Watchdog trains sights on ‘soft commissions’
15 June 2026
New Zealand’s conduct regulator has warned insurers over the use of non-monetary sales incentives such as gifts and prizes that could lead to adverse consumer outcomes...
Regulatory & Government
State MPs back defects insurance bill
15 June 2026
Victoria’s lower house has passed legislation paving the way for decennial insurance for apartment building defects...
Early climate reports show ‘analytical rigour’ but lack of detail
15 June 2026
A Finity analysis of the first wave of mandatory climate disclosures has found wide variation in how companies interpret and apply the framework...
ASIC calls for ‘special care’ in online advertising
15 June 2026
Financial services groups must take care with online promotions, particularly when using social media platforms, the corporate regulator has warned...
State steps up e-bike clampdown
15 June 2026
Laws will take effect from July giving Queensland police more power to crack down on illegal, high-powered e-mobility devices...
NT maintains freeze on CTP charge
15 June 2026
The Motor Accidents Compensation contribution in NT vehicle registrations will remain unchanged at $607.25...
Treasury sets out industry’s APRA levies
01 June 2026
About $27.2 million will be collected from the general insurance industry to fund the prudential regulator’s supervision next financial year, Treasury says...
Ombudsman slams icare over wage adjustment delays
01 June 2026
An inquiry has found icare engaged in unreasonable conduct with its delayed handling of wage declaration adjustments used to calculate workers’ compensation premiums...
Beware knock-on effects of mental health reform: EML
01 June 2026
Cross-system reforms are needed to address rising mental health impacts, as changes in one area can lead to increasing burdens elsewhere, according to an EML white paper...
NZ insurers to pay regulation levy
01 June 2026
New Zealand will introduce a prudential levy on insurers, banks and other financial market participants to cover the cost of Reserve Bank supervision...
Repeated questioning scars catastrophe survivors, MPs say
01 June 2026
Victims of devastating weather events are traumatised by having to repeatedly recount their experiences to different agencies, a review of the NSW Reconstruction Authority’s response to east coast catastrophes has found...
Record fine after training flaws led to ‘devastating’ truck smash
01 June 2026
Waste management group Cleanaway has been fined a record $1.1 million over a truck crash that left one of its drivers with life-changing injuries and killed two other motorists...
New law helps rivals team up in times of crisis
01 June 2026
A change to competition law will give the regulator power to grant faster exemptions in the case of emergencies and other exceptional circumstances...
NSW confirms workers’ comp premiums
01 June 2026
Employers in NSW will soon receive workers’ compensation renewal notices, after state insurer icare confirmed premium settings...
Global turmoil prompts APRA to step up supervision
25 May 2026
Insurers are assessing how supply chain disruption arising from geopolitical risks could affect claim costs, according to the latest System Risk Outlook from the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority...
State maintains freeze on workers’ comp rates
25 May 2026
Victoria’s average WorkCover premium will stay at 1.8% of wages in 2026-27, holding for the fourth year in a row...
ASIC hails progress on red tape reduction
25 May 2026
The corporate regulator says it has made “significant strides” easing red tape in financial services and it is now moving to the next phase of its simplification program...
Farm staff training scheme seeds safer practices
25 May 2026
A year-long farm worker safety program aiming to reduce the number of injuries and deaths has launched in NSW...
Home coverage warning as new smoke alarm rules loom
25 May 2026
Queensland homeowners have been told to comply with new fire alarm laws or risk invalidating their insurance...
‘Unachievable scale’: Tasmania drops state insurer plan
18 May 2026
The Tasmanian government has scrapped an election promise to set up a state-backed insurer after an independent expert branded it “an aspiration with high risk, high cost and low chance of delivering”...