The Broker
Arch Insurance launches cyber practice
09 November 2023
Arch Insurance Australia announced today the launch of a cyber practice that will offer excess and primary insurance products to brokers and clients in the mid-market and large corporate segments...
Allianz becomes Ausure broking group key partner
09 November 2023
Ausure, which has more than 240 authorised representatives across Australia, says Allianz has become an official key partner...
Vero, 360 take out top Insurance Advisernet awards
09 November 2023
Vero has been named Insurer of the Year and 360 the Underwriting Agency of the Year at this year’s Insurance Advisernet awards...
Chubb to grow high-net-worth cover uptake in NZ
09 November 2023
Chubb plans to replicate Australian success with its Masterpiece insurance product in New Zealand, the insurer’s new Head of International Personal Lines for the two countries Angela Capponi says...
NIBA/UAC Underwriting Expo set for Perth
09 November 2023
The National Insurance Brokers Association and Underwriting Agencies Council will host an expo in Perth on Wednesday...
Advisr seeks Insurance Broker Award nominations
09 November 2023
Advisr, an independent website designed to connect brokers and clients, is accepting nominations for this year’s Insurance Broker Awards until November 21...
‘Definitely improving for buyers’: commercial rates inch up 1% in Q3, says Marsh
02 November 2023
Commercial rates in Australia crawled up 1% in the third quarter as a 5% contraction in financial and professional lines pricing continued to drive overall moderation, broker Marsh says in its latest Global Insurance Market Index...
Code compliance report calls for remediation improvements
02 November 2023
The Insurance Brokers Code Compliance Committee says subscribers need to improve the quality and efficiency of breach remediation activities, raising concerns about survey data showing a “concerning lack of detail” about actions taken...
AUB ‘strong momentum’ continues in first quarter
02 November 2023
AUB Group’s strong momentum has continued in the first quarter with “particularly pleasing” performance in agencies and New Zealand, CEO Mike Emmett has told the annual general meeting...
Tysers to pay $73 million to US justice department over Ecuador conduct
02 November 2023
AUB’s Tysers Insurance Brokers has agreed to pay the US Department of Justice $US46.589 million following an investigation into the conduct of business in Ecuador...
Markel targeting brokers after key appointments made
02 November 2023
Markel has written some business with its broker partners since the launch of its Australian operations a few weeks ago and will ramp up its activities next year, having already filled most of the local leadership positions...
Tributes flow for Insurance Advisernet AR Robert Di Pasquale
02 November 2023
A funeral service will be held in Melbourne tomorrow for broker Robert Di Pasquale, who died last week aged 64 from pancreatic cancer...
Bellrock expands Victorian presence
02 November 2023
Melbourne-based Ben Gair has been appointed Director at Bellrock as the risk advisory firm expands its presence in Victoria...
‘More than a broker’: NIBA President urges industry to embrace advisory role
26 October 2023
Addressing the theme of the National Insurance Brokers Association Convention “Reimagine – Think Differently”, NIBA President Gary Okely highlighted potential limitations around perceptions of the term “broker”, arguing that the modern intermediary offers a much broader range of risk advisory services to clients...
Brokerage raises generative AI concerns
26 October 2023
Honan has flagged dangers of using generative artificial intelligence tools such as ChatGPT to provide advice to customers, citing potential impact on insurance coverage...
Brokers share concerns in Insurance News survey
26 October 2023
The 2023 Insurance News Wellness Survey received rare insight from brokers who told us in raw terms of current conditions in the insurance broking sector...
‘Intelligent, personable and articulate’: claims specialist dies
26 October 2023
Bellrock Claims Specialist Mathew Pain died on October 23, aged 50. He was recently diagnosed with cancer and receiving treatment in Sydney...
Making a difference in a hard market: broker to the rescue on school camps
26 October 2023
In the current hard market, a broker can make the world of difference for businesses finding it tough to secure insurance. For one school camp park operator, whose insurance struggle was mentioned in a recent ABC News article, the business is now able to host camping activities after a broker referral...
CHU tech integration to streamline claims management
26 October 2023
Strata specialist CHU says an innovative technology platform integration will allow real-time visibility on claims repairs and streamline the process...
Pen appoints Chief Underwriting Officer
26 October 2023
Pen Underwriting has promoted Lenu Lukose to the position of Chief Underwriting Officer...