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Marion Rae

Insurance 'under pressure' from extreme weather events

Australia's exposure to extreme weather events is causing headaches for the insurance industry. (Tracey Nearmy/AAP PHOTOS)

The insurance industry is under pressure from climate change and other cost pressures, prompting high-level talks in Europe.

"The protection gap - the difference between the insurance we need and the insurance we have - is worsening around the world," Insurance Council of Australia chief executive Andrew Hall said on Monday.

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