Archive

• Australian regulator criticises immature recovery plans

  03 August 2021

  Most life insurers chose to inject capital to tackle stressed scenarios

• Australia's disability income insurers must innovate or die

  21 April 2021

  Disability income products with 120% claims ratio face "pretty bleak" fate, warns life firm CEO

• Apra plans cyber audits for Australia's insurers

  26 November 2020

  Regulator concerned that boards are not informed about cyber risk

• Australia begins major review of Lagic capital standard

  25 November 2020

  Capital and reporting standards need alignment before Australia's IFRS 17 takes effect

• Australian health insurers buck trend as members join in Q3

  17 November 2020

  But younger insureds are still leaving private cover

• Affordability of insurance is Australian regulator's biggest climate concern

  14 October 2020

  Apra says insurers must discount premiums meaningfully for homeowners undertaking mitigation

• Australian health insurance sector's Q2 margin hits 12-year low

  18 August 2020

  Sector has provided A$500m of benefits to members during Covid-19, says trade body

• Apra urges delay on dividend payments

  07 April 2020

  Australian regulator sets expectations on insurers' capital amid coronavirus

• Regulators take further actions to ease pressure from coronavirus

  23 March 2020

  From Germany to Australia, watchdogs have rolled back requirements on insurance industry

• Apra prepares best-practice guide to climate change readiness

  24 February 2020

  Australian watchdog responds to industry requests for clarity