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Commercial prices record biggest drop since 2024

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 02:12:53 GMT

Australian commercial rates fell 13% in the second quarter, marking the largest reduction since prices began contracting at the start of 2024, Marsh’s latest market tracker shows...

Brokerage boss ‘needs help’ fighting industry giants

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 02:11:18 GMT

The Federal Court has refused a broker’s application to represent her business in its action against Steadfast, QBE and Allianz...

Timing is everything as jeweller’s watch claim rejected

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 02:11:07 GMT

A jeweller has lost a claim dispute with Berkley Insurance after a credit card payment for a watch it sold was later reversed by a bank...

NIBA invites claims, community excellence award nominations

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 02:10:51 GMT

The National Insurance Brokers Association is accepting applications for two awards – claims broker and community excellence member of the year...

Howden launches Australian aviation practice

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 02:10:36 GMT

Elizabeth Antoine has been appointed aviation partner at Howden and will establish a practice for the product line in Australia...

Consumer groups tap ASIC to probe strata broker

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 02:10:21 GMT

The Australian Consumers Insurance Lobby has asked the corporate regulator to investigate the “apparent unauthorised appointment” of a strata broker...

Allianz Trade promotes surety specialist to APAC role

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 02:09:05 GMT

Daf Owen will move from Australia to Hong Kong to become Allianz Trade’s Asia-Pacific surety business development director...

Coalition combats SME email breaches

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 02:08:49 GMT

Global cyber insurer Coalition has launched a security product designed to help SMEs tackle business email compromise before it causes financial and reputational damage...

Trowbridge blames ‘broker self-interest’ for code gaps, as consumer groups walk away

Thu, 16 Jul 2026 02:09:06 GMT

Industry expert John Trowbridge says brokers should disclose commissions to all clients, arguing limitations in the new draft code of practice reflect “broker self-interest”...

New distribution head at heart of Hollard partnerships push

Thu, 16 Jul 2026 02:03:37 GMT

Hollard says product and underwriting leader Tony Martiniello has become head of distribution – a newly created role as the insurer accelerates its partnership-driven model...

Marsh names claims advocacy boss

Thu, 16 Jul 2026 02:03:27 GMT

Marsh has appointed Robert Krieski as Pacific head of claims advocacy...

Cyber first in class among private school risks

Thu, 16 Jul 2026 02:03:15 GMT

Cyber risk is again the leading concern for non-government schools in Australia this year, and 25% have experienced a breach, an Aon survey has found...

Dual goes global with M&A cover

Thu, 16 Jul 2026 02:03:01 GMT

The increasing complexity of corporate deals has prompted Dual to launch a transactional risk offering...

Artes, Mobius to support forestry standards group

Thu, 16 Jul 2026 02:02:45 GMT

British construction and engineering underwriting agency Artes Specialty and Australian broker Mobius Insurance have become foundational sponsors of ForestFit...

CFC grows local team amid ‘strong momentum in cyber’

Thu, 16 Jul 2026 02:02:32 GMT

Gemma Hicks has been appointed cyber development manager for Australia at CFC...

Emergence names NZ leader

Thu, 16 Jul 2026 02:02:16 GMT

Cyber specialist Emergence has promoted New Zealand head of distribution Fraser Walker to be country head...

Disappointment as NIBA changes tack on remuneration disclosure

Thu, 09 Jul 2026 01:57:11 GMT

The Insurance Brokers Code of Practice independent reviewer says he is disappointed the profession’s peak body has “walked back” a previously agreed recommendation to extend remuneration disclosure for small businesses...

Steadfast bidders secure due diligence extension

Thu, 09 Jul 2026 01:57:04 GMT

Steadfast has extended an exclusivity period for the Amwins-Dragoneer consortium to undertake due diligence on their takeover bid...

Hollard pulls commercial motor from broker channel

Thu, 09 Jul 2026 01:38:25 GMT

Hollard has confirmed its commercial motor product will be withdrawn from the broking distribution channel...

‘Intense competition’ drives weaker market

Thu, 09 Jul 2026 01:37:56 GMT

The market has moved “deeper into the soft phase”, driven by abundant insurer capital, investment income, growth budgets, delegated authority expansion and aggressive competition for premium, Bellrock Advisory says...