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...
Regulatory & Government
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...
Government to weigh scathing sandbox review
06 July 2026
Improvements to Australia’s financial innovation environment moved a step closer this week as the government committed to responding to a critical review of the Enhanced Regulatory Sandbox regime...
Compensation scheme’s funding gap widens
06 July 2026
The levy-funded Compensation Scheme of Last Resort will need $198.1 million this financial year to pay eligible claims – more than previously estimated...
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...
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...