General insurance and financial services news from Australia and around the worldhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/en-auhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-broker/gallagher-swoops-for-aon-triohttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-broker/gallagher-swoops-for-aon-trio<p>Gallagher has announced three appointments as it moves to strengthen its Queensland corporate division...</p>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 02:16:07 GMThttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-broker/aei-to-drop-ab-phillips-brandhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-broker/aei-to-drop-ab-phillips-brand<p>AB Phillips will cease to exist as a brand from July 1, a year after the business was acquired by AEI Insurance Broking...</p>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 02:16:00 GMThttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-broker/chubb-trio-to-manage-brokerage-linkshttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-broker/chubb-trio-to-manage-brokerage-links<p>Chubb has promoted three national managers to oversee its distribution relationships with Envest, Steadfast and Austbrokers...</p>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 02:15:54 GMThttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-broker/fm-calls-for-close-eye-on-data-centre-dangershttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-broker/fm-calls-for-close-eye-on-data-centre-dangers<p>Surging investment in data centres brings fire and water supply risks that must be managed from the start through mitigation strategies, commercial property insurer FM warns...</p>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 02:15:46 GMThttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-broker/cqib-celebrates-annual-awardshttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-broker/cqib-celebrates-annual-awards<p>The Council of Queensland Insurance Brokers revealed its annual award winners at a Brisbane ceremony...</p>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 02:15:39 GMThttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-broker/niba-convention-to-nurture-emerging-talenthttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-broker/niba-convention-to-nurture-emerging-talent<p>The National Insurance Brokers Association is calling on young professionals to attend five events supporting career development at its convention this year...</p>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 02:15:24 GMThttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-broker/aon-launches-d-and-o-risk-analysishttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-broker/aon-launches-d-and-o-risk-analysis<p>A new Aon analysis tool uses decades of Australian litigation and settlement data to help listed organisations assess executive risk...</p>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 01:53:48 GMThttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-broker/market-lane-names-new-specialty-leaderhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-broker/market-lane-names-new-specialty-leader<p>Market Lane Insurance Group has appointed Bobby Major as head of its expanding specialty division...</p>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 01:53:40 GMThttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-broker/artes-swings-into-australian-crane-cover-markethttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-broker/artes-swings-into-australian-crane-cover-market<p>British construction and engineering underwriting agency Artes has continued its Australian expansion, introducing a specialist crane product developed with Mobius Insurance...</p>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 01:53:29 GMThttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-broker/up-sure-cfc-team-up-for-faster-easier-tech-cover-quoteshttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-broker/up-sure-cfc-team-up-for-faster-easier-tech-cover-quotes<p>Brisbane insurtech UpSure has launched Instant Quote, which it says is a fast, automated broking service built for technology companies...</p>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 01:53:13 GMThttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-broker/profession-has-deep-bench-of-emerging-experienced-talenthttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-broker/profession-has-deep-bench-of-emerging-experienced-talent<p>The age profile of insurance brokers shows a spread across mid-career and senior workers, according to a report outlining features of the profession and its growing contribution to the industry...</p>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 01:41:08 GMThttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-broker/broker-q-and-a-we-ve-been-securing-significant-savingshttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-broker/broker-q-and-a-we-ve-been-securing-significant-savings<p>Soft pricing conditions are keeping brokers busy remarketing policies, particularly this month when a greater number of renewals occur...</p>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 01:40:56 GMThttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-broker/fire-claim-snuffed-out-amid-occupancy-rowhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-broker/fire-claim-snuffed-out-amid-occupancy-row<p>An insurer and a broker have won a dispute over a fire claim that was rejected because the policyholder inaccurately disclosed property and occupancy details...</p>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 01:32:06 GMThttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-broker/pair-join-knightcorp-s-push-to-redefine-brokinghttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-broker/pair-join-knightcorp-s-push-to-redefine-broking<p>Knightcorp has appointed Andrew Dawson as enterprise and specialty head and Craig Anderson as corporate manager...</p>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 01:31:56 GMThttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-broker/munich-re-specialty-nets-qbe-s-algiehttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-broker/munich-re-specialty-nets-qbe-s-algie<p>QBE head of property, energy and marine Bob Algie will join the recently established Munich Re Specialty business in Australia...</p>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 01:31:45 GMThttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-broker/willis-shakes-up-victorian-construction-teamhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-broker/willis-shakes-up-victorian-construction-team<p>Vinh Ngo has been appointed head of construction in Victoria at Willis, effective August 25...</p>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 01:31:02 GMThttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-broker/markel-moves-into-fine-art-spacehttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-broker/markel-moves-into-fine-art-space<p>Markel Insurance has brought its fine art and specie offering to the Australian market...</p>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 01:30:48 GMThttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-broker/zurich-grows-with-crop-risk-partnershiphttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-broker/zurich-grows-with-crop-risk-partnership<p>Zurich has started offering agriculture insurance under an agreement with specialist agency Crop Risk Underwriting...</p>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 01:30:33 GMThttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-broker/mc-lardy-mc-shane-push-up-crew-promise-reps-for-lifelinehttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-broker/mc-lardy-mc-shane-push-up-crew-promise-reps-for-lifeline<p>A group of McLardy McShane executives have committed to performing thousands of push-ups to raise funds for Lifeline...</p>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 01:29:55 GMThttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-broker/miramar-recruits-financial-lines-chiefhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-broker/miramar-recruits-financial-lines-chief<p>Kerry Thom has been appointed head of financial lines, tailored risk at underwriting agencies brand Miramar Group...</p>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 01:29:35 GMT