Hazards partnership to hold insurance forum
29 June 2026
The Hazards Insurance Partnership will hold a forum with state, territory and local governments, plus the Australian Local Government Association...
Regulatory & Government
ICA levy call as NSW annual insurance haul tops $3b
29 June 2026
NSW will collect more than $3 billion a year from insurance levies and duties across its forward estimates, budget papers released last week show...
Queensland ‘loses out’ under disaster funding shake-up
29 June 2026
Proposed federal government changes to the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements could cost Queensland $500 million a year, according to the state’s budget papers...
Bigger buffer on household line shows ‘underlying uncertainty’
29 June 2026
Insurers have set aside bigger provisions for householders insurance to manage unexpected adverse outcomes, according to Australian Prudential Regulation Authority risk margin data...
Authority warns on readiness in a ‘volatile, unpredictable’ world
22 June 2026
The prudential regulator has written to insurers, banks and superannuation funds setting out minimum expectations for managing geopolitical shocks, after indentifying readiness gaps...
ARPC appoints next underwriting chief
22 June 2026
The Australian Reinsurance Pool Corporation has named Cameron Hick as chief underwriting officer...
State presses on with decennial insurance for defects
22 June 2026
Victoria will continue developing regulations for a decennial insurance scheme for apartment building defects after the state’s upper house passed the required legislation last week...
Audit Office slams slow start to resilient homes scheme
22 June 2026
“Key elements of planning were not undertaken for the programs prior to their commencement, which had a significant impact on their ongoing implementation and led to delays,” an Audit Office report says...
Regulators move to streamline FAR reporting
22 June 2026
The prudential and corporate watchdogs are consulting on measures to ease the regulatory burden on insurance, banking and superannuation entities...
SIRA begins hunt for next chief
22 June 2026
The NSW State Insurance Regulatory Authority is searching for a new CEO after announcing the departure of Mandy Young last month...
Reinsurance pool board members appointed
22 June 2026
The federal government has reappointed Julie-Anne Schafer as Australian Reinsurance Pool Corporation chair and announced Robert McLean will join the board...
Watchdog trains sights on ‘soft commissions’
15 June 2026
New Zealand’s conduct regulator has warned insurers over the use of non-monetary sales incentives such as gifts and prizes that could lead to adverse consumer outcomes...
State MPs back defects insurance bill
15 June 2026
Victoria’s lower house has passed legislation paving the way for decennial insurance for apartment building defects...
Early climate reports show ‘analytical rigour’ but lack of detail
15 June 2026
A Finity analysis of the first wave of mandatory climate disclosures has found wide variation in how companies interpret and apply the framework...
ASIC calls for ‘special care’ in online advertising
15 June 2026
Financial services groups must take care with online promotions, particularly when using social media platforms, the corporate regulator has warned...
State steps up e-bike clampdown
15 June 2026
Laws will take effect from July giving Queensland police more power to crack down on illegal, high-powered e-mobility devices...
NT maintains freeze on CTP charge
15 June 2026
The Motor Accidents Compensation contribution in NT vehicle registrations will remain unchanged at $607.25...
Treasury sets out industry’s APRA levies
01 June 2026
About $27.2 million will be collected from the general insurance industry to fund the prudential regulator’s supervision next financial year, Treasury says...
Ombudsman slams icare over wage adjustment delays
01 June 2026
An inquiry has found icare engaged in unreasonable conduct with its delayed handling of wage declaration adjustments used to calculate workers’ compensation premiums...
Beware knock-on effects of mental health reform: EML
01 June 2026
Cross-system reforms are needed to address rising mental health impacts, as changes in one area can lead to increasing burdens elsewhere, according to an EML white paper...