Australia has issued a minimum standards order for on-demand delivery employees. The new order issued by Fair Work Commission (FWC) includes terms about minimum hourly rates, insurance and right to (unpaid) time away and more.
Mandarin Re has appointed Mr Patrick Ward to its Board of Directors.
Canada Life Re has announced the formation of its new regional office in Singapore, and appointed Mr Wil Chong as CEO to lead the entity.
Mandarin Re, a specialty property and casualty reinsurance company, has increased its paid-up capital to $26m.
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) is warning car insurers about rising premiums and poor transparency.
Complaints about general insurance products and services in Australia remained persistently high during 2025-26, according to preliminary data released by the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA).
A coalition of business, consumer, community and industry organisations has called on every party in the New South Wales Parliament to commit to scrapping the insurance tax before the March 2027 state election. New South Wales is the only Australian state that still funds emergency services by taxing home, motor and business insurance.
QBE has announced these leadership changes, all effective 1 September 2026:
Australian utilities and agriculture are among the most exposed sectors if El Niño emerges. And as sea-surface temperatures in the central tropical Pacific continue to warm, the country's Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) says El Niño is becoming more likely.
Ignite Specialty Risk, a specialist provider of specialty risk insurance, has established its Australian operations.