29 April 2024
A council in Melbourne’s north has been sanctioned after pleading guilty to failing to lodge an early childhood educator’s compensation claim for injury benefits within 10 days of receipt...
29 April 2024
Insurers have raised concerns over the Financial Accountability Regime that will apply to the industry from March 15 next year...
29 April 2024
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has opened a consultation on proposed changes to its quarterly statistical publications for general, life and private health insurance...
29 April 2024
The Victorian Government has launched an initiative to support rehabilitation of injured workers and encourage safe practices in workplaces...
22 April 2024
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission will appeal after the Federal Court last month dismissed its unfair contract terms proceedings against insurer Auto & General...
22 April 2024
The number of businesses entering external administration is on track to exceed 10,000 this financial year, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission says, after insolvencies rose 36.2% to 7742 in the nine months to March 31...
22 April 2024
Queensland has changed its workers’ compensation scheme to improve coverage and support for firefighters...
22 April 2024
Updates on the proposed $174.7 million Bundaberg East Levee are being presented at community sessions this week to let residents learn more about the flood resilience project...
22 April 2024
New Zealand’s Financial Markets Authority has appointed Louise Unger as Executive Director for Response and Enforcement, starting in June...
22 April 2024
The Financial Counselling Industry Fund, aimed at expanding assistance for people enduring hardship, will be chaired by Peter Kell, a former Australian Securities and Investments Commission deputy chairman and Choice CEO...
15 April 2024
NSW state insurer icare is searching for a CEO to take over from Richard Harding, who will step down in October seeking a shift in career focus...
15 April 2024
The NSW State Insurance Regulatory Authority says CEO Adam Dent has resigned...
15 April 2024
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission will undertake a global CEO search from early next year...
15 April 2024
Fire and Emergency New Zealand is consulting on plans to increase levy revenues by 5.2% while changing the way the charge is applied to different insurance policies...
08 April 2024
The federal inquiry into insurers’ responses to the 2022 floods is this week travelling to regions hit hard by the catastrophes, holding hearings in Caboolture and Logan in Queensland and Lismore in northern NSW...
08 April 2024
Queensland must take urgent action to extend workplace injury rights to gig workers, the Australian Lawyers Alliance says...
08 April 2024
The NSW Government will deliver a $5 million grant to aid silicosis research and support for people affected by the disease...
08 April 2024
The Compensation Scheme of Last Resort has begun operations, ending a near-seven-year process to launch the body...
08 April 2024
The NSW Government has helped fund Suncorp and the University of Melbourne’s research into young driver behaviour and road accident risk...
08 April 2024
New Zealand’s Financial Markets Authority has issued a warning to Southern Cross Pet Insurance for breaking discount promises to thousands of customers...