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CBN’s Cairns conference supports ‘causes that matter’
03 September 2026
Community Broker Network raised $161,500 at this year’s Shine conference, where brokers, partners and industry leaders came together over three days under the theme New Horizons...
Sign up for free AR sector webinar
03 September 2026
The rapid rise of the authorised representative model will be the focus of an upcoming Insurance News webinar...
Global group targets US middle market with $23b deal
03 September 2026
Aon has struck a $US17 billion ($23.7 billion) deal to acquire brokerage and consulting group USI Insurance Services as part of a targeted US expansion...
Enthusiast hires underwriting chief
03 September 2026
Steven Lusk has been appointed head of underwriting operations at Enthusiast Motor Insurance...
GB names general insurance sales head
03 September 2026
Scott Newland has been promoted to general insurance head of sales and client services at Gallagher Bassett...
Marsh Re rebrand to ‘build on Guy Carpenter legacy’
03 September 2026
Guy Carpenter has changed its name to Marsh Re, leaving behind a business identity that has continued for a century as part of a previously flagged group rebranding...
Listed broker chiefs highlight market slide
27 August 2026
Steadfast says the market has reached the “bottom of the barrel” and AUB has called for insurer discipline following an acceleration in rate softening...
Morrissey made AUB agencies head
27 August 2026
AUB has appointed Denis Morrissey as underwriting agencies CEO following Angie Zissis’ retirement at the end of the last financial year...
Munich Re to the rescue with tunnel collapse cover
27 August 2026
Munich Re Specialty has added rescue cover for large tunnelling and underground infrastructure projects, in what it says is a first for the Lloyd’s market...
Co-insurance clause catches out restaurant landlord
27 August 2026
A commercial property owner that sought a bigger payout for loss of rental income has failed to convince the industry ombudsman a co-insurance clause was unfairly applied...
‘Stronger together’: MGA and Whittles hold first joint conference
27 August 2026
More than 300 brokers, strata professionals, industry partners and thought leaders attended the MGA Whittles Conference last week on the Gold Coast...
Marsh launches data centre operations facility
27 August 2026
A new Marsh property insurance exchange called Stratus is designed to address the risks of data centres and other digital infrastructure projects as they move to operation...
WTW appoints NZ sales manager
27 August 2026
WTW says Justin Pipe has joined as New Zealand senior sales manager – a newly created role...
Centrewest broker promoted
27 August 2026
Marcel de Kok has been given an expanded role at Centrewest Insurance Brokers under the title client director...
Peak body launches 2026 market survey
20 August 2026
NIBA is inviting feedback on insurer claims handling, underwriting expertise, innovation and service via this year’s Broker Market Survey...
Broker not to blame as claim crashes over driver history
20 August 2026
The industry ombudsman says a broker was entitled to rely on information previously supplied by a commercial motor client when obtaining a new policy...
Download our Top 20 AR networks report
20 August 2026
About one in five brokers is now working under the authorised representative model – and it’s a proportion that is expected to grow...
Steadfast charity report outlines group’s ‘collective generosity’
20 August 2026
Steadfast Group has detailed its work supporting charities in an inaugural report marking 15 years of giving to communities...
QBE targets data centre opportunities
20 August 2026
QBE will take a global perspective on covering the fast-growing data centres sector and has introduced a new role to oversee an integrated approach...
‘Transformational deal’: Willis Re to buy BMS US reinsurance arm
20 August 2026
Willis Re has signed an agreement to acquire BMS Group’s US reinsurance division, expanding its international footprint...