11 November 2024
NSW Fair Trading will introduce an information standard for lithium-ion battery-powered “e-micromobility” products such as e-scooters, e-bikes, e-skateboards, self-balancing hoverboards and associated chargers...
11 November 2024
NSW’s State Insurance Regulatory Authority is evaluating workplace rehabilitation providers used under the workers’ compensation scheme...
11 November 2024
Two remote south Queensland towns hit by bushfires last week have been offered disaster assistance...
04 November 2024
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission will examine the way year-earlier comparison premiums are disclosed in renewal notices...
04 November 2024
The prudential watchdog has increased Pacific International Insurance’s capital requirement by $10 million because of “deficiencies” in its binder holder arrangements...
04 November 2024
Australian Lawyers Alliance NSW president Genevieve Henderson has urged the state government to require private e-scooter owners and councils to have appropriate insurance measures in place...
04 November 2024
The general insurance industry had the second-highest proportion of self-reported breaches to the Australian Securities and Investments Commission last financial year, accounting for 25% of the total...
04 November 2024
More than 1600 apartment blocks in Victoria had been identified for consideration under the state’s cladding rectification program by June 30, according to the agency overseeing the scheme...
28 October 2024
The Housing Industry Association says Victorian regulatory reform is welcome but action is still needed on rising builders’ warranty premiums...
28 October 2024
The Insurance Council of Australia has called on new Queensland Premier David Crisafulli to act instantly on premium affordability in the state most exposed to extreme weather...
28 October 2024
A $40 million resilient homes program for Central West NSW residents hit by devastating floods two years ago opens for applications today...
28 October 2024
The WA government has warned motorists about accident management groups fraudulently posing as insurers and holding cars “hostage” until substantial fees are paid...
28 October 2024
Cyclone reinsurance pool premium income fell below expectations last year as fewer properties took out insurance than assumed in modelling, and the projection for this year has been revised down by 27%, reports released last week show...
28 October 2024
The NSW government will test new technology to improve early warnings of floods and bushfires...
21 October 2024
Insurers are well placed to advise on risk reduction spending but must ensure consumers see premium benefits from public resilience projects, Emergency Management Minister Jenny McAllister says...
21 October 2024
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority continued to work with insurers and the government to address insurance affordability and availability last financial year, according to its annual report...
21 October 2024
The WA government has rushed through legislation after a surprise court decision disqualified hundreds of workers’ compensation claimants from being awarded damages...
21 October 2024
Transport for NSW head of commercial, performance and strategy James Sherrard will become the state’s building commissioner on December 2...
14 October 2024
Businesses with more than $3 million a year in revenue will be obliged to reveal any ransoms paid to cybercriminals under proposed new laws...
14 October 2024
The federal government’s flagship disaster resilience program received more applications than it had funds available in its most recent round, a National Emergency Management Authority executive has told a Senate inquiry...