Australia has released its 2023-2030 Australian Cyber Security Strategy, which outlines its vision of a cyber secure Australia. The strategy also details how the country will get there.
The life insurance industry says that it welcomes the federal government's announcement of a consultation paper to seek community feedback on the use of genetic test results by insurers.
The Australian Treasury has released a consultation paper seeking feedback on both the impacts of life insurers utilising genetic test results in underwriting on genetic testing and research, as well as a range of potential policy responses.
The Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) has released an updated version of its climate change roadmap, outlining the industry's commitment to achieving net zero emissions by 2030 for operations and 2050 across the entire value chain.
Governments, insurers and communities in Australia must work together to avoid creating two classes of Australians - those who can insure against risk and those who can't, according to Mr Andrew Hall, CEO of the Insurance Council of Australia (ICA).
The Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) has announced the 2023 winners of the inaugural FAAA Awards across six professional categories.
New research from NRMA Insurance has found nearly 1 in 3 Australians (32%) do not have a good understanding of extreme weather risks in their local area and nearly half (48%) do not know what steps they need to take to prepare for an extreme weather emergency.
The first comprehensive, quantitative climate assessment for Australia's national energy generation sector has been released by Zurich Financial Services Australia and Mandala Partners.
Malicious cyber activity in Australia continued to increase in frequency, cost and severity in 2023 compared to the previous year according to the fourth ASD Cyber Threat Report released in November 2023.
QBE Insurance Group's underwriting performance, which was volatile in the past five years, was favourable in 2022 and 1H2023, notes Fitch Ratings.