Canberra consults on ASIC funding model
31 August 2015
The Federal Government is seeking feedback on plans for an industry-funding model for the Australian Securities and Investments Commission’s regulatory activities…
Regulatory & Government
Submissions support APRA board review
31 August 2015
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority received 10 submissions in relation to its review of board requirements…
RBNZ updates data requirements
31 August 2015
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand has published updates to its insurer data collection requirements…
ASIC remakes financial advice class orders
31 August 2015
ASIC has replaced “sunsetting” class orders regarding product advertising and financial advice with new secondary services and general advice legislative instruments…
Senate hears of imported asbestos risk
24 August 2015
Potentially deadly asbestos is being imported into Australia, the Senate inquiry into non-conforming building products has heard…
IAG defends UberX cover after taxi association complaint
24 August 2015
IAG has rejected a complaint of misleading conduct made by the Australian Taxi Industry Association in relation to NRMA Insurance’s decision to cover UberX drivers…
Silence on insurance tax reform upsets ICA, NIBA
24 August 2015
Treasurer Joe Hockey’s tax reform workshop with state and territory counterparts last week should have been an ideal opportunity to make progress on the issue of inefficient insurance taxes…
Vero NZ boss wants extension for quake recovery body
24 August 2015
The Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority should be made a permanent disaster reconstruction body, outgoing Vero New Zealand CEO Gary Dransfield says…
Brokers echo praise for mitigation focus
24 August 2015
Brokers have joined insurers in welcoming the Northern Australia Insurance Premiums Taskforce’s focus on mitigation to tackle affordability concerns…
FOS appoints code manager
24 August 2015
The Financial Ombudsman Service has appointed Sally Davis as GM Code Compliance and Monitoring and CEO of the Code Compliance Monitoring Committee (Code of Banking Practice)…
Flammable cladding ‘tip of iceberg’
17 August 2015
Flammable cladding may be just one of many dangerous products installed on Australian buildings, a Senate inquiry has been told…
NSW workers’ comp in line for further reform
17 August 2015
The latest reforms to workers’ compensation legislation passed the NSW Parliament last Thursday, but the State Government says more change is on the way…
NZ fire service submissions make ‘clear message for change’
17 August 2015
The New Zealand Government’s Fire Services Review has received 230 submissions, and Internal Affairs Minister Peter Dunne says “a clear message for change” has emerged…
China free trade deal ‘would benefit industry’
17 August 2015
The Insurance Council of Australia has backed the proposed free trade agreement between Australia and China…
Canberra allocates more disaster funding
17 August 2015
Federal Justice Minister Michael Keenan has announced $3.7 million of funding for 22 projects to improve natural disaster resilience…
ICNZ warns of hidden quake danger
17 August 2015
The internal parts of a building can cause death and injury during an earthquake if standards are not complied with, the Insurance Council of New Zealand has warned…
RBNZ to require foreign business report
17 August 2015
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand is to request annual supplementary reports of foreign insurance business conducted by New Zealand insurers…
Cyclone mutual isn’t the answer, says Suncorp
10 August 2015
Outgoing Suncorp CEO Patrick Snowball has issued a stark warning to the Queensland and federal governments over proposed measures to tackle insurance affordability in the north of the state…
NSW unveils $1 billion workers’ comp reform
10 August 2015
The NSW Government has announced a $1 billion package to wind back previous cuts to its workers’ compensation scheme…
ARPC chief welcomes terror alert revamp
10 August 2015
The Australian Reinsurance Pool Corporation has praised the nation’s new terror alert system, which will result in more information being passed to the public…