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”...
18 May 2026
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission’s north Queensland home and contents comparison website is being viewed fewer than 25 times a day on average, according to statistics released to insuranceNEWS.com.au...
18 May 2026
A joint federal and Victorian government package will provide an extra $37 million to support people affected by bushfires in January...
18 May 2026
NSW is introducing new offences and penalties for public shootings, firebombings, vehicle arson and recruitment of teenagers by organised criminals...
18 May 2026
More Queensland homeowners will have access to funds to protect their properties against flooding under a new arrangement between the state and federal governments...
11 May 2026
Interest in mutual risk protection arrangements has increased as organisations look to address market failures, a federal parliamentary inquiry was told last week...
11 May 2026
A federal regulatory road map update shows seven initiatives related specifically to insurance and reinsurance, while the sector will be affected by 24 activities overall...
11 May 2026
Telstra Super breached procedures for managing customer complaints, the Federal Court has ruled after the corporate regulator launched civil penalty proceedings...
11 May 2026
Expanding anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing reforms to a broader range of businesses could have substantial indirect consequences for insurers, a law firm has warned...
04 May 2026
The NSW government has established a framework for replacing the emergency services levy with an alternative based on land values but does not have a preferred model among five options, a discussion paper says...
04 May 2026
Federal Court hearings have concluded in the Australian Securities and Investments Commission case against IAG over home insurance loyalty discounts...
04 May 2026
The latest cyclone reinsurance pool data shows about 3.2 million properties with an aggregate exposure of more than $2.4 trillion were covered at December 31...
04 May 2026
The latest NSW compulsory third party scheme review has recommended trauma training for all claims managers and a requirement for insurers to make clear how people can participate in decision reviews...
04 May 2026
Victorians can provide feedback on a new draft code of claimants’ rights under the state workers’ compensation scheme...
04 May 2026
The International Association of Insurance Supervisors is seeking feedback on a draft issues paper about consumer value for money...
27 April 2026
The Insurance Council of Australia has pressed for more federal funding to help local governments with flood resilience work...
27 April 2026
Police have charged a NSW Treasury staff member with stealing sensitive documents following an investigation into an alleged data breach at the department...
27 April 2026
The corporate regulator has issued warning notices to four social media “finfluencers” regarding unlicensed financial advice and misleading and deceptive conduct...
27 April 2026
Consultation has opened on draft changes to the NSW workers’ compensation scheme after state parliament passed the government’s reforms in February...
27 April 2026
The NSW government has established a multiagency taskforce to enhance bushfire hazard reduction efforts...