CGU releases third Strive guide
07 November 2024
CGU has published another Strive report, informing brokers about issues and trends affecting the insurance industry and broader economy...
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Zurich recruits local financial lines leader
07 November 2024
Zurich has appointed Michael Cooke as head of financial lines for Australia and New Zealand...
CQIB sets convention dates
07 November 2024
The Council of Queensland Insurance Brokers will hold its convention next year from September 3-5 at Tangalooma Island Resort...
AUB says strata operations ‘highly transparent’
31 October 2024
AUB Group says its strata practices are in line with the code of practice and transparent, and the company is a much smaller participant in the sector’s broker and agency market than Steadfast...
AIG loses dispute over empty building break-in
31 October 2024
A landlord seeking $102,270 for theft and repair of malicious damage to a commercial rental property has been awarded $45,724 after a claim dispute with AIG Australia...
Brokerage leaves Coverforce network, rebrands
31 October 2024
Coverforce MAL has changed its name to Clearlake Insurance Brokers and departed the Steadfast-owned Coverforce Partners network...
Cyber seminar to help brokers ‘upskill and evolve’
31 October 2024
Industry professionals must make the effort to stay on top of cyber, according to the opening expert speaker at the upcoming Insurance News half-day seminar...
Prices falling for more attractive property risks: WTW
31 October 2024
Good property risks have enjoyed two consecutive quarters of price cuts for the first time in five years, WTW says in a Pacific market update...
‘Welcome relief’ as rates tilt further in buyers’ favour
31 October 2024
Australian commercial prices continued to trend downwards in the third quarter, aided by ample capacity, Aon says...
UAC heads west for year’s final Market Exchange
31 October 2024
The Underwriting Agencies Council’s Market Exchange tour will reach Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre tomorrow – its final stop for 2024...
Oz Premium Finance hails year-one success
31 October 2024
New premium funder Oz says brokers have “responded positively” to its service during the first year of operation...
Broker complaint numbers remain ‘very small’: AFCA
24 October 2024
Out of 104,000 complaints made to the Australian Financial Complaints Authority last financial year, only 584 – less than 0.6% – were about insurance brokers...
NIBA Convention to return to Gold Coast in 2025
24 October 2024
Next year’s National Insurance Brokers Association Convention will be held on the Gold Coast from October 19-21...
NTI, Vero, Liberty scoop NIBA awards
24 October 2024
Transport and logistics specialist NTI has been crowned underwriting agency of the year, with Vero winning the large general insurer title and Liberty named top specialty insurer...
Cyber seminar to run through attack scenario
24 October 2024
The upcoming Insurance News cyber seminar will feature an insightful panel discussion exploring a cyberattack response from the victim’s perspective...
Federal floods probe seeks action on averaging
24 October 2024
The parliamentary inquiry into the record 2022 floods has called for insurers and brokers to provide clear guidance to SMEs on policy averaging, and has suggested the federal government consider banning the practice for small businesses...
Minister warns brokers of growing underinsurance risk
24 October 2024
Financial Services Minister Stephen Jones says there is a growing risk of homeowners abandoning insurance or underinsuring properties as a “perfect storm” pushes up costs...
Bellrock names inaugural Mathew Pain Award winner
24 October 2024
Bellrock practice leader for executive and professional risk Landis Michaels has been named the first winner of the broker’s Mathew Pain Award, which acknowledges an emerging leader in risk advisory and advocacy services...
General Capital buys NZ premium funder
24 October 2024
New Zealand’s General Capital is acquiring Waikato-based insurance premium funding business Bridges Financial Services under a deal expected to close at the end of next week...
UpSure launches multi-quote SME cyber offer
24 October 2024
Tech-focused broker UpSure has launched a cyber insurance tool designed for Australian start-ups and SMEs...