The Broker
Broker profile: ‘making insurance painless for clients’
03 November 2022
ii-A Account Manager Chris Payne got his start in broking doing administrative work for a brokerage 10 years ago. His turning point came when his employer at the time asked him to start helping out with claims and he has not looked back since.
Australia commercial rate growth slows to 5% in Q3: Marsh
27 October 2022
Australia commercial insurance pricing rose 5% in the three months to September, marking the seventh straight quarter of slowing premium rate growth, according to the latest Marsh Global Insurance Market Index...
NIBA backs Federal Budget affordability, mitigation measures
27 October 2022
The National Insurance Brokers Association has welcomed Federal Budget measures including a $22.6 million allocation directed at insurance issues in disaster-prone areas and the delivery of a pre-election announcement on resilience funding...
'Show us the cover': brokers at a loss over farms and flooding
27 October 2022
Brokers have continued to flag concerns that flood cover for farms and rural properties is not available – despite initial assurances from the Insurance Council of Australia that it is...
Late tweaks made as code of practice set to take effect
27 October 2022
The National Insurance Brokers Association has made some refinements to the new code of practice and a guidance document ahead of next Tuesday’s starting date to assist with practical implementation...
360 Underwriting rebrands Sura Plant & Equipment
27 October 2022
360 Underwriting Solutions is rebranding Sura Plant & Equipment effective from next Tuesday following an integration period over the past year...
CFC outlines pitfalls in standard fintech policies
27 October 2022
Cyber specialist CFC has published a free guide for brokers on the complexities of insuring fintechs, saying these businesses aren’t likely to find all of their exposures covered in a single policy...
Queensland broker wins NIBA's Community Excellence award
27 October 2022
The National Insurance Brokers Association has awarded Aon’s Vanessa Hilton with its 2022 Community Excellence Award...
Broker profile: 'I learnt through conversation and building relationships'
27 October 2022
Stefanie Clarke is a second-generation broker, following in the footsteps of her father Tim, the Director at North East Insurance Brokers which has offices in Victoria’s flood-affected Mooroopna, Yarrawonga and Deniliquin...
'Ahead of expectations': Steadfast upbeat on new financial year as Q1 outperforms
20 October 2022
Steadfast has performed better than expected in the first quarter of the new financial year, buoyed in part by insurers’ moves to increase premiums in response to recent catastrophes and claims inflation, CEO and MD Robert Kelly said at this morning’s annual general meeting...
Brokerage flooded as rivers burst
20 October 2022
The Mooroopna high street office of North East Insurance Brokers is “under water” after constant rain pushed rivers beyond their limits across Victoria, inundating many regional towns...
Quality time in front of clients 'is crucial post pandemic': NIBA panel
20 October 2022
Brokers should ensure they meet in person with clients following a move to Zoom conversations made necessary during the pandemic, Emjay Insurance Brokers Director Jeff Murdoch says...
Driver loses traffic offences disclosure dispute after blaming broker
20 October 2022
A Mercedes Benz owner has lost a dispute after blaming a broker for a failure to disclose traffic offences that caused an insurer to decline cover following an accident...
NIBA offers terms of engagement template as code start nears
20 October 2022
That National Insurance Brokers Association has produced a template that can be used to help meet one of the requirements of the new code of practice that starts next month...
'I'm trying to shake the Camel Man title': WA broker hangs up reins
20 October 2022
Perth broker John Elliott has returned home after years undertaking a 12,000-plus kilometre camel trek around Australia....
Austbrokers unveils life partnership with Australian Unity
20 October 2022
Austbrokers' specialist life division has announced a partnership with Australian Unity Personal Financial Services...
Registrations open for ProRisk's broker education webinars
20 October 2022
Underwriting agency ProRisk has released its upcoming schedule for a series of broker education webinars regarding key industry issues...
Financial Services Minister backs role of brokers
13 October 2022
Financial Services Minister Stephen Jones has backed the importance of brokers in building resilience and, against the backdrop of the Quality of Advice review, has said he has not seen a problem relating to their role that needs to be fixed...
ESL repeal on the agenda as NSW election looms
13 October 2022
Brokers and insurers are preparing to step up their push for the repeal of the NSW Emergency Services Levy ahead of the state election in March...
NIBA presents 2022 broking awards
13 October 2022
WTW Account Director Property & Casualty Sally Coulton, Thompson Insurance Director William Thompson, and Insurance AdviserNet Founder and Chairman Ian Carr have all won 2022 National Insurance Brokers Association awards...