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CS 19 Proposed remake of incidental retail cover legislative instrument

Released 16 May 2025. Comments close 16 June 2025.Ìý

obÌåÓý proposes to remake a legislative instrument that exempts insurers and brokers from certain retail client obligations, specifically when incidental retail cover provided in business insurance contracts.Ìý

, which exempts insurers and brokers from certain retail client obligations under Chapter 7 of theâ€�Corporations Act 2001, is scheduled to end on 16 August 2025.Ìý

We have assessed that this instrument is generally operating effectively and efficiently and continues to form a necessary and useful part of the legislative framework.â€�Ìý

A consultation paper was not issued for this consultation.Ìý

Providing feedbackÌý

We invite feedback on our proposal. You should send your submission to [email protected] by 5 pm AEST on 16 June 2025. â¶Ä�Ìý

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BackgroundÌý

commenced on 16 August 2022.â€�Ìý

The relief provided through the instrument includes several conditions to ensure it is appropriately targeted and that the retail cover is genuinely incidental to, and inseparable from, the wholesale insurance product.ÌýÌý

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Last updated: 16/05/2025 12:14