The Broker
Court rules against broker over $9 million inferno loss
28 May 2026
One of the largest industrial fires in Victorian history has led to the state’s Supreme Court awarding $9.8 million against broker Griffiths Goodall...
Broker Q&A: how worrying is Melbourne’s crime wave?
28 May 2026
A significant number of Melbourne hospitality businesses have suffered devastating arson attacks in recent months – with concerns the costly spree could start to affect insurance...
McLardy McShane pays tribute to ‘inspirational’ Daniher
28 May 2026
Melbourne-headquartered insurance group McLardy McShane has vowed to continue raising funds for FightMND to honour the legacy of Neale Daniher, who died this week following a battle with the disease...
Test case sinks insurer’s cut to covid payout
28 May 2026
An office space landlord has won a dispute over a reduction applied to a covid business interruption insurance payout...
‘Trusted adviser’ takes Lockton client strategy role
28 May 2026
Andrew Wansey has been appointed growth and client strategy leader at Lockton...
Softening market ‘encourages parametric innovation’
28 May 2026
Parametric insurance specialist Descartes aims to unlock further growth in the local market by targeting brokers still not across alternative risk transfer, as the soft market creates opportunities...
Risk impacts down the track after rail operator receives nuisance call
28 May 2026
A court ruling against Transport NSW over “private nuisance” caused by the Sydney light rail project has implications across key insurance classes, according to broker Lockton...
US group picks Hello Claims for motor tie-up
28 May 2026
Hello Claims has formed an exclusive partnership with US risk management group Assurant to undertake motor vehicle assessment and accident management...
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...