04 August 2025
The NSW government has asked the state Productivity and Equality Commission to review the market impacts of banning strata managing agents from accepting commissions or other conflicted payments...
04 August 2025
Proposed changes to NSW’s workplace injury laws will drastically reduce workers’ rights to medical and financial support, lawyers have told a state upper house committee hearing...
04 August 2025
The NSW State Insurance Regulatory Authority has issued icare with a letter of compliance after a review identified Home Building Compensation Fund failings...
04 August 2025
New Zealand’s industry regulator has flagged six areas it expects insurers to work on after reviewing responses to the 2023 Auckland anniversary weekend floods and Cyclone Gabrielle...
04 August 2025
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission is seeking feedback on plans to update its conflict of interest management guidance...
28 July 2025
The NSW government has warned derailing its overhaul of workplace mental injury laws will lead to higher premiums, as an upper house committee holds a hearing on the proposed changes...
28 July 2025
Stakeholders including insurers and strata groups have called for more measures to ease premium pressure on consumers as the cyclone reinsurance pool nears its mandatory review...
28 July 2025
The Victorian government has opened consultations on plans to ban e-mobility devices with lithium-ion batteries from public transport...
28 July 2025
A “perfect storm” of factors is amplifying cyber, geopolitical and operational risks, Australian Prudential Regulation Authority chair John Lonsdale says...
28 July 2025
Treasury is seeking submissions on possible rule changes affecting non-solicitation clauses...
21 July 2025
The result of Saturday’s election in Tasmania is not expected until August 2, with the state facing a hung parliament...
21 July 2025
The NSW State Insurance Regulatory Authority has found significant underinsurance and employer non-compliance issues in the icare workers’ compensation scheme...
21 July 2025
The number of general insurance disputes in New Zealand has reached a record high, according to the Insurance & Financial Services Ombudsman Scheme...
21 July 2025
Insurers have started to adjust underwriting assessments for solar farms and other emerging clean power risks to support the energy transition, the Insurance Council of Australia says...
14 July 2025
The Federal Court has imposed a $3.5 million penalty against ACBF Funeral Plans for misrepresenting that it was Aboriginal-owned or managed...
14 July 2025
The corporate watchdog has permanently banned former NSW broker Jason Prasad after he was convicted of fraud...
14 July 2025
The cyclone pool has received 78,372 claims since its inception, with 88% related to Cyclone Alfred, a quarterly report shows...
14 July 2025
The NSW State Insurance Regulatory Authority has appointed Helen Rowell as deputy chair and Lynelle Briggs as an independent board member...
14 July 2025
New Zealand’s Financial Markets Authority has backed a cross-sector initiative to fight scammers...
07 July 2025
The NSW State Insurance Regulatory Authority has outlined its priorities for the financial year, aligning with a three-year strategy announced in February...