The inaugural Building Stronger Homes Roundtable convened by the Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) and Master Builders Australia (MBA) to develop...
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The inaugural Building Stronger Homes Roundtable
NEW SEASON BRINGS NEW CONDITIONS
Australians should be preparing for a vastly different bushfire season as the effects of La Niña are felt across the country,...
APRA releases general insurance statistics for Septembe ...
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has released its Quarterly General Insurance Performance Statistics and Quarterly General Insurance Institution Level Statistics publications for the September...
Youi breached duty of utmost good faith
The Federal Court has declared that Youi Pty Ltd (Youi) breached its duty of utmost good faith under the Insurance Contracts Act in...
ASIC releases draft information sheet for insurance cla ...
The Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) has released a draft information sheet on insurance claims handling and settling. This follows...
Victorians head back to the office
With Victoria moving to ‘Last Step’ restrictions from 11:59 pm 22nd November 2020, employees throughout the state have been given the...
ASIC consultation on reference checking and information ...
The Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) has released a consultation paper seeking feedback on a new reference checking and information...
ASIC releases consumer research on insurance in super
The Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) has released a report titled Consumer engagement in insurance in super which includes findings from research exploring...
Business interruption insurance pandemic update from IC ...
The Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) has revealed that it is in discussions with insurers, the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA)...
A VITAL STEP IN REMOVAL OF DANGEROUS BUILDING CLADDING
The NSW Government has committed to a project in the 2020-21 NSW Budget to remove high-risk cladding in residential apartment buildings across...
INSURERS AND BUILDERS JOIN FORCES
The Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) and Master Builders Australia (MBA) have announced that they are uniting to develop proposals that...
NIBA welcomes Insurance Premium Funding Code of Practic ...
The Australian Finance Industry Association (AFIA) and its Insurance Premium Funding (IPF) members – Hunter Premium Funding, IQumulate, BOQ Finance, Principal...
What should Personal Advice look like?
The Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) has released a very important Consultation Paper, Promoting access to affordable advice for consumers...
Royal Commission reforms go into Parliament
A number of reforms arising from the Royal Commission into Misconduct in Financial Services have been tabled in the Federal Parliament....