The Broker
Broker who gambled with clients’ premiums loses ban appeal
02 May 2024
An insurance broker banned for life from providing financial services after he gambled away $414,655 in clients’ premiums has lost his bid to cut the duration and scope of the penalty...
‘Lessons learned’: departing claims chief predicts positive future
02 May 2024
Outgoing Gallagher Head of Claims Adam Squire believes the industry has learned from recent record-breaking catastrophes and that new technology holds the key to improved claims handling...
Brokers back Insurance News strata seminar
02 May 2024
Insurance broking leaders will participate in an expert-led Insurance News strata seminar...
Dual rolls out Asia-Pacific title cover
02 May 2024
Underwriting agency Dual Australia has launched a line of title insurance products...
Mansions, Dawes refine their pitch to big spenders
02 May 2024
Steadfast underwriting agencies Mansions, focusing on high-value home and contents cover, and prestige and specialty cars specialist Dawes are making changes to expand in a growing market...
MGA introduces new SA branch managers
02 May 2024
MGA has announced management changes at two of its operations in SA...
NIBA Convention registrations open
02 May 2024
The National Insurance Brokers Association has opened registrations for “super early bird” tickets to its annual conference...
Canopy responds to cost-of-living pressures with revised rates
02 May 2024
Underwriting agency Canopy Insurance says it has negotiated enhanced terms with insurers for its income protection offering...
Bellrock expands risk advisory offer amid ‘M&A uplift’
02 May 2024
Bellrock says its risk advisory and advocacy services have been widened to include mergers and acquisitions and contingent risks under the leadership of Sahalya Uthappa...
ACIL strata survey uncovers ‘bad actors’
18 April 2024
The Australian Consumers Insurance Lobby says responses to its survey on strata sector problems has identified “bad actors” including five brokers...
Standard terms could throttle innovation, NIBA warns
18 April 2024
Care should be taken that any move to standardise more natural hazard terms in addition to flood does not inadvertently stifle innovation, the National Insurance Brokers Association says...
Broker floats co-contribution fix for flood cover scarcity
18 April 2024
Increasing flood cover excesses and co-contribution arrangements are “practical and feasible” ways to address an insurance availability crisis in northern NSW, Good Cover Principal Broker Matt Williamson says...
CFC branches out with Solution Underwriting deal
18 April 2024
Cyber specialist CFC is expanding its reach in Australia with the acquisition of Melbourne-based Solution Underwriting...
Howden offers cybersafety tips for ‘information-rich’ legal industry
18 April 2024
Broker Howden has released a cyber risk guide for the legal industry, to help it guard against “a novel category of villains”...
AIG names new financial lines chief
18 April 2024
AIG has appointed Ryan Thomas as Head of Financial Lines Asia-Pacific...
Hutch introduces PI with cyber
18 April 2024
Hutch Underwriting has launched a product that combines professional indemnity, public liability and a cybercrime extension...
Broking chiefs prepare for charity sleepout
18 April 2024
Insurance broking bosses are participating in the 19th annual Vinnies CEO Sleepout fundraiser, held on one of the coldest nights to support Australians vulnerable to homelessness...
Near-miss for commissions as NIBA works to address bill error
11 April 2024
The National Insurance Brokers Association is working with Treasury to rectify wording errors in a bill that would have inadvertently banned commissions for general advice...
NSW takes next step towards emergency services levy reform
11 April 2024
The NSW Government has stressed the importance of ending the emergency services levy on insurance as it seeks feedback on options for replacement arrangements...
Education, specialisation flagged as broking industry challenges
11 April 2024
Outgoing National Insurance Brokers Association CEO Phil Kewin says education is a continuing challenge for the industry...