Regulatory & Government
Canberra urged to back councils on ‘front line’ of flood fight
27 April 2026
The Insurance Council of Australia has pressed for more federal funding to help local governments with flood resilience work...
Staffer charged over alleged data theft at NSW Treasury
27 April 2026
Police have charged a NSW Treasury staff member with stealing sensitive documents following an investigation into an alleged data breach at the department...
ASIC warns four finfluencers amid crackdown on ‘so-called experts’
27 April 2026
The corporate regulator has issued warning notices to four social media “finfluencers” regarding unlicensed financial advice and misleading and deceptive conduct...
SIRA seeks feedback on workers’ comp reforms
27 April 2026
Consultation has opened on draft changes to the NSW workers’ compensation scheme after state parliament passed the government’s reforms in February...
State taskforce to co-ordinate bushfire mitigation
27 April 2026
The NSW government has established a multiagency taskforce to enhance bushfire hazard reduction efforts...
Court hears regulator’s case against IAG
20 April 2026
The Federal Court is this week hearing evidence in the Australian Securities and Investments Commission case against IAG over home insurance loyalty discounts...
Industry adds voice to red tape cuts call, as costs climb
20 April 2026
The Insurance Council of Australia has backed a coalition of industry groups in calling on governments to eliminate unnecessary regulations, to ease rising costs amid the US-Iran conflict...
Collapsed insurer CBL settles over float
20 April 2026
New Zealand’s financial conduct regulator says it has reached a “full and final settlement” with CBL Corporation after taking action related to its initial public offering...
NZ central bank consults on prudential changes
20 April 2026
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand has released a consultation paper on proposed changes to insurance prudential legislation...
NT flags first projects under $100m flood recovery
20 April 2026
The NT government has committed $12.5 million to flood mitigation and infrastructure upgrades under the first phase of a $100 million recovery fund following recent extreme weather...
Ex-Acenda, TAL exec joins ARPC board
20 April 2026
Former TAL Australia CFO Kent Griffin has joined the Australian Reinsurance Pool Corporation’s board, replacing Clyde & Co consultant Oscar Shub...
Dispute dashboard ‘completes picture’ on complaints handling
13 April 2026
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission’s interactive complaints data dashboard has, for the first time, provided company-specific internal dispute resolution details, as submitted by financial services operators...
Watchdog hails ‘positive start’ to new M&A regime
13 April 2026
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has received 50 merger notifications and 108 waiver applications in the first quarter of a new regime for assessing acquisitions...
ICA hails state’s e-bike classification crackdown
13 April 2026
Insurers have welcomed proposed reforms addressing dangerous and illegal e-mobility devices in Queensland and want other parts of Australia to follow suit...
FMA to settle with CBL director over listing
13 April 2026
New Zealand’s financial conduct regulator has agreed a settlement with CBL Corporation director Peter Harris over matters related to an initial public offering...
Insurers ‘have abandoned’ bushfire mitigation industry
13 April 2026
Bushfire management practitioners cannot get insurance even though the prescribed burns they conduct reduce risk, the federal inquiry into small business cover has been told...
Streamline worker licensing to speed disaster rebuilds: ICA
13 April 2026
Licensing rules that stop tradespeople working across state borders must be changed to ensure faster rebuilding after disasters, the Insurance Council of Australia has told a federal government inquiry...
Treasury seeks feedback on last resort compo reforms
13 April 2026
Federal Treasury has released a consultation paper on its planned reform of the compensation scheme of last resort, which needed a one-off special levy of $47.3 million to cover a funding shortfall this financial year...
WA pledges more support amid Narelle clean-up
13 April 2026
WA has activated its Natural Disaster Recovery Fund for the first time to “bridge the gap” between immediate needs and insurance payouts for victims of Cyclone Narelle...
NIBA sets out steps to better protect small businesses
30 March 2026
The National Insurance Brokers Association has called for a review of the regulatory definition of small business and proposed action to help non-profits in a submission to a parliamentary inquiry into SME cover...