Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) has released updated requirements for how financial firms deal with consumer and small business complaints –...
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Important update from AFCA
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) has issued an updated note on how it will approach the handling of disputes where an...
Andrew Klein returns to NIBA Con ...
The National Insurance Brokers Association (NIBA) has taken its annual convention online and has announced Andrew Klein as the master of ceremonies...
NEW WORLD CLASS DISASTER RESEARC ...
The Australian Government has today announced it is providing $88.1 million to extend and scale up funding for critical research into bushfires and...
Inquiry into insurance practices ...
The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Kate Carnell has expressed concern about a small businesses being denied insurance cover and...
Australian government announces ...
National Insurance Brokers Association (NIBA) CEO, Dallas Booth has welcomed the federal government announcement that it will extend its JobKeeper program that...
SENATE INQUIRY INTO LESSONS FROM ...
National Insurance Brokers Association of Australia (NIBA) President, Eric Harris, promoted the role of brokers and called for vital reform at the Senate Finance...
Insurance Brokers Code Complianc ...
The Insurance Brokers Code Compliance Committee (IBCCC) has launched a new website designed to assist insurance brokers improve their service standards. IBCCC monitors compliance...
Another voice of reason joins th ...
The New South Wales Financial Relations Review is the latest in a long list of inquiries to call for the abolition of...
Insurance support for customers ...
As of July 1, 2020, subscribers to the General Insurance Code of Practice are required to have family violence policies available online...
ASIC releases guidance on the ad ...
The Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) has released a new regulatory guide on the administration of its product intervention power. ASIC...
CLOSURE OF THE NSW EMERGENCY SER ...
The office of the NSW Emergency Services Levy Insurance Monitor will close on 30 June 2020 due to the repeal of the...
Local governments and natural di ...
The Federal Bushfire Royal Commission has issued a short discussion paper asking a number of questions about the appropriate role of local...
NEW NSW WORKPLACE SAFETY LAWS PR ...
On 4 June 2020, the NSW Minister for Better Regulation and Innovation, Kevin Anderson announced proposed amendments to the Work Health and...