20 April 2020
The Royal Commission into National Natural Disaster Arrangements will not "point fingers or apportion blame to any jurisdiction, government or individual," the inquiry’s opening hearing was told on Thursday...
20 April 2020
The NSW State Insurance Regulatory Authority says it has been advised of 162 workers’ compensation claims or notifications related to COVID-19...
20 April 2020
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority has given insurers and financial services providers extra time to resolve disputes with customers, easing the pressure brought on by the coronavirus crisis...
20 April 2020
Insurance customers have complained to the competition regulator about paying premiums for services they can no longer access due to COVID-19 restrictions...
20 April 2020
Unlisted entities have been granted additional time to lodge their scheduled financial reports, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission says...
20 April 2020
The newly created NSW Resilience agency will present "opportunities for a more co-ordinated approach" to handle future natural disasters and significant events, IAG MD and CEO Peter Harmer says...
06 April 2020
Actuarial firm Finity has advised insurers against putting on hold the implementation of reform measures pushed forth by the Hayne royal commission during the coronavirus outbreak...
06 April 2020
NSW has established a new resilience agency to lead disaster preparedness and recovery from catastrophes affecting the state...
06 April 2020
NSW state insurer icare says its 26-week return to work rate saw a slight decline at the end of last year while the pace of liability decisions has improved...
06 April 2020
The NSW Government has again been urged to reconsider funding the state’s emergency services via a broad property-based levy...
06 April 2020
New guidelines set by the housing industry body will enable insurers to continue with ongoing repairs and rebuilding of insured properties, the Insurance Council of Australia says...
30 March 2020
Arrangements and management of AGMs is usually carefully monitored by government regulators, but the Australian Securities and Investments Commission says it is being "flexibly pragmatic" in light of the coronavirus crisis...
30 March 2020
The first hearing for the bushfire royal commission, originally scheduled to take place in Canberra on Tuesday, has been delayed to minimise the risk of exposure to coronavirus...
30 March 2020
NSW state insurer icare has warned that injured workers wanting to return to work may find accessing medical treatment and support is "strained" as Australia’s health system battles the COVID-19 outbreak...
30 March 2020
Consultations between injured workers and health service providers can be conducted by telephone under new rules from the NSW regulator to foster social distancing and relieve pressure on the health system...
30 March 2020
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority has set up a support hotline to ensure priority service is provided for those impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic...
30 March 2020
A new financial advice regime to be introduced in New Zealand has been postponed until next year as advisers battle volatile financial markets caused by the COVID-19 outbreak...
23 March 2020
Australia’s corporate and prudential regulators announced today they will adjust their regulatory efforts to focus on the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic...
23 March 2020
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority questioned insurers about their pandemic business continuity plans in early February and has more recently requested an update...
23 March 2020
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority has adjusted its complaint resolution processes, saying it will tailor support and may allow firms more time to respond as they battle the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic...