18 September 2023
NSW state-owned insurer icare says six claims service providers are now supporting workers and employers following changes announced last year to expand choice and improve the performance of the scheme...
18 September 2023
There were 409 notifications of data breaches lodged in Australia in the six months to June, the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner says, down 16% from 486 in the corresponding period a year earlier...
18 September 2023
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission will host this year's forum and annual dinner on November 21-22 at the Sofitel Melbourne on Collins...
11 September 2023
Federal Treasury says it is looking at which natural hazard definitions are most in need of standardisation and has flagged future public consultations...
11 September 2023
The Financial Accountability Regime, the last final major Hayne royal commission recommendation, is set to commence after securing passage in the Senate last week...
11 September 2023
The SA Government expects to start consultation soon on ways to strengthen the state’s builders’ warranty insurance scheme after the collapse of construction firms exposed cracks in the current setup...
11 September 2023
The NSW Government has announced an additional $115 million investment to the NSW Reconstruction Authority...
11 September 2023
Australian Prudential Regulation Authority-regulated entities are making efforts to improve remuneration practices, according to a review by the regulator...
11 September 2023
A sample review of 29 New Zealand-regulated entities including insurers has found a number of good governance practices as well as some that were below expectations...
11 September 2023
The NZ Government has announced it will provide buybacks for a small group of homeowners within the Nelson region, pending an agreement with the local council...
04 September 2023
Federal and state governments will hold an inaugural two-day National Bushfire Preparedness Summit this month as weather forecasters warn this summer will likely be drier and hotter, raising the risk of fires breaking out...
04 September 2023
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission will focus on technology risks and design and distribution practices as part of strategic priorities, the regulator’s latest corporate plan says...
04 September 2023
The Parliamentary Committee inquiry into insurers’ responses to last year’s floods has invited people affected by the natural disasters to share their experiences through an online survey...
04 September 2023
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has listed increased natural disaster frequency and severity as among its focus areas for the next four years...
04 September 2023
The Queensland Government will provide $3.3 million in funding for 10 coastal councils for projects to help protect against rising sea levels...
04 September 2023
The Australian Reinsurance Pool Corporation says the formal launch of the cyclone pool introduced a pivotal period for the organisation and refining the scheme’s operations across multiple functions is among key focus areas...
28 August 2023
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has asked the Federal Court to impose financial penalties against IAG over alleged harm resulting from home insurance loyalty discount representations that it says were misleading...
28 August 2023
Suncorp has warned in an appeal to the Australian Competition Tribunal over the blocked sale of its bank to ANZ that a proposed investment in a Queensland disaster recovery centre would not be possible to the same extent if the deal doesn’t proceed...
28 August 2023
The NSW State Insurance Regulatory Authority is launching an audit of residential building businesses to ensure they have compulsory home building compensation insurance...
28 August 2023
The head of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission has welcomed the appointment by Treasurer Jim Chalmers of three new Commissioners to the financial regulator...