Canberra consults over add-on cover rule exemptions
27 July 2026
Federal Treasury is seeking feedback on draft regulations to keep some “high consumer value” add-on insurance products exempt from the deferred sales model’s four-day pause rule...
Regulatory & Government
Ombudsman cautions industry on advice failings
27 July 2026
The number of insurance disputes handled by New Zealand’s financial services ombudsman remained steady this year while other industries surged...
AiBEC, building regulator team up on repairs guide
27 July 2026
Building Commission NSW has produced a guide to assessing, planning and delivering insurance repairs and reinstatement work on class 2 buildings...
NZ accident body appoints new chief as turnaround continues
27 July 2026
New Zealand’s Accident Compensation Corporation has appointed former Earthquake Commission boss Sid Miller as chief executive....
Corporate watchdog flags bigger levy on industry
20 July 2026
The insurance sector is expected to contribute $23.838 million in levies to fund the Australian Securities and Investments Commission’s supervision work in 2025-26...
Pool keeps up Alfred payouts
20 July 2026
The Australian Reinsurance Pool Corporation continued to receive and pay claims for cyclones that hit last year during the March quarter...
SA workers’ comp to change claims line-up after 15-year run
20 July 2026
ReturnToWorkSA expects to provide an update on its search for new workers’ compensation claims managers early next year...
Commission notches record $830 million in penalties
20 July 2026
The corporate regulator says its enforcement work secured a record $830 million of civil penalty orders against companies including super trustees in 2025-26...
River restoration aids recovery, protection in flood-hit region
20 July 2026
Nearly $7 million worth of resilience projects have begun to protect farmland and water quality and improve the sustainability of southeast Queensland’s Scenic Rim...
Regulators reveal plan to meet expectations
20 July 2026
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission have set out statements of intent showing how they will meet government expectations...
APRA finalises reinsurance framework overhaul
13 July 2026
The prudential regulator has finalised its position on a revised reinsurance framework to support access to catastrophe bonds and other stop-loss options for general insurers...
Brief reprieve for fire testing lab not enough, housing industry warns
13 July 2026
The Housing Industry Association says closing CSIRO’s fire technology laboratory will have major implications for the delivery of new homes...
ASIC cancels adviser’s licence
13 July 2026
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has cancelled CAIP Services’ licence to operate as a financial services business...
ICA seeks ban on car makers holding parts ‘hostage’
13 July 2026
Insurers say Australia’s first “right to repair” law should be strengthened to require manufacturers to sell car parts to independent mechanics...
Authority seeks feedback on prudential framework tweaks
13 July 2026
Consultation has begun on a package of minor updates to the prudential and reporting framework...
ACCC seeks views on Allianz travel deal
06 July 2026
The competition regulator has invited submissions on the Allianz Partners acquisition of Nib Holdings’ travel insurance portfolio in Australia and New Zealand...
Watchdog’s data ‘points to uneven liability market’
06 July 2026
The prudential regulator has updated the National Claims and Policies Database to include policy, claims, Lloyd’s and facility reports for the period ending December 2024...
Court backs changes to claim in IAG covid class action
06 July 2026
A court has allowed shareholders pursuing a class action against IAG over Covid-19 disclosures to amend their statement of claim relating to how losses were caused...
APRA names new deputy chair line-up
06 July 2026
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has made board member Therese McCarthy Hockey and former federal assistant treasurer David Bradbury deputy chairs...
Strata taskforce releases crackdown stats
06 July 2026
The NSW Strata and Property Taskforce has taken disciplinary action against more than 70 licensees across real estate, strata management and conveyancing in just over a year since it was formed, the state government says...