Time to update dispute resolution benchmarks: ICA
11 June 2013
The benchmarks for dispute resolution schemes such as the Financial Ombudsman Service could be updated to reflect the greater use of social media, the Insurance Council of Australia…
11 June 2013
The benchmarks for dispute resolution schemes such as the Financial Ombudsman Service could be updated to reflect the greater use of social media, the Insurance Council of Australia…
11 June 2013
Queensland has passed legislation aligning the definition of “worker” for WorkCover purposes with the pay-as-you-go test applied by the Australian Taxation Office…
03 June 2013
Victorians will be better protected under a proposed overhaul of domestic building regulations, the State Government says…
03 June 2013
The financial services sector faces a 2.4% rise in Australian Prudential Regulation Authority levies in the year from July 1…
03 June 2013
The NSW Supreme Court has dismissed Rural & General Insurance founder Charles Pratten’s bid to invalidate documents used in his criminal trial last year…
03 June 2013
A federal minister has joined the insurance industry in criticising the Queensland Government for increasing stamp duty on general insurance products from 7.5% to 9%…
03 June 2013
New Zealand’s Insurance and Savings Ombudsman Scheme has handled more than 1000 inquiries but received only 65 formal complaints about Canterbury earthquake claims…
03 June 2013
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has allowed RACQ Insurance to set labour rates for warranty repairs carried out by its approved network…
27 May 2013
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority is to increase its focus on the way insurers manage risk in their organisations…
27 May 2013
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority will publish more than 100 new statistics after reviewing its general insurance statistical publications…
27 May 2013
The Queensland workers’ compensation scheme is meeting its objectives and compares well with other jurisdictions, according to a review of the program…
27 May 2013
Children in NSW will be disadvantaged by changes to compulsory third-party motor vehicle insurance, according to the Labor Party…
27 May 2013
WorkSafe ACT has recommended higher workers’ compensation premiums for the construction industry in response to its poor accident record…
27 May 2013
The Queensland Government has dropped plans to introduce a flood levy to raise money for mitigation work…
27 May 2013
The Tasmanian Government expects to collect $79.6 million in insurance taxes next financial year, up 12.3% on the $70.9 million forecast for this year…
27 May 2013
WorkCover Queensland has frozen its average premium rate at 1.45% of wages for the next financial year…
27 May 2013
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has banned former vehicle finance and insurance broker Keith Son after it found he acted dishonestly…
27 May 2013
A review of private hospital regulation could pose problems for insurers that provide indemnity cover, according to the Insurance Council of Australia…
20 May 2013
Former broker Craig Horsell has been fined $75,000 after admitting dishonesty charges…
20 May 2013
Brokers have little to fear when the best-interests duty is introduced on July 1, according to National Insurance Brokers Association CEO Dallas Booth…