02 May 2016
The Federal Government has announced a $1 million scholarship fund to help educate emergency management volunteers who help communities cope after floods, bushfires and other natural disasters…
26 April 2016
General insurance representatives fear the industry will end up paying for the mistakes of banks as the Australian Securities and Investments Commission moves to an industry funding model…
26 April 2016
Australian Securities and Investments Commission Chairman Greg Medcraft will receive an 18-month extension to his term…
26 April 2016
The Financial Ombudsman Service will work with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission to review the service’s small business jurisdiction…
26 April 2016
The Federal Court has fined Europcar $100,000 for misleading customers about the scope of protection when they buy extra insurance…
26 April 2016
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull says an “open, free and secure” internet is vital for Australia’s future prosperity…
26 April 2016
The Australian Reinsurance Pool Corporation has announced three leadership appointments, including senior insurance executive John Park as CFO…
26 April 2016
The Queensland Parliament has approved legislation to impose tougher fines on illegal ride-sharing services in the state…
18 April 2016
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has permanently banned a Perth-based insurance broker for misleading and deceptive conduct…
18 April 2016
A Queensland parliamentary committee has failed to agree on a model for a no-fault compulsory third party scheme, which the State Government wants implemented on July 1…
18 April 2016
The ailing NSW compulsory third party motor insurance scheme should be transformed into a no-fault program, according to a new report from Suncorp…
18 April 2016
Uber and other ride-sharing services can operate in SA from July 1, following a review of the taxi and chauffeur vehicle industry…
18 April 2016
The Insurance Council of Australia is seeking researchers to conduct consumer studies on general insurance product disclosures…
18 April 2016
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) will review the Insurance Prudential Supervision Act this year – the first review since its inception five years ago…
11 April 2016
QBE is the only company not to have its contract renewed after WorkSafe Victoria last week announced a new agent panel to manage workplace injury insurance claims and premium collection from July 1…
11 April 2016
ReturnToWorkSA will maintain its average premium at 1.95% of wages next financial year…
11 April 2016
Replacing inefficient insurance stamp duties would enable state and territory governments to raise extra funds without increasing the tax burden, according to the Insurance Council of Australia…
11 April 2016
Compulsory third party premiums in the ACT are more affordable since the market was opened up three years ago, according to Chief Minister Andrew Barr…
11 April 2016
Australian Prudential Regulation Authority Chairman Wayne Byres has defended the regulator’s focus on corporate culture…
11 April 2016
The Insurance Council of Australia has criticised the NSW Office of State Revenue for reinterpreting legislation that would more than double the duty payable on several occupational indemnity risks…