The Victorian Government has issued new insurance requirements for building professionals operating in the state. The most recent Ministerial Order No. S...
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Changes to insurance for building professionals in Vict ...
ASIC ensures licensees meet their AFCA membership oblig ...
After commencing operations on 1 November 2018, the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) advised ASIC that 58 financial services licensees and 217...
AFCA reports on their first six months of operations
NIBA CEO Dallas Booth has welcomed the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) report on their first six months of operations. He...
ASIC finds unacceptable sales practices, poor product d ...
ASIC’s review of the sale of consumer credit insurance (CCI) by 11 major banks and other lenders has found that the...
Industry groups call for urgent Australia-wide action o ...
Peak bodies from various industries including Property Council of Australia, Insurance Council of Australia, Ai Group, Australian Construction Industry Forum, and Master Builders Australia have urged...
NIBA names winners of NSW/ACT broker awards
The National Insurance Brokers Association (NIBA) has revealed the NSW/ACT winners of two awards, which recognise excellence in the insurance broking...
Key insurance issues to watch out for across 15 countri ...
Global Insurance Law Connect (GILC) this week launched its first annual Risk Radar. The report pulls together the key themes from across...
Forum for Townsville policyholders affected by February ...
The Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) has organised one-on-one consultations between insurers and customers, and will host a policyholder forum in...
ASIC’s review finds car insurance investigations trea ...
ASIC’s review of how insurers investigate motor vehicle claims suspected of being fraudulent has found that investigation practices are leading to...
ASIC provides new guidance for certain AFS licence appl ...
ASIC has released an information sheet AFS licensing – Requirements for certain applicants to provide further information (INFO 240) to provide guidance to...
NSW Parliament to inquire into building standards, buil ...
The Public Accountability Committee of the NSW Parliament’s Legislative Council has launched an inquiry into the regulation of building standards, building...
Register for Dive In Australia and New Zealand
The global festival for diversity and inclusion in insurance, Dive In, is back for its fifth year and promises to be...
Nominations open for the 2019 CASE Awards
Nominations are now open for this year’s icare’s Care and Service Excellence Awards (CASE) which celebrate organisations and individuals making outstanding,...
Building industry insurance crisis intensifies
The Property Council of Australia has joined other prominent industry bodies in calling for the Commonwealth, State and Territory governments to...