General insurance and financial services news from Australia and around the worldhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/en-auhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/daily/unacceptable-trend-victoria-the-outlier-as-car-thefts-soarhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/daily/unacceptable-trend-victoria-the-outlier-as-car-thefts-soar<p>The number of motor theft claims in Victoria increased 25% to more than 12,500 last year, costing insurers $243 million, the industry peak body says...</p>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 06:27:33 GMThttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/daily/webinar-explores-pathways-to-success-in-claims-automationhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/daily/webinar-explores-pathways-to-success-in-claims-automation<p>Insurance News and Guidewire are inviting readers to attend an insightful webinar sharing real-world observations of success and challenges in automating claims handling...</p>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 06:11:08 GMThttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/daily/industry-pitches-alternative-to-complex-uneven-firefighting-taxhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/daily/industry-pitches-alternative-to-complex-uneven-firefighting-tax<p>New Zealand insurers have called for a &ldquo;simple, durable&rdquo; levy on fixed assets such as property to replace the premium duty for funding fire and emergency services...</p>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 06:10:45 GMThttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/daily/ex-secret-agent-s-security-fears-outweigh-disclosure-requesthttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/daily/ex-secret-agent-s-security-fears-outweigh-disclosure-request<p>A former intelligence officer who received death threats has won a dispute with his insurer over his refusal to provide &ldquo;voluminous&rdquo; phone and financial information to support a burglary claim...</p>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 06:06:16 GMThttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-broker/profession-has-deep-bench-of-emerging-experienced-talenthttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-broker/profession-has-deep-bench-of-emerging-experienced-talent<p>The age profile of insurance brokers shows a spread across mid-career and senior workers, according to a report outlining features of the profession and its growing contribution to the industry...</p>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 01:41:08 GMThttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-broker/broker-q-and-a-we-ve-been-securing-significant-savingshttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-broker/broker-q-and-a-we-ve-been-securing-significant-savings<p>Soft pricing conditions are keeping brokers busy remarketing policies, particularly this month when a greater number of renewals occur...</p>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 01:40:56 GMThttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-broker/fire-claim-snuffed-out-amid-occupancy-rowhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-broker/fire-claim-snuffed-out-amid-occupancy-row<p>An insurer and a broker have won a dispute over a fire claim that was rejected because the policyholder inaccurately disclosed property and occupancy details...</p>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 01:32:06 GMThttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-broker/pair-join-knightcorp-s-push-to-redefine-brokinghttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-broker/pair-join-knightcorp-s-push-to-redefine-broking<p>Knightcorp has appointed Andrew Dawson as enterprise and specialty head and Craig Anderson as corporate manager...</p>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 01:31:56 GMThttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-broker/munich-re-specialty-nets-qbe-s-algiehttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-broker/munich-re-specialty-nets-qbe-s-algie<p>QBE head of property, energy and marine Bob Algie will join the recently established Munich Re Specialty business in Australia...</p>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 01:31:45 GMThttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-broker/willis-shakes-up-victorian-construction-teamhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-broker/willis-shakes-up-victorian-construction-team<p>Vinh Ngo has been appointed head of construction in Victoria at Willis, effective August 25...</p>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 01:31:02 GMThttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-broker/markel-moves-into-fine-art-spacehttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-broker/markel-moves-into-fine-art-space<p>Markel Insurance has brought its fine art and specie offering to the Australian market...</p>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 01:30:48 GMThttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-broker/zurich-grows-with-crop-risk-partnershiphttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-broker/zurich-grows-with-crop-risk-partnership<p>Zurich has started offering agriculture insurance under an agreement with specialist agency Crop Risk Underwriting...</p>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 01:30:33 GMThttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-broker/mc-lardy-mc-shane-push-up-crew-promise-reps-for-lifelinehttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-broker/mc-lardy-mc-shane-push-up-crew-promise-reps-for-lifeline<p>A group of McLardy McShane executives have committed to performing thousands of push-ups to raise funds for Lifeline...</p>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 01:29:55 GMThttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-broker/miramar-recruits-financial-lines-chiefhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-broker/miramar-recruits-financial-lines-chief<p>Kerry Thom has been appointed head of financial lines, tailored risk at underwriting agencies brand Miramar Group...</p>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 01:29:35 GMThttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-broker/gallagher-adds-church-sector-experthttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-broker/gallagher-adds-church-sector-expert<p>Charlotte Jolly has been appointed Gallagher practice leader for faith specialty...</p>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 01:28:33 GMThttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-broker/arch-appoints-senior-pi-underwriterhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-broker/arch-appoints-senior-pi-underwriter<p>Arch Insurance Australia has appointed Arion Reuter as senior professional indemnity underwriter...</p>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 01:20:00 GMThttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-broker/aon-names-nz-finance-chiefhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-broker/aon-names-nz-finance-chief<p>Aon New Zealand has appointed Amanda Yap-Choong as CFO...</p>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 01:19:48 GMThttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-broker/market-lane-heads-westhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-broker/market-lane-heads-west<p>Market Lane Insurance Group has expanded its Australian network by opening an office in Perth...</p>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 01:19:30 GMThttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/daily/state-has-strata-kickbacks-in-its-sights-after-commission-ban-callhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/daily/state-has-strata-kickbacks-in-its-sights-after-commission-ban-call<p>The Victorian government will further analyse commission payments and other benefits paid to strata managers after an expert panel recommended their prohibition...</p>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 06:23:39 GMThttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/daily/ia-shakes-up-leadership-as-founder-carr-steps-backhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/daily/ia-shakes-up-leadership-as-founder-carr-steps-back<p>Insurance Advisernet Australia&rsquo;s operations GM Andrew Borden has been promoted to CEO under a leadership succession plan at the authorised representative network...</p>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 06:13:55 GMT