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NTI speaking up for truckies as fuel costs bite

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 06:14:07 GMT

Transport specialist NTI has advocated for the freight industry at government roundtables and working groups after a doubling of fuel costs that is “challenging even the most experienced operators”...

S&P expects governments to step in on affordability

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 06:13:53 GMT

Government intervention is increasingly likely in high-risk areas where home insurance is unaffordable, according to S&P Global Ratings...

Cyclone pool payouts top $1 billion

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 06:10:46 GMT

Cyclone reinsurance pool claim payments have exceeded $1 billion since the scheme launched almost four years ago to help reduce premium costs in higher-risk areas...

AFCA settles on ‘most likely’ answer to car key question

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 06:06:43 GMT

A company car will not be covered after the business’ director was found to have parked it near his rural home unlocked, unattended and with the key inside...

Steadfast ‘an acquisition target’ as consolidation continues

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 01:42:45 GMT

An “undervalued” Steadfast is “definitely” an acquisition target, CEO Robert Kelly says – as further consolidation in the broking sector is predicted...

Intermediaries may steer clear of caravan market, peak body says

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 01:38:47 GMT

The Caravan Industry Association of Australia warns the sector will lose access to specialist brokers if insurance challenges in the market are not tackled...

Metal machine covered as AFCA seeks ironclad exclusion

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 01:38:39 GMT

A company’s milling machine claim will be covered under its industrial special risks policy after it argued power fluctuations caused damage...

Aviso Specialty unveils M&A unit

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 01:38:27 GMT

Aviso Specialty has launched its mergers and acquisitions practice led by former Marsh Pacific head of M&A Kane Sim...

Broking bosses swap boardroom for dance floor to raise funds

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 01:37:58 GMT

Lisa Carter and Kate Greaves will perform a country-rock dance at Brisbane City Hall next month to raise funds for Women’s Legal Service Queensland...

Markel widens reach with WA branch

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 01:37:43 GMT

Markel Insurance has expanded its Australian presence with a new office in Perth...

Cover-More teams with Aon on travel

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 01:37:32 GMT

Zurich’s Cover-More will provide travel insurance for Aon retail clients and the broker’s workforce in Australia under a partnership announced this week...

HDI adds filmmakers’ cover

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 01:37:06 GMT

HDI says its new film production insurance package brings competition to a market with limited underwriting options...

BJS appoints partnerships manager

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 01:36:51 GMT

Kathryn Considine has joined BJS Insurance Brokers as national growth and partnerships manager...

APRA boosts Sovereign’s capital requirement

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 06:19:06 GMT

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has added an extra $2 million capital requirement to Sovereign Insurance Australia due to a heightened risk profile...

Star casino’s cladding case has ‘significance’ for insurers

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 06:19:00 GMT

Lawyers have weighed in on likely insurance impacts from the outcome of The Star casino’s cladding lawsuit against builder, Buildcorp Group...

‘In the depths’: free webinar examines soft market outlook

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 06:18:52 GMT

We’re currently “in the depths” of a soft market, Finity says, with conditions “entrenched” in commercial lines and little sign of a momentum shift...

Fake travel agent scam 'not covered'

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 06:18:22 GMT

A traveller who was scammed by a fraudulent online travel agent will not be reimbursed by his insurer after it showed its policy did not respond to his loss...

Lawyers push back after ICA seeks legal fee caps

Tue, 07 Apr 2026 06:24:23 GMT

Insurers should be required to disclose transparent and comprehensive data explaining increases in small business insurance premiums or limited access to coverage, the Australian Lawyers Alliance says...

Cyclone Maila tipped to reach Queensland

Tue, 07 Apr 2026 06:24:17 GMT

Severe Tropical Cyclone Maila is expected to move towards far north Queensland in the next few days and could cross the coast as early as next weekend...

Blend names A&H head

Tue, 07 Apr 2026 06:07:20 GMT

Blend Insurance Solutions, owned by AI-focused insurtech Kaibridge, has appointed Melanie Hoffmann as head of Accident and Health...