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Netstrata Proceedings Put Strata Insurance Governance Back Under the Microscope
Netstrata Proceedings Put Strata Insurance Governance Back Under the Microscope
18 Jul 2026: Paige Estritori
NSW Fair Trading’s criminal proceedings against Network Strata Services Pty Ltd, trading as Netstrata, have pushed strata governance and insurance transparency back into the national spotlight. The regulator alleges the company and its director and licensee in charge breached statutory obligations connected with strata scheme management in New South Wales, including alleged failures around conflicts of interest, undisclosed financial benefits and information provided to the regulator. - read more
Broker Disclosure Debate Puts Small Business Questions Back on the Table
Broker Disclosure Debate Puts Small Business Questions Back on the Table
18 Jul 2026: Paige Estritori
A fresh dispute over the proposed Insurance Brokers Code of Practice has sharpened the focus on transparency for Australian small businesses. Industry figure John Trowbridge has criticised gaps in the draft code, particularly around whether brokers should disclose commissions and other remuneration to all clients, not only those captured by narrower product or client categories. - read more
AFCA Income Protection Decision Highlights a Hidden Risk for Variable Earners
AFCA Income Protection Decision Highlights a Hidden Risk for Variable Earners
18 Jul 2026: Paige Estritori
A recent Australian Financial Complaints Authority decision has put a spotlight on a detail that can be easy to overlook: how an income protection policy defines income. In the case, a policyholder receiving payments under an employer-arranged group income protection policy argued that regular sales commissions should be counted when calculating his pre-disability income. - read more
Broker Transparency Debate: What Personal Trainers Should Watch
Broker Transparency Debate: What Personal Trainers Should Watch
18 Jul 2026: Paige Estritori
A fresh dispute over Australia’s insurance broking standards has put transparency back in the spotlight for small business policyholders, including personal trainers, fitness instructors and studio operators. On 17 July 2026, several consumer and strata owner groups withdrew from consultation on the National Insurance Brokers Association’s rewritten Insurance Brokers Code of Practice, arguing that industry self-regulation does not go far enough on conflicted payments and commission disclosure. - read more
What New Regulator Guidance Could Mean for Cover
What New Regulator Guidance Could Mean for Cover
18 Jul 2026: Paige Estritori
Australia’s life insurance sector has welcomed the Federal Government’s updated expectations for APRA and ASIC, a policy signal that could shape how insurers balance consumer protection, affordability and innovation. The new expectations ask the regulators to keep the financial system safe and stable while also supporting competition, productivity and proportionate oversight. For life insurance customers, the practical question is whether that balance leads to clearer products, better service and cover that remains within reach. - read more

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The amount of money an insurance policyholder will receive if they voluntarily terminate the policy before it matures.