ACT relaxes workers’ comp rules
05 October 2015
The ACT Government has relaxed reporting requirements for workers’ compensation, under a move to cut red tape…
Regulatory & Government
ICWA names new commissioners
05 October 2015
The Insurance Commission of Western Australia has appointed four new commissioners to its board…
FMA reports $NZ2.5 million loss amid regime change
05 October 2015
New Zealand’s Financial Markets Authority made a loss of almost $NZ2.5 million in the year to June 30, as implementation of its new regulatory regime pushed up costs…
ICA favours risk reduction aid for northern Australia
28 September 2015
The Insurance Council of Australia wants the Federal Government to provide financial assistance to people in northern Australia whose homes need to be made more cyclone-resistant…
ASIC rejects 106 AFSL applications in half-year
28 September 2015
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission rejected 106 applications for Australian financial services licences in the six months to June 30…
Chamber warns Queensland Government on workers’ comp pledge
28 September 2015
Business leaders say they will hold Queensland Treasurer Curtis Pitt to his promise that workers’ compensation premiums will not exceed $1.20 per $100 in wages, following a reversal of the previous government’s legislation…
ASIC reports on red-tape relief
28 September 2015
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has released its latest report outlining decisions on relief applications…
Profit soars as Workcover WA cuts expenses
28 September 2015
WorkCover WA made a $17.9 million profit for the year to June 30, up from $7.1 million the previous financial year…
NT seeks feedback on worker safety law changes
28 September 2015
Businesses in the NT have until October 26 to comment on proposed amendments to the territory’s work health and safety legislation…
Frydenberg moves in frontbench overhaul
21 September 2015
There was no shortage of surprises in Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s shake-up of the federal ministry over the weekend – including the appointment of Melbourne MP Kelly O’Dwyer as Assistant Treasurer, replacing Josh Frydenberg…
Suncorp challenges Canberra to opt for resilience
21 September 2015
Suncorp has called on the Federal Government to work with the insurance industry and communities to develop a cyclone resilience program for homes in northern Australia…
Mutual insurer draws fire from industry
21 September 2015
RACQ Insurance has rejected a proposed mutual insurer for north Queensland as too expensive to set up and too complex for consumers…
Make mutual or pool available to all, says submission
21 September 2015
A submission from the Financial Rights Legal Centre in Sydney says whichever model the Northern Australia Insurance Premiums Taskforce supports, benefits such as lower premiums should be made available to all Australians who face extreme risk…
Victorian injury laws set for shake-up
21 September 2015
Victoria is a step closer to introducing injury law reforms after a second reading of the Wrongs Amendment Bill 2015 in the State Parliament last week…
SA workers’ comp scheme makes gains amid overhaul
21 September 2015
ReturnToWorkSA has hailed improved outcomes for employers and employees following “a very big year” for the state’s revamped work injury scheme…
Firefighters gain stronger workers’ comp protections
21 September 2015
Queensland firefighters who develop cancers and other diseases can more easily access compensation under new laws passed by the State Parliament last week…
APRA targets culture and remuneration
21 September 2015
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has flagged more scrutiny of culture and remuneration in financial services organisations, and has set up a team to examine these issues…
US terrorism pool an ‘unqualified success’
14 September 2015
The US Terrorism Risk Insurance Act has brought stability, affordability and availability to the US terrorism cover market, according to a new study from the Insurance Information Institute…
Committee split on Queensland workers’ comp reform
14 September 2015
Queensland’s workers’ compensation scheme faces significant reform if proposed legislation is passed…
SA council insurance schemes come under fire
14 September 2015
The SA Auditor-General has identified “key shortcomings” in the management of the state’s local government insurance schemes…