12 December 2022
First Ministers tasked Planning Ministers with developing a national standard to consider disaster and climate risk as part of land use planning reform, at a National Cabinet meeting on Friday...
12 December 2022
Treasury has started a consultation on Federal Government plans to introduce standardised reporting for business climate-related disclosures, with insurers likely to be among large financial institutions initially required to meet new obligations...
12 December 2022
The Federal Government is inviting applications for the role of Australian Reinsurance Pool Corporation Chair as well as for board positions...
12 December 2022
The Federal Government has invited individuals, businesses and other groups to make submissions on ideas and priorities for the next budget...
12 December 2022
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has today released its latest enforcement report, summing up key actions taken from July to September...
05 December 2022
The NSW home warranty scheme has extended a technology partnership with Equifax Australia for two years, effective from the start of this month...
05 December 2022
The NSW Government has appointed Peter Thurtell to the newly created role of Police Deputy Commissioner Emergency Management...
05 December 2022
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority banking climate vulnerability assessment has pointed to interconnected financial services issues, including for insurance...
05 December 2022
The competition watchdog has approved Innovation Holdings Australia’s proposed takeover of rival comparator iSelect, after its examination of the bid concluded the deal was “unlikely” to lead to reduced competition in the sector...
05 December 2022
Tasmanian compulsory third party premiums remained the lowest in Australia last financial year, Infrastructure and Transport Minister Michael Ferguson has told a hearing...
28 November 2022
Risk culture surveys over the past 18 months have revealed differing views on perceived risk behaviours and effectiveness of management processes, according to the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority...
28 November 2022
NSW has extended its indemnity program to cover providers of out of home care for physical and sexual abuse claims...
28 November 2022
New Zealand insurers have backed the introduction of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Amendment Bill...
28 November 2022
Senate passage of the Financial Accountability Regime stalled last week after the Albanese Government decided not to press ahead with an amendment to include civil penalties of up to $1.1 million for individual executive breaches...
28 November 2022
Transport and logistics specialist NTI has praised recently implemented changes to WA tow truck legislation that provide protections to drivers from additional service costs...
28 November 2022
The Australian Reinsurance Pool Corporation has appointed Victoria Simpson as COO...
28 November 2022
The NSW Government has announced a $400,000 boost for its school bushfire education program to improve preparedness for future events...
21 November 2022
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority says its process of allocating general insurance complaints to the case management stage has been delayed by a “sudden and significant increase in insurance claims”...
21 November 2022
The Insurance Council of Australia has supported a Quality of Advice review proposal to continue the general insurance exemption from the ban on conflicted remuneration, while consumer groups are calling for an end to commissions...
21 November 2022
A Bushfire Resilience Star Rating App will be rolled out nationally next year following a recent pilot with the Shoalhaven community, which was severely affected by the Black Summer bushfires...