The Broker
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...
CGU, NTI, Liberty victorious at NIBA awards
13 October 2022
CGU has been crowned General Insurer of the Year by the National Insurance Brokers Association (NIBA), while transport and logistics specialist NTI won the Underwriting Agency award...
Honan flags cyber, property as challenging lines for insureds
13 October 2022
Cyber and property lines will remain challenging, as the Optus data security breach and NSW/Queensland floods fallouts continue to strain risk appetite in the two product classes, according to broker Honan’s latest quarterly update...
BMS brings 'A game' to ride out hard market challenges
13 October 2022
UK-based BMS Group says its Australian business achieved “fabulous” growth in the past 18 months, having doubled its gross written premium to more than $160 million during the period despite some very tough market conditions for hard-to-place risks...
Broker profile: 'I don’t need brain teasers to keep my mind active'
13 October 2022
Sunshine Coast award-winning Crucial Insurance & Risk Advisors Account Manager Alishia Oliver made a “giant leap” into the technical advisory/commercial realm of insurance, and loves tackling the challenging learning curve...
Queensland broker targets $15,000 Movember donations
13 October 2022
Hunter Broking MD Josh Ryan is “beyond blown away” with industry support for his Movember fundraising campaign to raise awareness for men's health...
Compliance culture poor on self-reporting, code monitor says
06 October 2022
The Insurance Brokers Code Compliance Committee says it will be looking for an improvement in the level of self-reported breaches after the new code of practice comes into effect next month...
How EBM sees the market, with flexibility returning
06 October 2022
Major independent broker EBM says pricing increases for many commercial insurance lines are moderating, and while premium reductions are unlikely, further stabilisation for most classes is possible in the near-term...
Lismore brokers upset at slow handling of flood claims
06 October 2022
Brokers based in flood-devastated Lismore say hundreds of flood claims remain unresolved and insurers need to take immediate action...
Broker profile: Tim Ross signs off
06 October 2022
JMD Ross Insurance Brokers MD Tim Ross has retired after almost 50 years in the industry, leaving him more time for his unusual hobby...
Brokers are different: NIBA cautions against 'broad-brush' advice review
06 October 2022
The National Insurance Brokers Association says the Quality of Advice Review provides an opportunity to “reset”, but has stopped short of giving its full support for the proposals paper made by Reviewer Michelle Levy...