31 August 2026
The corporate regulator has questioned the fairness of insurers’ cash settlement practices after a review indicated the payments have left home policy customers worse off...
31 August 2026
The Australian Reinsurance Pool Corporation has outlined key goals for the next four years in its latest corporate plan...
31 August 2026
The federal government’s response to a parliamentary inquiry into the cyclone pool mostly “notes” recommendations and points to a legislative review and other work under way...
31 August 2026
A cement company has been fined $135,000 after being prosecuted by SafeWork NSW over a crane accident on a construction site...
31 August 2026
Mandatory insurance for e-bikes would cost NSW hundreds of millions of dollars more than the vehicles return in benefits, a review by the state’s Productivity and Equality Commission has found...
31 August 2026
Supermarket chain Aldi has been censured for failing to comply with its NSW workers’ compensation self-insurance licence conditions...
31 August 2026
The corporate regulator says it is “committed to being easier to deal with” while maintaining its push to protect consumers from financial harm...
24 August 2026
The Compensation Scheme of Last Resort “remains an essential backstop” for consumers, Financial Services Minister Daniel Mulino says, as the federal government moves to fix the under-pressure program...
24 August 2026
A regulatory review of add-on insurance in New Zealand has found shortcomings that disadvantage consumers, singling out oversight of distribution partners as a pressing area of concern...
24 August 2026
The competition regulator has launched Federal Court proceedings against Subaru Australia over alleged breaches of the Motor Vehicle Service and Repair Information Sharing Scheme...
24 August 2026
The NSW parliamentary inquiry into solicitors’ professional indemnity insurance is calling for submissions by September 15...
24 August 2026
The consumer watchdog will maintain surveillance of lithium battery fire extinguisher suppliers after discovering some have made potentially false or misleading representations about safety compliance...
17 August 2026
Home flood insurance take-up among exposed properties in northern Australia is estimated at 65%, dropping to 33% where there is extreme risk, research shows...
17 August 2026
Bendigo and Adelaide Bank faces an $8 million fine over failings that enabled a hacker to make more than 280 unauthorised transactions from customer accounts...
17 August 2026
Australia’s first federal inquiry focused on cybersecurity challenges facing SMEs is seeking input from business owners, as it examines whether they have the resources and support to withstand attacks...
17 August 2026
The Queensland Resilient Homes Fund has proven an effective recovery program for householders affected by floods, a review of the scheme has found...
17 August 2026
NSW is stepping up preparations for the bushfire season, warning there is “high potential for a challenging summer, with forecasts indicating an increased likelihood of above-average temperatures and below-average rainfall”...
17 August 2026
Insurers, banks and financial market intermediaries have been told they will pay a prudential levy to the Reserve Bank of New Zealand by about mid-2027...
17 August 2026
A review of the ACT compulsory third party motor insurance scheme will consider if it is improving outcomes for injured people...
17 August 2026
Emissions reduction is essential but “will not prevent many of the climate impacts already locked into the system”, the Insurance Council of Australia says in a renewed push for increased government spending on mitigation...