The latest Global Risks Report from the World Economic Forum forecasts a year of increased domestic and international divisions and economic...
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Building and construction industry overhaul
The NSW Government plans an implementation of ratings systems for professionals in the building industry and strong new powers to prevent occupation...
ICA declares hailstorms a catastrophe
The Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) has declared a catastrophe for damage caused by hailstorms that struck eastern Melbourne, the Australian...
Immediate support for bushfire affected small businesse ...
The Prime Minister has just announced a comprehensive suite of measures to immediately support impacted small businesses. This comprehensive package is...
NSW and Victorian Governments announce bushfire clean-u ...
The NSW and Victorian Governments have announced that they will coordinate the clean-up of residential and commercial properties destroyed in this...
ICA launches local trades register and insurance custom ...
The Insurance Council of Australian (ICA) has announced the opening of an online register to help local tradespeople and builders play...
AFCA’s dedicated support for bushfire victims
To help in the bushfire support effort, AFCA has established a dedicated online bushfire support information hub, which explains the financial...
ASIC encourages fair and effective insurance claims han ...
ASIC Deputy Chair Daniel Crennan QC has said that the regulator is working with insurers and other key stakeholders to ensure...
Information for insurance brokers who have clients who ...
The Australian Government is deploying resources to establish 20 mobile service teams to offer immediate on-the-ground support to isolated bushfire affected...
NIBA establishes Bushfire Community Support Initiative
The National Insurance Brokers Association of Australia (NIBA) has established a Bushfire Community Support Initiative, whereby its members, qualified insurance brokers, are...
Insurance industry meets with the government on bushfir ...
Insurance industry representatives have provided the Federal Government with an update on actions taken to date to support impacted policyholders and...
National bushfire recovery agency
The Federal Government has announced a new agency with an initial $2 billion for a national bushfire recovery fund to coordinate...
NSW Government ignores Emergency Services Levy issues
The NSW Government believes there is no need to change the NSW Emergency Services Levy arrangements, according statements quoted in the...
Insurers to provide details of lifestyle assets to the ...
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has revealed that it will be requesting a further five years’ worth of policy information from...