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PSC ups pre-tax earnings forecast to $111 million
03 August 2023
PSC Insurance Group says the business continued to perform strongly in the second half, prompting another upgrade in its earnings outlook for the year to June 30...
NIBA launches new claims award
03 August 2023
The National Insurance Brokers Association has opened entries for this year’s Community Excellence Award as well as its recently unveiled Claims Broker of the Year Award...
Allianz names NSW commercial distribution manager
03 August 2023
Allianz has appointed Tom Gilmore as its new Distribution Manager for its NSW Commercial Distribution Team...
Ansvar appoints Ross McCallum NSW manager
03 August 2023
Faith, heritage and community sector specialist Ansvar Insurance Australia has appointed Ross McCallum as NSW State Manager...
NIBA to share floods insights with Parliamentary inquiry
27 July 2023
The National Insurance Brokers Association says it welcomes the Federal Government decision to launch a Parliamentary inquiry into insurers’ response to last year’s record flooding...
Bids received for Honan private equity stake: report
27 July 2023
Bids have been received for the majority TA Associates stake in broker Honan, the Australian Financial Review has reported...
WTW appoints Risk & Broking President, Chairman
27 July 2023
Lucy Clarke has been appointed WTW Risk & Broking President, while Adam Garrard will move to the role of Risk & Broking Chairman...
Fraudulent US broker faces years behind bars
27 July 2023
A California-based insurance broker has been given a nine-year prison sentence after he was found to have defrauded nearly $US190,000 from his clients...
Time running out for Aspire submissions
27 July 2023
Applications for this year's Hollard and Steadfast-sponsored Aspire Women Leaders Program will close on July 31...
Consumers retain insurance even as inflation bites: NAB
27 July 2023
Australians are prioritising spending on insurance above eating out and going to the cinema as living costs escalate, a NAB consumer sentiment survey of around 2000 people found...
ANZIIF to present broking award in December
27 July 2023
The Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance is seeking entries and nominations until August 25 from brokers for this year’s Making a Difference recognition awards...
EBM partners children’s music charity
27 July 2023
National broker EBM has become a partner of the Australian Children’s Music Foundation, supporting the not-for-profit’s work to provide musical instruments and weekly music classes to disadvantaged children and youth at risk...
Wear and tear claim denials ‘demonstrate broker value’
20 July 2023
The overturning of thousands of home claim denials based on exclusions for wear and tear and maintenance backs use of a broker to optimise fair outcomes, intermediaries tell insuranceNEWS.com.au...
NIBA reveals Queensland award winners
20 July 2023
The National Insurance Brokers Association Broker of the Year award for Queensland has been won by SB Protect Insurance Partner Lisa Shanta, while the region’s Young Broker of the Year award went to East West Insurance Brokers Head of Business Development Taylor Burstow...
Rate declines emerge as capacity returns
20 July 2023
Hard pricing conditions are easing as capacity returns and the entry of new players heats up competition, Bellrock Broking says in a market update...
Tudor Insurance makes ‘strategic’ acquisition
20 July 2023
Melbourne-based brokerage Tudor Insurance Australia has acquired Brokers National’s general insurance portfolio from Doug Kerr Insurance Consultants...
Barrack Broking joins global network
20 July 2023
Barrack Broking says it will partner with independent global insurance broking network UNIBA Partners...
Marsh cements top spot as biggest broker by revenues
20 July 2023
Marsh is the world’s largest broker by revenues, earning about $US20.7 billion last year, according to an annual list compiled by credit agency AM Best...
Fuse outlines strategies to combat hike in fleet premiums
20 July 2023
The new financial year is a critical period for fleet owners to evaluate their insurance policies and optimise coverage while minimising costs, underwriting agency Fuse Fleet Director Luke Kelly says...
Vero announces workers’ compensation team leader
20 July 2023
Vero says Kerryn Christie will be promoted to Executive Manager Key Accounts, taking a key leadership role in the insurer’s workers’ compensation operations...