08 August 2024
Advanced technology will disrupt insurance broking, probably bringing continuous adaptation of policy terms rather than annual renewals – though experts agree “talk of broker demise” is unfounded...
08 August 2024
Steadfast Technologies has launched an application that allows clients to quote, bind and pay online, streamlining operations and saving time for brokers...
08 August 2024
A WA workers’ compensation personal information consent form has been developed to help brokers assist clients following reforms that include privacy restrictions...
08 August 2024
Dual has launched an Asia-Pacific warranty and indemnity insurance product targeting real estate, renewables, infrastructure, manufacturing and technology-based industries...
08 August 2024
Broker BMS Australia has added Dianne Riopelle and Toby Lucas to its energy team as client manager and client executive respectively, based in Brisbane...
08 August 2024
Tokio Marine Management Australasia has launched event cancellation and non-appearance insurance...
08 August 2024
National broker EBM Insurance & Risk has formed a partnership with CyberCube, a cyber risk modelling and analytics business...
08 August 2024
Steadfast-backed Ausure has begun holding its annual networking meetings, taking in 10 locations nationwide, with more than 300 brokers, staff members and industry partners expected to attend...
01 August 2024
New capacity and increased competition are easing premium rates in some segments after a long hard cycle, Gow-Gates Insurance Brokers says...
01 August 2024
A British fraudster who made more than £17,618 ($34,591) selling phony insurance policies over Instagram has been handed a suspended prison sentence...
01 August 2024
Forestry Australia has found a plantation insurance provider for its members, which have been struggling to find cover after some insurers pulled out of the market...
01 August 2024
Gallagher head of metro branches Mark Saunderson has joined the National Insurance Brokers Association board, replacing Adam Squire...
01 August 2024
Dimitry Zilberud has joined AIG as Asia-Pacific head of marine...
01 August 2024
New insurance providers are entering the Australian renewable energy market, fuelling an “increase in competitive tension”, but concerns over catastrophe losses may stall the easing of rates, global broker WTW says...
01 August 2024
BAIS Insurance Technology has detailed how it merged BMS Risk Solutions’ client data into a single iBAIS database after it acquired five brokerages on two different insurance systems...
01 August 2024
The New Zealand Underwriting Agencies Council will hold its next expo in Auckland on August 27...
25 July 2024
Envest will leave the Steadfast network as its parent Ardonagh Group’s acquisition of PSC transforms the broking landscape and competitive dynamic...
25 July 2024
A partnership agreement for Community Broker Network to provide managed services to Insurance House authorised representatives will enable the latter business to focus on its broker network...
25 July 2024
The major disruption caused by the CrowdStrike outage could result in underwriters being more reluctant to offer system failure coverage, WTW says...
25 July 2024
Marsh says Australian commercial premium rates fell 5% in April-June, the second consecutive quarterly decline, and global commercial rates were flat – ending a 26-quarter streak of increases...