General insurance and financial services news from Australia and around the worldhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/en-auhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-broker/castle-chief-outlines-what-capacity-change-means-for-brokershttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-broker/castle-chief-outlines-what-capacity-change-means-for-brokers<p>Castle Insurance boss Bradley Heath says he is eyeing significant expansion over the next five years as a new capacity deal with Canopius creates fresh opportunities...</p>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:50:55 GMThttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-broker/niba-rejects-compensation-scheme-levy-modelhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-broker/niba-rejects-compensation-scheme-levy-model<p>Brokers have told the federal government they should not pay a special levy to cover a Compensation Scheme of Last Resort shortfall driven by other sectors...</p>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:50:47 GMThttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-broker/a-generous-valued-colleague-qpr-pays-tribute-to-tony-harrishttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-broker/a-generous-valued-colleague-qpr-pays-tribute-to-tony-harris<p>QPR Premium Funding regional manager Tony Harris has died aged 74 after a battle with cancer...</p>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:50:15 GMThttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-broker/aviso-specialty-brings-in-capital-solutions-chiefhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-broker/aviso-specialty-brings-in-capital-solutions-chief<p>Aviso Specialty has appointed Eric Wojcik as head of capital and guarantee solutions, effective next March...</p>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:49:48 GMThttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-broker/code-committee-calls-for-full-story-behind-breacheshttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-broker/code-committee-calls-for-full-story-behind-breaches<p>Brokers were reminded of the importance of providing detailed information when the profession&rsquo;s code compliance committee appeared at a conference hosted by insurtech Curium in Sydney last month...</p>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:44:40 GMThttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-broker/broker-wins-stoush-over-unwanted-flood-coverhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-broker/broker-wins-stoush-over-unwanted-flood-cover<p>A homeowner who sought a reimbursement because her new policy did not offer an opt-out for flood cover has lost a dispute with broker Network Insurance House...</p>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:43:07 GMThttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-broker/conference-speakers-split-on-ai-advisers-debatehttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-broker/conference-speakers-split-on-ai-advisers-debate<p>Brokers&rsquo; use of AI to aid compliance was up for debate at a conference hosted by insurtech Curium in Sydney...</p>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:41:55 GMThttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-broker/cyber-specialist-adds-personal-protection-for-business-leadershttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-broker/cyber-specialist-adds-personal-protection-for-business-leaders<p>CFC has introduced cyber policy enhancements to support senior executives facing personal threats...</p>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:08:32 GMThttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-broker/arch-names-australian-head-of-casualtyhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-broker/arch-names-australian-head-of-casualty<p>Andrew Whitlock has been promoted to head of casualty at Arch Insurance Australia, responsible for underwriting strategy and growth of the retail portfolio...</p>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:07:49 GMThttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-broker/vero-awards-grant-to-sports-club-at-heart-of-fire-hit-townhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-broker/vero-awards-grant-to-sports-club-at-heart-of-fire-hit-town<p>Insurer Vero has given Harcourt Football Netball Club its $25,000 community grant this year, as part of its sponsorship of the NIBA young broker of the year awards...</p>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 22:06:14 GMThttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-broker/market-conditions-not-seen-for-more-than-a-decadehttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-broker/market-conditions-not-seen-for-more-than-a-decade<p>Australian market conditions have seen clients in many classes benefiting from competitive pricing, expanded capacity and stronger insurer appetite, Marsh says in a report...</p>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 02:27:59 GMThttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-broker/ausure-details-rapid-growth-following-acquisitionshttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-broker/ausure-details-rapid-growth-following-acquisitions<p>The Ausure authorised representative network has grown by 138 in recent months, taking its total number of ARs to 251...</p>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 02:21:43 GMThttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-broker/commercial-lines-weakness-set-to-persisthttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-broker/commercial-lines-weakness-set-to-persist<p>The commercial insurance market may remain soft for another two years driven by factors including competition levels, Taylor Fry&rsquo;s annual Radar report says...</p>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 02:05:27 GMThttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-broker/gin-distillery-loses-cyclone-disruption-disputehttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-broker/gin-distillery-loses-cyclone-disruption-dispute<p>A gin school and distillery operator who argued Cyclone Alfred public warnings and alerts effectively kept customers away has lost a dispute over trading losses...</p>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 01:45:31 GMThttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-broker/hutch-launches-construction-enhancementshttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-broker/hutch-launches-construction-enhancements<p>Hutch Underwriting has launched a single project construction product and significantly enhanced its annual construction offering, expanding options for brokers placing risks across residential and commercial sectors...</p>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 01:44:10 GMThttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-broker/willis-tool-puts-information-at-fingertips-for-risk-managershttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-broker/willis-tool-puts-information-at-fingertips-for-risk-managers<p>Broker Willis says its new intelligence tool gathers risk and insurance data in one place, enabling clients to access important information easily...</p>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 01:29:10 GMThttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-broker/steadfast-appoints-duncan-ramsay-company-secretaryhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-broker/steadfast-appoints-duncan-ramsay-company-secretary<p>Steadfast has appointed Duncan Ramsay as company secretary effective from yesterday...</p>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 01:27:27 GMThttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-broker/angel-flying-high-at-decade-milestonehttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-broker/angel-flying-high-at-decade-milestone<p>Victoria-based Angel Insurance Brokers is celebrating its tenth anniversary...</p>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:52:23 GMThttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-broker/broking-entry-education-levels-on-the-risehttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-broker/broking-entry-education-levels-on-the-rise<p>Brokers are entering the profession with higher education levels than in the past but pathways remain largely informal, a report released by the National Insurance Brokers Association shows...</p>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 02:11:19 GMThttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-broker/beekeeper-stung-by-fire-claim-rulinghttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-broker/beekeeper-stung-by-fire-claim-ruling<p>An insurer was entitled to partially decline a bushfire claim from a beekeeping business after the industry ombudsman ruled the policy&rsquo;s temporary removal benefit did not cover hives primarily located at apiaries...</p>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 02:11:10 GMT