Insurance policy and regulation in Australia
Policy and regulation for general, life and health insurers, and insurance brokers. Below are the official items from the last 14 days that we rated high or medium for Insurance, each linked to its official source.
What we match to Insurance
We rate each item for Insurance. Items on these subjects, among others, are matched to this sector:
- Insurance
- Banking, superannuation and wealth
- Health services, Medicare and hospital funding
- Financial services, payments and scams
- Energy and climate
Official items from the last 14 days
As at 2:50 am on 21 Oct 2026 (Sydney time), 15 official items from the last 14 days are rated high or medium for Insurance.
Life insurance claims and disputes statistics (opens the official source in a new tab)
© Australian Prudential Regulation Authority 2026
APRA and ASIC publish latest data on life insurance claims and disputes – June 2026 (opens the official source in a new tab)
AI summaryAPRA released its Life Insurance Claims and Disputes Statistics publication covering 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026, presenting claims and disputes outcomes for 13 Australian life insurers writing direct business. ASIC updated its MoneySmart Life insurance claims comparison tool with the latest data, comparing insurers on claims acceptance percentage, time to pay claims, disputes and policy cancellation rates.
(c) Australian Prudential Regulation Authority 2026. CC BY 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0)
APRA 2025-26 Annual Report (opens the official source in a new tab)
© Australian Prudential Regulation Authority 2026
APRA Annual Reports archive (opens the official source in a new tab)
© Australian Prudential Regulation Authority 2026
APRA 2025-26 Annual Report (opens the official source in a new tab)
AI summaryAPRA published its 2025-26 Annual Report on 14 October 2026. APRA is the prudential regulator of the financial services industry, overseeing banks, mutuals, general insurance and reinsurance companies, life insurance, private health insurers, friendly societies, and most superannuation industry members. APRA supervises institutions holding around $10.6 trillion in assets for Australian depositors, policyholders and superannuation fund members. An accessible version is available on the Australian Government Transparency Portal.
(c) Australian Prudential Regulation Authority 2026. CC BY 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0)
Financial Sector (Shareholdings) approval to hold a stake No. 19 of 2026 – Guild Insurance Limited (opens the official source in a new tab)
Sourced from the Federal Register of Legislation at 16 October 2026. For the latest information on Australian Government law please go to https://www.legislation.gov.au.
Corporations (Financial Services Compensation Scheme of Last Resort—Special Levy) Determination 2026 (opens the official source in a new tab)
Sourced from the Federal Register of Legislation at 14 October 2026. For the latest information on Australian Government law please go to https://www.legislation.gov.au.
Corporations (Financial Services Compensation Scheme of Last Resort Operator – Independent Member and Chair) Appointment (No. 1) 2026 (opens the official source in a new tab)
AI summaryDaniel Mulino, Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Financial Services, appointed Jo-Anne Bloch as an independent member and Chair of the board of Compensation Scheme of Last Resort Limited (CSLR operator) under section 1061 and paragraph 1062(3)(d) of the Corporations Act 2001. The appointment is effective from 1 February 2027 to 31 January 2030.
Sourced from the Federal Register of Legislation at 19 October 2026. For the latest information on Australian Government law please go to https://www.legislation.gov.au.
Reforms to protect small and family businesses and workers (opens the official source in a new tab)
(c) State of Queensland. Source: statements.qld.gov.au, licensed under CC BY 4.0
APRA publishes 2025-26 Annual Report (opens the official source in a new tab)
AI summaryThe Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has published its Annual Report for the 2025-26 financial year. The report, including an accessible version, is available on the APRA website. All annual reports are available in the APRA Annual Reports archive.
(c) Australian Prudential Regulation Authority 2026. CC BY 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0)
APRA Annual Reports archive (opens the official source in a new tab)
AI summaryAPRA has published an archive of its Annual Reports prepared in accordance with sections 43 and 46 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013. The archive contains reports from 2009-10 through 2025-26, with the most recent report (2025-26) published on 14 October 2026.
(c) Australian Prudential Regulation Authority 2026. CC BY 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0)
Tackling fraud and financial abuse (opens the official source in a new tab)
(c) Commonwealth of Australia. Source: treasury.gov.au, licensed under CC BY 4.0
Statement from the Premier (opens the official source in a new tab)
AI summaryThe Queensland Premier David Crisafulli announced that the Federal Government will not proceed with proposed changes to disaster recovery funding arrangements. The Premier thanked the Prime Minister for the decision and stated that Queensland will await further details to ensure funding arrangements are maintained in full. The Premier noted that Queensland worked with mayors, the Local Government Association of Queensland and councils to advocate for this outcome.
(c) State of Queensland. Source: statements.qld.gov.au, licensed under CC BY 4.0
Changes to disaster recovery funding arrangement reforms to support Australian communities (opens the official source in a new tab)
AI summaryThe Albanese Government will modify the proposed Disaster Recovery Funding Framework following consultation. The Commonwealth will retain current cost-sharing arrangements providing up to 75 per cent of disaster recovery funding when criteria are met. Changes include retaining council ability to claim costs under Counter Disaster Operations and revising funding activation thresholds. The framework responds to recommendations from the Independent Review of Commonwealth Disaster Funding led by Andrew Colvin AO APM.
(c) Commonwealth of Australia. Source: ministers.treasury.gov.au, licensed under CC BY 4.0
Disaster funding reform (opens the official source in a new tab)
(c) State of New South Wales. For current information go to www.nsw.gov.au