08 April 2024
The federal inquiry into insurers’ responses to the 2022 floods is this week travelling to regions hit hard by the catastrophes, holding hearings in Caboolture and Logan in Queensland and Lismore in northern NSW...
08 April 2024
Queensland must take urgent action to extend workplace injury rights to gig workers, the Australian Lawyers Alliance says...
08 April 2024
The NSW Government will deliver a $5 million grant to aid silicosis research and support for people affected by the disease...
08 April 2024
The Compensation Scheme of Last Resort has begun operations, ending a near-seven-year process to launch the body...
08 April 2024
The NSW Government has helped fund Suncorp and the University of Melbourne’s research into young driver behaviour and road accident risk...
08 April 2024
New Zealand’s Financial Markets Authority has issued a warning to Southern Cross Pet Insurance for breaking discount promises to thousands of customers...
08 April 2024
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority will hold a voluntary climate risk self-assessment survey as part of its supervision of the ways businesses are managing the threat...
25 March 2024
Auto & General has prevailed in proceedings launched by the corporate watchdog over a contract term requiring home and contents policyholders to inform the insurer of any changes to insured properties...
25 March 2024
Consulting firm Xceedance says insurers should be planning now for the introduction of key regulatory reforms including a new operational risk management standard...
25 March 2024
The NSW Government has held initial meetings with a newly formed expert panel to discuss models to replace the Emergency Services Levy...
25 March 2024
The International Association of Insurance Supervisors has launched a third consultation as part of work to promote a globally consistent approach to climate-related risks...
25 March 2024
EML Group has produced a series of videos to help employers understand the claims process...
25 March 2024
The revamped WA workers’ compensation regime will start on July 1 after the state’s parliament passed the reforms last year...
18 March 2024
Standardised definitions of natural hazard terms could reduce confusion, but won’t solve all coverage and claims issues, Treasury has warned a Federal Government Inquiry into insurers’ responses to the 2022 floods...
18 March 2024
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has urged insurers to “take ownership” of the raft of challenges facing the industry, saying the actions they take are key to the future of their sector...
18 March 2024
The Hazards Insurance Partnership of government and industry representatives has set out its focus areas for this year...
18 March 2024
New Zealand’s government is working on a Climate Adaptation Framework and plans to invite input from insurers and banks later this year, Small Business and Manufacturing Minister Andrew Bayly says...
18 March 2024
The prudential and corporate regulators have released a consultation paper on proposed Financial Accountability Regime rules and draft key descriptions for insurance and superannuation entities...
18 March 2024
The Federal Government has released a National Climate Risk Assessment and is seeking feedback as it prepares to develop an adaptation blueprint...
18 March 2024
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority will implement updated rules and operational guidelines in July to give it more clarity and capacity to manage disputes...