The Australian Reinsurance Pool Corporation (ARPC) has published its latest Annual Report for 2019-2020. “The Report showcases strong operational and financial...
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ARPC’s 2019-2020 Annual Report tabled in Parliament
ICA expresses support for APRA’s call on disaster ...
The Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) has responded enthusiastically to a call by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) for significant...
Insurance Brokers Code of Practice Annual Review
The Insurance Brokers Code Compliance Committee has now published its Annual Review for 2019-2020. The National Insurance Brokers Association (NIBA) CEO...
ASIC issues Information Sheets on new Unfair Contract T ...
The Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) has released information sheets on the application of unfair contracts laws to insurance contracts....
ASIC writes to insurers, Lloyd’s and brokers in relat ...
The Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) has recently written to insurers, Lloyd’s coverholders and a number of insurance brokers in...
Community schemes – new to Western Australia in 2021
A new form of land tenure is coming soon to WA, with the introduction of community schemes expected in 2021. Community...
SENATE BUSHFIRE INQUIRY RECOMMENDS MAJOR CHANGES FOR NE ...
Senator for NSW, Tim Ayres, and Shadow Minister for Disaster and Emergency Management, Murray Watt, said the interim report of the...
Australian Insurance Providers Tackle Mental Health in ...
Two of Australia’s largest insurers have joined forces with some of Australia’s biggest employers to tackle mental health in the workplace....
APRA announces alignment of supervisory standards withi ...
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has announced its commitment to align its prudential standards and practices with the International Association...
The economic value of insurance broking
The National Insurance Brokers Association (NIBA) has launched a first-of-its-kind report, prepared by Deloitte Access Economics, The economic value of insurance...
ICA statement on BI test case in NSW Appeal Court
Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) has released a statement on the NSW Appeal Court hearing of the ICA business interruption test...
Premiums invoiced through Australian general insurance ...
The total volume of general insurance premiums invoiced through general insurance intermediaries has continued to increase, according to APRA Intermediated General...
Review into NSW workers compensation scheme and iCare l ...
The NSW Government has opened consultation to inform the Independent Review of the NSW workers compensation scheme and nominal insurer iCare....
Federal Budget 2020: Here’s what matters to you
The 2020-21 Budget includes $98 billion in response and recovery support, including $25 billion under the COVID-19 Response Package and $74...