Conaghan stays in Coalition financial services role
23 February 2026
New federal opposition leader Angus Taylor has made Tim Wilson shadow treasurer and Pat Conaghan shadow minister for financial services and assistant treasurer...
Regulatory & Government
Building code reform pause ‘puts communities at risk’
23 February 2026
Freezing reforms to the National Construction Code will hinder efforts to improve housing resilience against bad weather, the Insurance Council of Australia warns...
State to streamline climate risk requirements in planning
23 February 2026
NSW has proposed a new planning policy to help councils and other authorities assess natural hazards and make decisions based on acceptable risk levels...
PI ‘wrong instrument’ for fixing last resort scheme
23 February 2026
The industry has warned against using professional indemnity insurance to address funding pressures facing the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort...
WA pushes reforms to ‘crush’ tobacco gangs
23 February 2026
The WA government has proposed new penalties for participating in the illegal tobacco and vape trade...
‘Important step’: inquiry to examine ESL removal options
16 February 2026
A NSW parliamentary inquiry will consider options for replacing the emergency services levy on insurance, building on consultations since the plan was announced more than two years ago...
NZ regulators probe home cover costs
16 February 2026
A review of residential insurance pricing and affordability will be delivered to the New Zealand government by the middle of this year...
Investment firm cops penalty for cybersecurity failures
16 February 2026
Fixed-income specialist FIIG Securities has been penalised $2.5 million for failing to protect confidential client data over more than four years...
APRA to publish climate threat assessment
16 February 2026
The prudential regulator will release its general insurance climate vulnerability assessment in coming months, chairman John Lonsdale has told the Senate Economics Legislation Committee...
Lismore pushes for commercial use of buyback land
16 February 2026
Land equivalent to about 70 soccer fields left vacant after home buybacks in Lismore may be repurposed for commercial use, parking, community facilities and parkland...
Workers’ comp reforms ‘first step in repairing scheme’
09 February 2026
Businesses have welcomed the passage of workplace injury laws that include an 18-month freeze on average premium increases in the NSW workers’ compensation scheme...
FMG refunds customers after misrepresentations
09 February 2026
New Zealand insurer FMG has agreed to pay $NZ2.1 million ($1.8 million) and to remediate thousands of customers after making misleading representations in relation to some policies...
SIRA consults on worker return guidelines
09 February 2026
NSW’s State Insurance Regulatory Authority is seeking feedback on its revised guidelines for return to work programs...
Governments boost Victorian fire recovery funding
09 February 2026
The federal and Victorian governments have committed an additional $160 million to help communities recover from recent bushfires...
New heavy vehicle code takes wider approach
09 February 2026
An updated code of practice for the trucking industry extends beyond road transport businesses to other industries that rely on heavy vehicles...
Trial date set for broker accused of client funds scam
02 February 2026
A former broker accused of misusing clients’ money is to appear in court again in April before trials scheduled to begin in February next year...
ACT to consider community group pool
02 February 2026
The ACT government has rejected calls for a comparator website and other recommendations from an inquiry into insurance costs and availability...
New year fires, floods underscore claims scrutiny: ASIC
02 February 2026
The corporate regulator has confirmed insurers’ management of disaster claims is a key focus after last month’s Victorian bushfires and Queensland floods following ex-Cyclone Koji...
SIRA consults on care provider regulations
02 February 2026
NSW’s State Insurance Regulatory Authority is seeking submissions on ways to improve healthcare provider oversight in the state’s personal injury schemes...
WA state insurer elevates interim chief
02 February 2026
Insurance Commission of WA interim CEO Helen Robinson will take the leadership role on a long-term basis...