The Broker
Still ‘in the loop’: industry weighs robo-broker threat
12 February 2026
AI-driven insurance apps are not expected to end brokers’ role as risk advisers, industry players and analysts say...
IAG takes RACQ weather hit as premium rises
12 February 2026
IAG’s first-half net profit fell to $505 million from $778 million after severe weather affected its RACQ acquisition, while the new business helped lift gross written premium...
Insurer loses valuation stoush over 1970s property
12 February 2026
A business seeking a payout of more than $200,000 for repairs to a property built in the 1970s has won a claim dispute hinging on whether it was underinsured...
Coverforce broking lead joins Network Insurance House
12 February 2026
Network Insurance House says Coverforce broking CEO Gareth Carpenter will join it in a new chief commercial officer position...
‘Only as good as your last claim’: brokerage celebrates 70 years
12 February 2026
Sydney-based Bruce Chiene Insurance Brokers turns 70 this year and has a “fantastic team” in place to take it forward, long-serving MD Warren Schafer says...
PNO staffs up to grow national footprint
12 February 2026
PNOinsurance has opened a Sydney office and made two key appointments as it pursues growth across the Australian middle market...
Markel puts ‘claims empowerment’ at heart of growth plans
12 February 2026
Markel International plans to grow its claims team in Australia in a bid to build on its progress since launching here in 2023...
Legal expenses specialist wins APRA licence
12 February 2026
London-based AmTrust has been granted a standalone general insurance licence by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority...
NIBA seeks nominations for key awards
12 February 2026
Nominations for two National Insurance Brokers Association awards are open until March 6...
Ocean unveils complex liability option
12 February 2026
Ocean Underwriting has launched a facility to support complex or hard-to-place liability risks, which often arise from higher-hazard occupations with unique exposures...
Arch promotes PI leader
12 February 2026
Arch Insurance Australia has made Aisling Hegarty its new professional indemnity head...
Australia leads way as commercial rate slide continues
05 February 2026
Australian commercial cover pricing contracted by 12% in the fourth quarter of last year – the largest drop among eight regions monitored in Marsh Risk’s Global Insurance Market Index...
Broker did fair job during complex claim, ombudsman finds
05 February 2026
A small business has failed to show its broker’s poor claim handling caused it to incur $16,000 in legal and accounting fees...
American cyber specialist targets Australian SMEs
05 February 2026
Zurich-backed cyber underwriter Cowbell has launched operations in Australia...
QBE revamps D&O product to tackle new risks
05 February 2026
QBE says it has enhanced its directors and officers product to help boards and senior leaders navigate an increasingly complex risk environment...
Trident director takes chief exec role
05 February 2026
Trident Insurance Group director Belinda Caunt has been promoted to CEO...
Envest agency hails tech cover growth
05 February 2026
London Australia Underwriting says its ComTech IT liability product has been “hugely popular”...
Zurich AR head takes up new intermediary position
05 February 2026
Zurich has appointed Melissa Starfield as head of strategic broker management for its general insurance business in Australia and New Zealand...
‘Smarter alternative’ Metrix triples AR numbers
05 February 2026
Metrix Connect says it has expanded its national authorised representative network by more than 300% in the past year and many more ARs will join in coming months...
Envest groups PSC workers’ comp operations under new brand
05 February 2026
Envest Group has rebranded its PSC-owned workers’ compensation risk advisory businesses...