SIRA rules out Trinity licence expansion
16 March 2026
The NSW State Insurance Regulatory Authority has rejected Trinity Insurance’s application to broaden its workers’ compensation licence to employers in the health and human services sector...
Regulatory & Government
Outdoors tourism groups slam underwriting approaches
09 March 2026
Outdoor recreation and adventure tourism companies says the federal government has an enabling role to play improving access to insurance...
State boosts help for landslip-affected residents
09 March 2026
The NSW government will provide additional financial support to help people affected by the New Lambton landslip in Newcastle...
Bank fined $1.7 million over coverage discount failures
09 March 2026
New Zealand’s High Court has penalised ASB Bank for failing to apply multipolicy discounts on insurance products...
Hazards agency details research programs
09 March 2026
New Zealand’s Natural Hazards Commission says it has supported 73 research projects over the past year, providing more than $NZ10 million ($8.39 million) of funding...
Peak body calls for ‘ambitious uplift’ in climate resilience spend
02 March 2026
The Insurance Council of Australia says federal government spending on climate resilience is “failing to keep up” with rising risks, but it has not revealed its position on short-term options to help high-risk homeowners, such as flood reinsurance pools...
‘Silent’ removal of Budget Direct discounts sparks ASIC action
02 March 2026
Auto & General misled its Budget Direct customers by failing to tell them online discounts would be lost if they made certain changes during their policies’ first year, the corporate regulator alleges...
Call for feedback on unfair contract term reforms
02 March 2026
Treasury has opened consultation as it reviews changes to unfair contract term legislation that expanded protection for small businesses and consumers...
AFCA ‘strengthens expertise’ with exec appointments
02 March 2026
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority has added a chief customer officer and chief technology officer to its C-suite...
Hazard commission outlines investment goals
02 March 2026
New Zealand’s Natural Hazards Commission Toka Tu Ake has published its first statement of investment policy and objectives, detailing its strategy to ensure sustainable funding...
NSW government to receive strata commissions report
23 February 2026
A critical review considering banning strata managers from accepting insurance commissions is expected to provide its final report to the NSW government on Friday...
Conaghan stays in Coalition financial services role
23 February 2026
New federal opposition leader Angus Taylor has made Tim Wilson shadow treasurer and Pat Conaghan shadow minister for financial services and assistant treasurer...
Building code reform pause ‘puts communities at risk’
23 February 2026
Freezing reforms to the National Construction Code will hinder efforts to improve housing resilience against bad weather, the Insurance Council of Australia warns...
State to streamline climate risk requirements in planning
23 February 2026
NSW has proposed a new planning policy to help councils and other authorities assess natural hazards and make decisions based on acceptable risk levels...
PI ‘wrong instrument’ for fixing last resort scheme
23 February 2026
The industry has warned against using professional indemnity insurance to address funding pressures facing the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort...
WA pushes reforms to ‘crush’ tobacco gangs
23 February 2026
The WA government has proposed new penalties for participating in the illegal tobacco and vape trade...
‘Important step’: inquiry to examine ESL removal options
16 February 2026
A NSW parliamentary inquiry will consider options for replacing the emergency services levy on insurance, building on consultations since the plan was announced more than two years ago...
NZ regulators probe home cover costs
16 February 2026
A review of residential insurance pricing and affordability will be delivered to the New Zealand government by the middle of this year...
Investment firm cops penalty for cybersecurity failures
16 February 2026
Fixed-income specialist FIIG Securities has been penalised $2.5 million for failing to protect confidential client data over more than four years...
APRA to publish climate threat assessment
16 February 2026
The prudential regulator will release its general insurance climate vulnerability assessment in coming months, chairman John Lonsdale has told the Senate Economics Legislation Committee...