The Broker

Broker cleared in case of cancelled policy

07 July 2022

The owner of an earthmoving company has lost a case against his broker, who he claimed was liable for the theft of an excavator after a claim was denied...

Steadfast names new director

07 July 2022

Steadfast has appointed UK industry veteran Joan Cleary as a non-executive director from July 28...

Broker found negligent in $100,000 dispute over derailed train loss

23 June 2022

A NSW broker must reimburse a business that found it was not covered by its insurance policy after a train derailed in February last year, its shipping container was damaged and the belongings it was transporting interstate on behalf of two men were destroyed...

Third generation broker starts specialty alpine business

23 June 2022

Brennan Edgar, a third-generation broker based in Victoria’s Cobram, has just established Alpine & Hospitality Insurance Services to specialise in the sector, which has undergone premium hikes of 300-400% and a contraction in capacity since the Black Summer bushfires...

NIBA reveals WA award finalists

23 June 2022

The National Insurance Brokers Association has revealed its WA finalists for this year’s two broker awards...

BizCover expands NZ SME insurance platform

23 June 2022

BizCover will include Auckland-based Ando Insurance as part of its New Zealand business insurance comparison platform in a move it says will expand options for small businesses...

Skills crunch puts brokers in high demand

09 June 2022

Brokers are the fourth most sought after workers for insurance employers in Australia – and number two in New Zealand – as unemployment heads to 50-year lows and organisations struggle to secure skilled staff, recruiter Hays says...

Global broking fees and commissions jump to $190 billion

09 June 2022

Global broking fees and commissions rose 12.5% last year to $US137.6 billion driven by underlying premium rates and a further shift to digital and advice-led distribution, a report by a marketing and consultancy firm says...