The Broker
Strata firm charging ‘excessive insurance fees’: ABC report
21 March 2024
Strata management firm Netstrata has been using its wholly owned insurance arm to charge apartment owners excessive brokerage fees, the ABC has reported...
Health and safety risks worry directors most: WTW survey
21 March 2024
About 84% of directors and officers in Australia and New Zealand list health and safety as the top risk, according to a report from broker WTW and law firm Clyde & Co...
insurance.com.au launches travel product
21 March 2024
Steadfast-owned insurance.com.au has launched a travel insurance solution, and says more retail products are likely to be introduced this year...
CFC launches carbon delivery cover
21 March 2024
CFC has launched Carbon Delivery Insurance, a new product that covers non-delivery of carbon credits...
‘Challenge is the multiple’: analysts run the numbers on possible PSC takeover
14 March 2024
PSC would be an attractive target for international broking giants, but the likely price limits the list of potential buyers, analysts say...
Broker’s mistake proves costly for theft-hit client
14 March 2024
A petrol station owner cannot fully claim for the theft of his tobacco and cigarette stock after his broker made an error with the sums insured for stolen goods...
GSA strengthens leadership team
14 March 2024
GSA Insurance Brokers has announced a series of promotions and appointments to its leadership team, with nine changes made...
Ivory chief steps down
14 March 2024
Ivory Insurance CEO Scott Lawrence has resigned after almost two years in the role, with a replacement to be named soon, the insurer announced today...
Growing Ausure City & Rural snaps up Adelaide AR
14 March 2024
Ausure City & Rural has furthered its expansion with the acquisition of an Adelaide brokerage within the wider group’s authorised representative network...
Mecon recruits WTW director to GM role
14 March 2024
Steadfast-owned Mecon Insurance has appointed Kishan Dasan as GM...
Thousands to attend Steadfast Convention
14 March 2024
The Steadfast Convention – the largest general insurance conference in Australia – gets under way on March 24...
Broking’s big hitters named top workplaces for women
14 March 2024
Steadfast and Marsh are among the top 101 workplaces for women, according to equality watchdog WORK180...
insurance.com.au launches pet cover
14 March 2024
Steadfast-owned insurance.com.au says it has launched “a comprehensive pet insurance solution”...
‘Report all breaches, complaints’: code committee ramps up compliance message
07 March 2024
Reporting zero breaches and complaints is “not indicative of flawless compliance”, brokers have been warned as they prepare to submit their annual code of practice statements...
Woman who fudged husband’s driving record loses dispute
07 March 2024
A luxury car buyer who failed to tell an insurance broker her husband had four speeding offences has lost a claim dispute...
Broking leaders support Insurance News conference
07 March 2024
Influential broking leaders are among expert speakers at the upcoming inaugural Insurance News conference...
Resilium Partners acquires two more ‘hub’ businesses
07 March 2024
Envest Group’s authorised representative acquisition model Resilium Partners has picked up two more businesses...
Gallagher swoops for Marsh’s Harris
07 March 2024
Gallagher has appointed former Marsh Pacific CEO Nick Harris as its UK and Ireland Retail Division CEO...
McLardy McShane keeps up the fight with charity golf day
07 March 2024
McLardy McShane’s sixth annual Fight MND Golf Challenge raised more than $115,000 to support research into motor neurone disease...
Criterion moves into New Zealand
07 March 2024
Waste and recycling insurance specialist Criterion Underwriting is expanding into New Zealand, building on its operations across Australia and in Britain...