03 November 2026
Cyber cover prices are falling and insurers are trying to ease the buying process for SMEs to encourage take-up, industry figures have told a parliamentary inquiry...
02 November 2026
The ACT tops a Business Council of Australia ranking of the lowest insurance duties – because it has none...
02 November 2026
A workers’ compensation claimant has been convicted after making false statements to the NSW scheme and working while collecting weekly benefits...
02 November 2026
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has extended a deadline for deciding if IAG’s proposed takeover of RAC Insurance meets a public benefit test...
02 November 2026
Two terrorism incidents were declared last financial year and the cyclone pool had its busiest season with nine events, the Australian Reinsurance Pool Corporation annual report says...
02 November 2026
The NSW government has extended the consultation period for its review of workers’ compensation premiums...
02 November 2026
Insurers have pressed the country’s most disaster-prone state to take up their recommendations on strengthening housing resilience...
27 October 2026
The NSW State Insurance Regulatory Authority has imposed a $479,500 penalty on IAG for customer overcharges and under-refunds at its NRMA Insurance brand...
27 October 2026
A federal parliamentary inquiry into small business insurance will table its recommendations in late February after a four-month extension to its reporting timetable...
26 October 2026
Victoria’s Labor government says it will ban strata managers from taking commissions or payments that influence purchases of insurance, repairs and other services...
26 October 2026
The Albanese government is seeking expressions of interest in joining its new Financial Innovation Committee...
26 October 2026
Federal MPs examining northern Australia’s economic potential have been told insurance is vital to developing the resource-rich but catastrophe-prone region...
26 October 2026
The federal government has announced the Victorian and Queensland projects that will receive support under the Disaster Ready Fund’s fourth round, which will allocate $142.5 million nationally...
26 October 2026
The Insurance Council of New Zealand has urged the next government to prioritise climate adaptation, resilience projects and funding to reduce exposure to natural hazards...
26 October 2026
Victoria is expanding its network of AI-powered bushfire cameras to detect blazes earlier, the state government says...
23 October 2026
The Insurance Council of Australia says Victorian planning reforms will make it less likely that homes are built in places known to flood and can help improve cover affordability...
23 October 2026
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission should seek further feedback on the new insurance code of practice, as the version submitted for approval falls short in key areas, consumer groups say...
23 October 2026
The Insurance Council of Australia has joined other peak bodies to attack the federal government’s “inadequate” consultations on complex legislative and regulatory reforms...
22 October 2026
The industry ombudsman has warned the use of artificial intelligence to lodge complaints could hinder its resolution processes, after caseloads reached record volumes in 2025-26...
19 October 2026
The competition watchdog has called for feedback by Wednesday on IAG’s public benefit commitments supporting the planned acquisition of RAC Insurance...