Fraudsters sentenced in SIRA crackdown
06 October 2026
A woman has been jailed and thousands of dollars recovered through court action as the State Insurance Regulatory Authority cracks down on fraud...
Regulatory & Government
Albanese orders cyber review after OpenAI breach
05 October 2026
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has launched a “rapid review” to assess government cyber crisis response arrangements after an OpenAI agent gained unauthorised access to a Medicare statistics portal...
Industry makes case for contents insurance exemption
05 October 2026
The industry has made a renewed push for contents-only products to be exempt from the four-day pause rule under the deferred sales model for add-on insurance in a submission to Treasury...
NSW scheme implements ‘reasonable and necessary’ rule
05 October 2026
Another set of changes to the NSW workers’ compensation scheme has commenced as part of the government’s reform of work injury laws that started on July 1...
NZ Labour targets ‘junk’ add-on car insurance
05 October 2026
New Zealand’s Labour Party plans to ban "junk" add-on car insurance including paint and mechanical breakdown cover “that excludes almost everything that could break down”, if it wins the November election...
SIRA fines Woolworths for workers' comp breaches
05 October 2026
Woolworths has been issued a $50,000 civil penalty – the maximum possible – by the NSW State Insurance Regulatory Authority for breaches of its obligations as a self-insurer under the workers' compensation scheme...
Cyclone pool premium changes proposed
02 October 2026
Cyclone pool premium annual collections from insurers would increase to $770 million under draft rates proposed as part of the most comprehensive reassessment undertaken in four years...
Insurers applaud ASIC probe into paid claimant advocates
01 October 2026
Insurers have welcomed an Australian Securities and Investments Commission review into claims management firms after concerns were raised over the sector’s business practices...
ACT scheme encourages defect cover
28 September 2026
The ACT government says it wants to “incentivise” latent defect insurance take-up with the introduction of amendments to a property developer licensing scheme that starts next month...
ABC Insurance seeks end to AG Lawcover approval
28 September 2026
ABC Insurance, which is seeking to enter the NSW solicitors’ professional indemnity market, says the Attorney General’s role in approving Lawcover as the sole provider should end...
ACCC chair set to continue
28 September 2026
Gina Cass‑Gottlieb has been nominated by the federal government for reappointment as chair of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) for a five year period from March 20...
Lying truck driver told to return workers’ comp cash
25 September 2026
A Victorian truck driver has been ordered to return more than $200,000 he took from the state’s workers’ compensation scheme while working...
Katherine levee to boost flood protection
25 September 2026
The NT government says it’s providing funding for a Katherine South levee that will protect an additional 210 homes and businesses, following devastating flooding earlier this year...
Govt department fined over child’s Questacon burns
24 September 2026
A federal government department has been convicted and fined $140,000 after a child visiting the Questacon science and technology centre in Canberra was seriously injured when their hands caught fire...
ASIC alleges insurance comparator misled consumers
21 September 2026
The corporate regulator has sued lead generator Clark Family, accusing the entity of misleading consumers about its insurance comparison services...
Lawcover warns of PI competition detriment
21 September 2026
NSW solicitors’ professional indemnity provider Lawcover has warned a new entrant would have an incentive to “cherry pick” lower risk practices to the detriment of smaller firms focused on conveyancing, family law, personal injury and wills and estates...
Feedback sought on last resort scheme ‘waterfall’
21 September 2026
The Federal Government is undertaking a targeted consultation on the application of a special levy “waterfall framework” that is part of the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort...
Victoria acts on danger at work
21 September 2026
The Victorian government has announced a crackdown on dangerous workplaces and says it is sharpening its focus on the industries, hazards and issues causing the most workplace harm across the state...
SIRA move excludes physio
21 September 2026
The NSW State Insurance Regulatory Authority has stopped a Central Coast physiotherapist from operating in personal injury schemes...
ICWA improves performance in milestone year
21 September 2026
The Insurance Commission of Western Australia has marked its centenary year by reporting a substantial improvement in underwriting performance, with a $273.3 million profit for the year ended June 30 2026, up from $114 million the previous corresponding period...