The Broker
Improved risk appetite, London capacity took some heat off renewals
06 July 2023
The mid-year renewals have seen a change in insurers’ risk appetite, although pockets of concerns still remain, particularly for cat-affected accounts, according to brokers...
UK broker adds another Australian acquisition
06 July 2023
British broking company BMS Group will acquire Bluebook Insurance Brokers, a specialty brokerage in Brisbane that specialises in the mid-market corporate sector...
Envest acquires Brisbane brokerage Amicus
06 July 2023
Envest Group has acquired Amicus Insurance Services via its subsidiary Resilium Partners for an undisclosed amount...
Insurance House launches Safe Scope workers’ compensation
06 July 2023
The Insurance House workers’ compensation business has rebranded as Safe Scope as it establishes an independent identity and aims to meet rising demand for consultancy services...
Phelan joins power panel for ‘empowering brokers’ event
06 July 2023
BJS Insurance Group Operations Manager and former National Insurance Brokers Association president Dianne Phelan will appear on a panel of experts at Insurtech Australia’s “empowering brokers” event on July 25...
BIBA’s new CEO pledges to lead from the front
06 July 2023
British Insurance Brokers’ Association has named a 22-year veteran of the organisation, Graeme Trudgill, as its next CEO...
Annual claims excellence awards set for July 27
06 July 2023
Winners of the seventh Mansfield Awards for claims excellence are set to be announced on July 27 in Sydney, with a survey seeking input from brokers, insureds and service providers now completed...
Aon teams with Asia Pacific data provider on climate perils
06 July 2023
Aon has announced a multi-year collaboration with Asia Pacific climate data and analytics provider AbsoluteClimo to advance modelling for climate-related perils and help organisations navigate emerging volatility...
New court date for broker charged with misusing client funds
29 June 2023
A broker charged with misusing millions of dollars in client funds will return to the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on August 14...
Law reformer wants advice legislation changed
29 June 2023
The Australian Law Reform Commission has proposed changes to the Corporations Act to help make the rules applying to financial advice easier to find and understand...
Marsh’s Scott Leney leaves ‘great legacy’
29 June 2023
Marsh Head of Risk Management for Asia and Pacific Scott Leney, who is leaving later this year, has left a “great legacy” during his 37 years with the business, the global broker says...
Brokers raise concerns over NSW workers’ comp scheme
29 June 2023
The National Insurance Brokers Association has again raised concerns over the state of the NSW workers’ compensation scheme, urging the state government to do more to improve the sustainability of the program...
Insurtech Australia to host ‘empowering brokers’ event
29 June 2023
Insurtech Australia and DLA Piper will host an event on July 25 at which insurance brokers can hear from leading insurtech experts on the technologies shaping the future for the industry...
Vero ditches gender from personal car insurance products
29 June 2023
New Zealand insurer Vero will offer gender-neutral car insurance products, saying it will be more inclusive, while insight into risk drivers can be gleaned from the make and model of their car rather than gender...
insurance.com.au appoints CEO
29 June 2023
Digital insurance company insurance.com.au, which launched in September, has appointed Dominique Requin as CEO...
Gow-Gates appoints manager for executive and professional risks
29 June 2023
Gow-Gates Insurance Brokers has appointed Simon Carter as Divisional Manager of Executive and Professional Risks based in Melbourne...
Brokers, insurers reject consumer lobby call for broad insurance inquiry
22 June 2023
Brokers and insurers say a sweeping review of the industry sought by a consumer lobby group is unnecessary following a string of previous inquiries and reforms and the focus should be on reducing risks...
NIBA opens submissions for mentoring program
22 June 2023
The National Insurance Brokers Association has opened applications for its annual mentoring program set to run from August 3 to October 19...
Tasmanian home warranty scheme moves forward
22 June 2023
The Tasmanian Government has moved a step closer to reintroducing mandatory home warranty insurance to protect homeowners from incomplete and defective work or loss of deposits...
Aon, Zurich-backed data platform promises to fix ‘broken’ renewals
22 June 2023
Aon is piloting a new renewal data platform for brokers, risk managers and carriers called Big Ticket that connects every participant in the insurance chain and says it will “revolutionise the broken renewal experience”...