Government offers fuel shipment cover amid supply gaps
30 March 2026
The federal government is today amending the Export Finance and Insurance Corporation Act so it can underwrite additional cargo loads of fuel...
Regulatory & Government
APRA appoints executive directors
30 March 2026
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has promoted Peter Diamond to general insurance and banking executive director, while Peter Kohlhagen becomes policy and advice executive director...
New emergency response centre for bushfire hotspot
30 March 2026
The Victorian government has begun work on a $19.5 million incident control centre in the state’s east, to enhance its response to bushfires and other emergencies...
State reforms injury insurance for disaster volunteers
30 March 2026
Disaster recovery volunteers in Queensland will benefit from a new personal injury insurance program as the state government slashes red tape to encourage increased participation...
ASIC unveils complaints dashboard
23 March 2026
The corporate regulator’s complaints data portal is now live, providing company-level internal dispute resolution information reported by insurers and other financial entities...
Mulino keen to keep safety net under vulnerable people
23 March 2026
Financial Services Minister Daniel Mulino says addressing the exclusion of people from insurance as pricing becomes more individualised is a key issue...
Builder charged over missing insurance
23 March 2026
A Victorian builder faces 15 charges relating to domestic building insurance law breaches...
NT pumps $100 million into flood fixes
23 March 2026
The NT government has committed $100 million to a flood recovery fund to help communities in Katherine and surrounding areas...
Coalition names new shadow minister for sector
23 March 2026
Nationals MP Kevin Hogan has been made shadow assistant treasurer and financial services minister...
Perth bomb attempt declared terror pool event
23 March 2026
The attempted bombing of a Perth Invasion Day rally has been declared a terrorism incident under reinsurance pool legislation...
Resilience investment guide ‘critical to mitigation efforts’
16 March 2026
The industry says guidelines for resilience investment it has developed with the federal government are critical to mitigating exposure to extreme weather...
Construction code needs full rebuild, housing group says
16 March 2026
The National Construction Code’s goal has shifted from structural and fire safety to encompass liveability, accessibility, sustainability and adaptation, the Housing Industry Association says, calling for a “knock-down rebuild” of the guide...
GB’s mobile case managers roll into NSW
16 March 2026
Gallagher Bassett has launched a mobile service to manage NSW workers’ compensation claims as the state prepares for changes to workplace injury laws that passed parliament last month...
TAC hands out recovery research grants
16 March 2026
The Victorian Transport Accident Commission has awarded nearly $1 million to five health and disability services through its new Best Client Outcomes Grant Program...
SIRA rules out Trinity licence expansion
16 March 2026
The NSW State Insurance Regulatory Authority has rejected Trinity Insurance’s application to broaden its workers’ compensation licence to employers in the health and human services sector...
Outdoors tourism groups slam underwriting approaches
09 March 2026
Outdoor recreation and adventure tourism companies says the federal government has an enabling role to play improving access to insurance...
State boosts help for landslip-affected residents
09 March 2026
The NSW government will provide additional financial support to help people affected by the New Lambton landslip in Newcastle...
Bank fined $1.7 million over coverage discount failures
09 March 2026
New Zealand’s High Court has penalised ASB Bank for failing to apply multipolicy discounts on insurance products...
Hazards agency details research programs
09 March 2026
New Zealand’s Natural Hazards Commission says it has supported 73 research projects over the past year, providing more than $NZ10 million ($8.39 million) of funding...
Peak body calls for ‘ambitious uplift’ in climate resilience spend
02 March 2026
The Insurance Council of Australia says federal government spending on climate resilience is “failing to keep up” with rising risks, but it has not revealed its position on short-term options to help high-risk homeowners, such as flood reinsurance pools...