The facts
- Who files
- This Reporting Standard applies to a parent entity of a Level 2 insurance group as defined in Prudential Standard CPS 001 Defined terms (CPS 001). The parent entity of a Level 2 group is required to ensure that each requirement in this Reporting Standard is complied with. Source
- How often
- Half-yearly (unaudited, first half year) and annually (audited) for the Level 2 insurance group. Source
- Deadline
- Within the time stated in GRS 001: for a Level 2 insurance group, three months after the end of the reporting period. Source
- Format
- XML, Excel, Web form. A former D2A collection: reporting in APRA Connect (XML, Excel or manual entry) began for the 30 September 2026 reference period. Entities may opt out return by return and use the Alternate Submission Process instead (XML, XBRL or Excel files uploaded as an ad hoc ZIP). Source
- How it is filed
- Filing routes recorded for the APRA: APRA Connect; Alternate Submission Process (temporary). See how firms file with the APRA.
- Status
- In force
- Legal basis
- Group
- General insurance: Capital
Templates (1)
The tables and forms inside the return. Plain name first, the APRA's code in brackets.
- Related Party Exposures (G) (GRF_112_3_G)
Forms listed in APRA’s APRA Connect taxonomy for this migrated D2A collection (General Insurance). Source
Validation rules
15 rules, as counted from the APRA's published material. Software can run them exactly as published. Source
How they are written: Excel Rules worksheet with an Expression column (APRA Connect expression syntax), a constraint column and a failure message for each rule..
How they were counted
Rules in the Rules worksheet of the APRA Connect taxonomy whose List Name, Display Text or Forms column names a form of this standard: 15 of the 254 rules in General Insurance Taxonomy.xlsx (4 rules in that file name no single form, such as ABN, reporting date and some cross-form checks, and are not counted).
Counts are in the APRA's own unit, so they are not comparable with other regulators' counts.
Public data
No published data from this return was found. No APRA statistical publication was found that names this return as a source (checked the explanatory notes and specifications of APRA’s current statistical publications). Source
Official documents (10)
The APRA's own files, with the size and SHA-256 fingerprint of each as downloaded on 11 November 2026, so anyone can tell whether a copy is the same version.
- Financial Sector (Collection of Data) (reporting standard) determination No. 11 of 2026 (Reporting Standard GRS 112.3_G)
Reporting standard · PDF · 320.1 KB · 22 September 2026
Legislative instrument F2026L01291 on the Federal Register of Legislation, registered 2026-09-25; status on the register: InForce.
SHA-256
278a36ad89d6show in full278a36ad89d602a278bce646868c302db7afe82d71dfbde3b6f29c3d464d8679 - General insurance: prudential and reporting standards (APRA list of current standards)
List of returns · HTML
- General Insurance Taxonomy - September 2026
Taxonomy · XLSX · 315.3 KB · 16 September 2026
APRA Connect taxonomy for a collection migrated from D2A; its Rules worksheet holds the validation rules with expressions.
SHA-256
c945f98cb963show in fullc945f98cb963e2ed94f9c936f987f23a5890cebb57b692aed0e15d1022449b1c - General Insurance Level 1 Upload Template
Template · XLSX · 107.0 KB · 25 June 2026
SHA-256
f1a4f085be2dshow in fullf1a4f085be2d2a65881652b5945fe63dfea4daec8cfc512771255788d4b07d61 - General Insurance Level 2 Upload Template
Template · XLSX · 28.9 KB · 25 June 2026
SHA-256
9b9d7bab1d8bshow in full9b9d7bab1d8b3121d136a04f827176a0b096e9d4c973a1264fe01cad4c94bcd5 - GI Change Log September 2026
Release note · XLSX · 21.1 KB · 16 September 2026
SHA-256
b1f8e4528677show in fullb1f8e4528677ed7d5ce329d5b46c9744cba98b90835a9ec58fa3671cc5ee7549 - Cross-industry return form (APRA Connect return IDs, return names and form codes)
List of returns · XLSX · 29.2 KB · 6 October 2026
SHA-256
d8442b9c5c06show in fulld8442b9c5c066fffcf2a79871c3ec0cc994bc7bf3a836622429d9140d1bfcbc1 - Guidance on Common errors when uploading D2A returns
Guidance · PDF · 381.3 KB · 10 July 2026
SHA-256
a74fe589e49bshow in fulla74fe589e49b35777288f004dcdbee363c1e479d1c3009ef70527b47b044e18d - General Insurance (GI V3)
Template · ZIP · 198.1 KB · 19 June 2026
D2A Excel templates for the temporary Alternate Submission Process.
SHA-256
eb1ffdfaef00show in fulleb1ffdfaef005ee7ce0183badd95f58e342426a46791b7c83a3e54377ed3c78d - Alternate D2A submission guidance for all Insurance entities - 31 March 2026
Filing rules · PDF · 165.6 KB · 31 March 2026
SHA-256
5c4ef3e0f574show in full5c4ef3e0f574a4558d5714d3bc3d759d805a518461dd3711fc21031ef33108c9
Sources
Every page and document this return's facts were read from.
- apra.gov.au/general-insurance/prudential-and-reporting-standards
- legislation.gov.au/F2026L01291/latest/text
- legislation.gov.au/F2023L00569/latest/text
- apra.gov.au/system/files/2026-09/General%20Insurance%20Taxonomy.xlsx
- apra.gov.au/frequently-asked-questions-d2a-apra-connect-migration
- apra.gov.au/news-and-publications?document_type%5B0%5D=bundle%3Astatistical_publication&created=All&sort_bef_combine=created_DESC
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Last checked 11 November 2026.
