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Building Legislation Amendment (Buyer Protection) Bill 2025 implications for building professionals
Analysis of Victoria's new Building Legislation Amendment (Buyer Protection) Bill 2025, examining rectification orders, proportionate liability changes, and insurance implications for architects, engineers, plumbers and building surveyors.
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AFCA systemic issues report reveals significant problems in insurance claims handling
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority's latest Systemic Issues Insights Report has identified critical problems affecting nearly 188,000 customers, with home insurance claims handling and failure to implement AFCA determinations emerging as major concerns. The report highlights systemic issues across banking, insurance, and superannuation sectors, with particular focus on delays in mould-related claims and responsible lending practices.
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The great insurance con: A friendly reminder that 'self-regulation' isn't working
Drawing from frontline experience with insurance claims, this post exposes how the General Insurance Code of Practice fails to protect Australian consumers during their most vulnerable moments. It reveals the harsh reality of claims handling-where delays, denials, and questionable expert reports have become standard practice-and challenges the effectiveness of industry self-regulation that creates an illusion of consumer protection without providing any legally enforceable rights.
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