04 June 2018
Financial businesses have until July next year to update their mandatory disclosure documents and periodic statements with the Australian Financial Complaints Authority’s contact details…
28 May 2018
A “broad, flexible” approach is the Australian Securities and Investments Commission’s preference if it is granted product intervention powers…
28 May 2018
The New Zealand Government says regulation of insurer conduct will be considered in its review of the industry’s contract law…
28 May 2018
Queensland has committed $38 million to strengthen natural disaster resilience, earning praise from insurers and brokers…
28 May 2018
A Senate committee has pushed for a more integrated approach to tackling climate change and its wide-ranging threats to national security…
28 May 2018
The Victorian Managed Insurance Authority will review a policy stance that would deny cover for redress payments made to victims of institutional child sexual abuse under a new national program…
28 May 2018
A cladding taskforce in Queensland says 71 state government buildings may feature combustible material and must be investigated further…
28 May 2018
Employers can now be exempted from a 30% cap on workers’ compensation premium rate rises in exceptional circumstances, following a revision of NSW guidelines…
28 May 2018
The Federal Government has introduced legislation into Parliament to finalise industry funding of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission…
28 May 2018
Innovators with fresh ideas for helping people return to work are invited to apply for funding under a $5 million investment program launched by the Insurance & Care NSW Foundation…
28 May 2018
Standards Australia has approved the Australian Reinsurance Pool Corporation’s risk mitigation handbook…
21 May 2018
The corporate regulator has told the financial services industry it is responsible for the “trust deficit” it faces…
21 May 2018
Insurers and brokers have called on the Government to rethink its approach to industry reform…
21 May 2018
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has permanently banned Samuel Tessa from providing financial services and engaging in credit activities…
21 May 2018
Law firm Maurice Blackburn has criticised the Victorian Managed Insurance Authority (VMIA) for its refusal to cover redress payments for victims of institutional child sexual abuse…
21 May 2018
New Zealand has allocated funding for a tribunal to resolve outstanding Canterbury earthquake residential claims and an independent inquiry into the Earthquake Commission’s performance…
21 May 2018
The National Transport Commission has released options for a safety assurance system covering automated vehicles, saying recorded data will be necessary to aid insurers and other groups…
21 May 2018
Senators have urged Canberra to commit long-term to a joint funding program with state and territory governments for natural disaster resilience…
21 May 2018
New Zealand’s Financial Markets Authority has asked the courts to determine if disclosure obligations apply to listed companies in voluntary administration…
14 May 2018
The NSW inquiry into the future of the fire and emergency services levy will hold a hearing on August 13…