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QBE names global distribution head
27 June 2024
QBE has appointed Julie Minor as group head of distribution, based in North America...
Arch hires regional property underwriting manager
27 June 2024
Arch Insurance Australia has appointed Amanda Seng as southern region property underwriting manager...
Steadfast backs Indigenous land management project
27 June 2024
Steadfast is supporting a First Nations-led project aimed at mitigating bushfire risks in Wangaratta...
CHU seals fresh 10-year agreement with QBE
20 June 2024
Steadfast strata agency CHU has reached a new 10-year underwriting agreement with long-term capacity provider QBE...
Laundromat policy rejection puts landlord in a spin
20 June 2024
A commercial property owner has lost a policy dispute triggered when its insurer declined to renew cover after inadvertently accepting the risk for a laundromat in one of its shop sites...
Brokers urged to ‘call out what’s good’ in PR push
20 June 2024
The broking industry should do more to promote good news stories in insurance and help improve the industry’s poor reputation, WTW national general lines claims leader Nicola Mason says...
SSP platform secures Sunrise accreditation
20 June 2024
Insurance software provider SSP’s Select multi-line administration platform has gained Ebix Sunrise Exchange accreditation...
Steadfast teams with legal expense insurer
20 June 2024
Legal expense insurance specialist ARAG Services Australia says it has expanded its market position through a distribution partnership with Steadfast Group...
Delta appoints group underwriting head
20 June 2024
Delta Insurance has appointed Joleene Dawson as group head of underwriting...
ProRisk fills regional business development role
20 June 2024
Underwriting agency ProRisk has appointed Naomi Stewart as relationship and business development manager for NSW and ACT...
CBN seeks 'best in the business' for Shine Awards nominations
20 June 2024
Nominations for the seventh annual Community Broker Network Shine Awards are open until July 26...
NIBA fronts Senate committee over advice reforms
13 June 2024
National Insurance Brokers Association CEO Richard Klipin made his first major public appearance in the role this morning, appearing before a Senate hearing on the government’s financial advice reform program...
Our voice must be loud: new NIBA chief
13 June 2024
New CEO Richard Klipin says the National Insurance Brokers Association needs to be a strong advocate for the profession and the value it brings...
AI poses ‘critical risk’ to insurance broking diploma
13 June 2024
The Diploma of Insurance Broking is at “critical risk” from advances in generative artificial intelligence and in urgent need of revision, according to a new study...
Fleet cover ruled out after fire destroys ‘historic’ vehicle
13 June 2024
A policyholder will not have their losses covered after fire wrecked a 1974 vehicle, because it was bought outside the cover period and an “automatic addition” benefit did not apply...
Ausure-Newcastle joint venture eyes regional dominance
13 June 2024
Ausure Insurance Newcastle has formed a joint venture with Newcastle Insurance Group that it says is “poised to become the leading insurance brokerage in the region”...
icare launches workers’ comp broker hub
13 June 2024
NSW state insurer icare has introduced a broker hub to provide information on workers’ compensation developments and improve access to expertise and resources...
Howden buys NZ broker
13 June 2024
Global intermediary group Howden has bought Bridges Insurance Services, a New Zealand general insurance broker focused on mid-market businesses and SMEs...
Queensland brokers celebrate industry excellence
13 June 2024
The Council of Queensland Insurance Brokers gave out 12 excellence awards at its annual lunch last week before an audience of 320 members and business partners...
Dual partnership will enhance broker experience, Allianz says
06 June 2024
Allianz says its financial lines partnership with underwriting agency Dual Australia will lead to an improved experience for broking partners...