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Listed broker chiefs highlight market slide

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 02:02:49 GMT

Steadfast says the market has reached the “bottom of the barrel” and AUB has called for insurer discipline following an acceleration in rate softening...

Morrissey made AUB agencies head

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 01:59:57 GMT

AUB has appointed Denis Morrissey as underwriting agencies CEO following Angie Zissis’ retirement at the end of the last financial year...

Ralfi launches its AI renewal and claims assistant for insurance brokers

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 01:55:27 GMT

Ralfi is an Outlook assistant that helps insurance brokers manage the renewal and claims process...

Munich Re to the rescue with tunnel collapse cover

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 01:41:37 GMT

Munich Re Specialty has added rescue cover for large tunnelling and underground infrastructure projects, in what it says is a first for the Lloyd’s market...

Co-insurance clause catches out restaurant landlord

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 01:38:57 GMT

A commercial property owner that sought a bigger payout for loss of rental income has failed to convince the industry ombudsman a co-insurance clause was unfairly applied...

‘Stronger together’: MGA and Whittles hold first joint conference

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 01:38:51 GMT

More than 300 brokers, strata professionals, industry partners and thought leaders attended the MGA Whittles Conference last week on the Gold Coast...

Marsh launches data centre operations facility

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 01:38:42 GMT

A new Marsh property insurance exchange called Stratus is designed to address the risks of data centres and other digital infrastructure projects as they move to operation...

WTW appoints NZ sales manager

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 01:16:10 GMT

WTW says Justin Pipe has joined as New Zealand senior sales manager – a newly created role...

Centrewest broker promoted

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 01:15:54 GMT

Marcel de Kok has been given an expanded role at Centrewest Insurance Brokers under the title client director...

Steadfast profit rises as takeover looms

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 06:22:24 GMT

Steadfast has delivered an 8.2% earnings rise in annual results reported before its expected acquisition by a private equity consortium...

Australians ‘still catching up’ on alternative sales channels

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 06:21:45 GMT

Consumers in Australia are resistant to buying insurance via non-traditional channels, with just 8% using third-party marketplace apps, research by Cover Genius has found...

Crash driver’s swerve to the left doesn’t sound right to AFCA

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 06:20:12 GMT

A motorist’s account of swerving to avoid an animal and hitting an abandoned truck has been labelled “not credible”...

INsight podcast: Steadfast deal is on

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 06:19:21 GMT

The deal to acquire Steadfast for $7.7 billion has been agreed, and this significant development is the first item discussed on the latest Insurance News podcast...

Market responds as Japanese giant ‘eyes bid for Suncorp’

Tue, 25 Aug 2026 06:31:21 GMT

Suncorp shares surged almost 8% today as investors appeared to react to a media report saying Tokio Marine may be lining up a bid for the Queensland-based insurer...

AUB chief tells insurers to be rational on pricing

Tue, 25 Aug 2026 06:21:09 GMT

AUB Group CEO Mike Emmett has urged insurers to maintain pricing discipline after the company reported underlying net profit last year rose 12.2% to $224.6 million amid challenging market conditions...

Brokers talk rural risk as peak body focuses on regions

Tue, 25 Aug 2026 06:20:32 GMT

An Agriculture and Rural Risk Forum will be held in Orange next month as part of a broader regional push by the National Insurance Brokers Association...

Of course it’s a buggy, but off course it’s not covered

Tue, 25 Aug 2026 06:19:56 GMT

A utility terrain vehicle owner has been denied a theft claim payout even though his contents policy stated it covered “a golf cart or buggy”...

Move to reform ‘essential’ last resort compo scheme

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 04:42:24 GMT

The Compensation Scheme of Last Resort “remains an essential backstop” for consumers, Financial Services Minister Daniel Mulino says, as the federal government moves to fix the under-pressure program...

NZ regulator flags oversight failings in add-on cover sales

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 04:42:17 GMT

A regulatory review of add-on insurance in New Zealand has found shortcomings that disadvantage consumers, singling out oversight of distribution partners as a pressing area of concern...

Watchdog accuses Subaru of repairer competition breaches

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 04:42:08 GMT

The competition regulator has launched Federal Court proceedings against Subaru Australia over alleged breaches of the Motor Vehicle Service and Repair Information Sharing Scheme...