The expected retirement age in Australia has moved up, driven over the long term by a growing cohort of 'ageless workers' - older Australians who are happy to stay in the workforce well beyond retirement age, says KPMG Australia.
Structural changes to Australia's labour force are "blurring what was once a sharp divide between work and retirement", according to KPMG Australia.
The Australian Reinsurance Pool Corporation (ARPC) has published revised premium rates for the Cyclone Reinsurance Pool (cyclone pool). The new premium rates (premium rates v4.0) will be effective from 1 April 2026 and will replace premium rates v3.0 (effective since 1 April 2025).
AIA has appointed Mr Ben Ng as group CRO designate and executive committee member, effective 1 October. He will assume the role of group CRO from 1 January 2026, subject to regulatory approvals.
More than half of Australians with private health insurance (59%) check customer reviews before choosing or switching to a health fund according to a new research by Money.com.au.
The bedroom is the most targeted room in home thefts, according to a survey by the price comparison platform, Compare the Market
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has implemented minor updates to the Private Health Insurance (Health Benefits Fund Enforcement) Rules 2025 and the Private Health Insurance (Risk Equalisation Administration) Rules 2025.
Specialist MGA platform and wholly owned subsidiary of The Fidelis Partnership (TFP), Pine Walk, has launched Arenite Specialty.
Zurich-based catastrophe data aggregator PERILS has lowered its industry loss estimate for Cyclone Alfred to A$1.92bn ($1.2bn), down 14% from its second loss estimate of A$2.25bn issued in June 2025, three months after the event.
The Financial Services Council (FSC) has appointed Mr Daniel Shrimski, managing director of Vanguard Australia, and Mr Scott Hartley, CEO of Insignia Financial, as directors to its board.