The Broker
Coverforce execs leave as business broken up
06 November 2025
Coverforce’s CEO Tony Goldsmith and CFO Jitendra Dutt have left the group following a reorganisation that has split the business’ operations among other Steadfast companies...
‘Regulation duplication’: NIBA criticises informed consent rules
06 November 2025
The National Insurance Brokers Association has questioned the value of laws introduced earlier this year forcing brokers to obtain consent for commissions – but the corporate regulator has no plans to modify or overturn them...
AFCA data shows broker complaints have soared – but there’s a catch
06 November 2025
Complaints to the industry ombudsman about general insurance brokers have almost doubled in number, according to the authority’s datacube, which counts disputes by product or company...
Coast names joint CEOs as chair steps back
06 November 2025
Coast Insurance directors Stephanie Muller and Jordan Brindley have been appointed co-CEOs as part of an executive leadership shake-up...
Vero takes key prize as IA award winners revealed
06 November 2025
Vero has been named insurer of the year and Market Lane agency of the year at the Insurance Advisernet awards...
Webinar helps ‘decode’ compliance
06 November 2025
Brokers can gain important insights on the insurance industry’s complaints handling obligations at a free webinar later this month...
Car specialist MB adds west coast presence
06 November 2025
Perth-based Adam Wright has been appointed business development underwriter at MB Insurance Group, becoming the prestige motor specialist’s first representative in WA...
Artisan creates New Zealand team
06 November 2025
Artisan Underwriting has expanded with the opening of offices in Auckland...
Former Edgewise broker joins Bolderstons
06 November 2025
Experienced intermediary Gaurav Puri has joined Melbourne-based Bolderstons Insurance Brokers as account director...
Steadfast probes complaint against senior exec
30 October 2025
Steadfast has launched an investigation into a workplace complaint against a senior executive, the listed broking giant said today...
No certainty on AUB deal, but would-be buyers ‘will like what they see’
30 October 2025
Analyst Morningstar says there is no guarantee Swedish private equity firm EQT’s bid for AUB Group will proceed – but if it doesn’t, more buyer interest is likely...
‘We take the brunt’: brokers reveal the stresses of their work
30 October 2025
Insurance brokers are suffering burnout, working unpaid overtime and seeking professional help to manage stress, the latest Insurance News Wellbeing Survey finds...
Something needs to change in strata: CHU chief
30 October 2025
CHU CEO Kimberley Jonsson supports strata insurance remuneration reform, despite her belief that “the current system works”...
Strata premiums should exclude commission, Trowbridge says
30 October 2025
Brokers for strata properties should ask underwriters for premium quotes that exclude commission, with the body corporate instead paying the strata manager and broker directly, according to industry consultant John Trowbridge...
WA pair launch ‘boutique’ brokerage
30 October 2025
Perth-based ex-colleagues Lee Thomson and Sean Condo have launched General Insurance Brokers, aiming to provide strategic insurance solutions and ensure client risk portfolios are managed efficiently...
Canopius recruits regional COO
30 October 2025
Canopius has made Michelle Rudd its Asia-Pacific COO, overseeing the global (re)insurer’s operational strategy and performance across the region...
Intermediary group backs Women in Insurance event
30 October 2025
The Association for Women in Insurance NSW hosted a sold-out spring luncheon last week, with Steadfast the event’s key sponsor...
Mecon manager takes WA leadership role
30 October 2025
Underwriting Agencies of Australia has appointed Daniel Joiner as GM for its WA business...
Pacific commercial pricing continues to fall
23 October 2025
Commercial rates in the Pacific region fell 11% in the third quarter, according to Marsh’s latest Global Insurance Market Index...
We should split up ASIC, shadow minister says
23 October 2025
Shadow minister for financial services Pat Conaghan says over-regulation is holding back the insurance industry, and the corporate regulator should be split up to enable a more consultative approach...