCA’s Claims Review Highlights the Need for Change
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in NewsAustralian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) launches consultation on claims handling complaints 28 July 2025. Read the note here. The Australian Financial Complaints Authority is consulting on its approach to general insurance claims handling disputes. The authority has published a draft document that sets out how it approaches various types of claims complaint, set against insurers’…
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myVal changes the way you protect your belongings
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in NewsWhen it comes to insurance, most of us assume we’re covered, until it’s time to make a claim. That’s when the frustration begins: How much was that item worth? Was there a coverage limit? Why didn’t anyone tell me this before? In a recent interview on ABC Radio Darwin, Roy Cohen, co-founder of myVal, explained…
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myVal™ joins Guidewire’s Insurtech Vanguards
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in NewsSydney-based Insurtech startup myVal™ has been selected to jointhe prestigious Guidewire Insurtech Vanguards program, a relationship that underscores the global significance of myVal’s innovative AI-powered solution. A breakthrough in contents insurance technology, myVal™, created in Australia, is tackling a long-standing industry challenge. myVal™ uses advanced AI technology to turn any smartphone into an intelligent tool…
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myVal Selected for Prestigious UTS TD School Industry Innovation Project2025
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in NewsmyVal™ is honoured to announce its selection for the highly competitive UTS TD School Industry Innovation Project 2025. As part of this prestigious initiative, myVal has been assigned a team of six talented university students, each bringing diverse expertise to help shape the next phase of our strategic development. The UTS TD School (Transdisciplinary School)…
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myVal Wins at InsureTechLIVE 25
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in NewsSydney, Australia | 18 February 2025 – myVal, the AI-driven home inventory and valuation platform, has been crowned the winner of the InsureTechLIVE 25 Pitch Competition, marking a major milestone in its mission to revolutionise insurance documentation and claims processing. This victory underscores myVal’s potential to reshape the insurance landscape, offering a smarter, more transparent,…