Regulatory & Government

The Victorian Government will review the outsourcing of workers’ compensation complex claims to agents that include insurers after an Ombudsman report said the current system is delivering some results that are unjust and “downright immoral”...

New Zealand will consult further on plans to remove unfair contract terms insurance exemptions as it considers aligning the rules with proposed changes in Australia...

Cold call telephone sales of direct life insurance and consumer credit insurance will be banned from the middle of next month...

RACQ Insurance has welcomed new laws stopping uninvited phone calls from “claim farmers” relating to car crashes, but says the new legislation does not go far enough...

The NSW State Insurance Regulatory Authority is seeking injury management consultants in the workers’ compensation system and authorised health practitioners for the compulsory third party scheme...

WA is preparing residents for a high-risk bushfire season with a media blitz to raise awareness, while Victoria has gone on the attack with the formation of a fleet of 50 firefighting aircraft...