The Broker
NIBA hails state’s change of tack on TasInsure
21 May 2026
Brokers have welcomed the Tasmanian government’s decision to work alongside insurers and intermediaries on affordability, “rather than displacing them”...
GSA announces key appointments
21 May 2026
GSA Insurance Brokers has filled a number of key positions, as the integration of fellow Steadfast-owned business Coverforce Insurance Brokers continues...
AI mustn’t replace judgment in broking, expert says
21 May 2026
Brokers can use artificial intelligence to improve their work each day, but only to “remove effort, not judgment”, former Hollard tech chief Jamie Smith says...
Construction risk well served as London’s appetite builds
21 May 2026
Interest from London underwriters is lifting competition in the Australian construction property insurance market, according to Aon...
Insurer suffers knockout in martial arts club clash
21 May 2026
A taekwondo centre’s landlord that denied a “men’s shed” was also in operation at its site but failed to disclose storage of property there has won a million-dollar fire damage dispute...
AIG exec joins Zurich in NZ
21 May 2026
Zurich says Alan James will join its New Zealand business next month as distribution head and assistant GM...
Aon platform to bring ‘more efficient’ placement
21 May 2026
Aon plans to launch a new digital trading platform designed to modernise how brokers access capital and syndicate risk...
ProRisk names P&C leader
21 May 2026
Underwriting agency ProRisk has made Peter Stone its practice leader for property and casualty...
Bridge brings in ex-GT chief as adviser
21 May 2026
The Bridge International has appointed former GT Insurance CEO Tony Dodd as a strategic adviser, with a focus on underwriting agencies...
IAG backs intermediated unit to ride out soft market
14 May 2026
IAG says its Intermediated Insurance Australia division has the right mix of business to manage the soft commercial market...
‘Clarity and consistency’ vow as QBE streamlines business offering
14 May 2026
QBE will stop offering office and trade pack products from July as it moves to a single standard business cover...
Case closed on open air exclusion after car break-in
14 May 2026
A business has won a dispute over an “open air” exclusion that was applied to its claim for an item stolen from a locked car...
Cyber advice directory aims to close UK coverage gap
14 May 2026
The British Insurance Brokers' Association has launched a directory to help close the cyber insurance protection gap by ensuring SMEs are pointed to expert advisers...
Gallagher Re fills MGA leadership role
14 May 2026
Russell Hails has been promoted to head of MGA Solutions in Asia-Pacific at Gallagher Re...
Allianz promos flag personal and commercial revamp
14 May 2026
Allianz has launched a promotional campaign following a shake-up of its personal injury and commercial proposition, under the banner “care in your corner”...
AUB names new board member
14 May 2026
Former National Australia Bank CFO Gary Lennon has been appointed non-executive director at AUB...
BizCover hails ‘incredible’ customer milestone
14 May 2026
SME specialist BizCover says more than 300,000 customers have used its quote and buy portal to obtain or renew cover...
‘Near monopoly’ keeps premiums high for tattoo artists
07 May 2026
The Australian Tattooists Guild says the “effective operation of a near monopoly” in the insurance market has kept premiums unaffordable for its members...
Renewing clients urged to look beyond ‘typical’ market outlooks
07 May 2026
Market trends and past rate changes offer some guidance ahead of renewals but do not always provide a complete picture to help insureds secure optimal results, according to an Aviso Specialty report...
Coalition to run commercial cyber for Allianz
07 May 2026
Allianz has agreed to move its standalone commercial cyber insurance business to US-based Coalition...