The Broker
ACIL strata survey uncovers ‘bad actors’
18 April 2024
The Australian Consumers Insurance Lobby says responses to its survey on strata sector problems has identified “bad actors” including five brokers...
Standard terms could throttle innovation, NIBA warns
18 April 2024
Care should be taken that any move to standardise more natural hazard terms in addition to flood does not inadvertently stifle innovation, the National Insurance Brokers Association says...
Broker floats co-contribution fix for flood cover scarcity
18 April 2024
Increasing flood cover excesses and co-contribution arrangements are “practical and feasible” ways to address an insurance availability crisis in northern NSW, Good Cover Principal Broker Matt Williamson says...
CFC branches out with Solution Underwriting deal
18 April 2024
Cyber specialist CFC is expanding its reach in Australia with the acquisition of Melbourne-based Solution Underwriting...
Howden offers cybersafety tips for ‘information-rich’ legal industry
18 April 2024
Broker Howden has released a cyber risk guide for the legal industry, to help it guard against “a novel category of villains”...
AIG names new financial lines chief
18 April 2024
AIG has appointed Ryan Thomas as Head of Financial Lines Asia-Pacific...
Hutch introduces PI with cyber
18 April 2024
Hutch Underwriting has launched a product that combines professional indemnity, public liability and a cybercrime extension...
Broking chiefs prepare for charity sleepout
18 April 2024
Insurance broking bosses are participating in the 19th annual Vinnies CEO Sleepout fundraiser, held on one of the coldest nights to support Australians vulnerable to homelessness...
Near-miss for commissions as NIBA works to address bill error
11 April 2024
The National Insurance Brokers Association is working with Treasury to rectify wording errors in a bill that would have inadvertently banned commissions for general advice...
NSW takes next step towards emergency services levy reform
11 April 2024
The NSW Government has stressed the importance of ending the emergency services levy on insurance as it seeks feedback on options for replacement arrangements...
Education, specialisation flagged as broking industry challenges
11 April 2024
Outgoing National Insurance Brokers Association CEO Phil Kewin says education is a continuing challenge for the industry...
icare hunts for new boss as Harding sets departure date
11 April 2024
NSW state insurer icare is searching for a new CEO after announcing yesterday that Richard Harding is stepping down in October...
360 hires underwriting head
11 April 2024
360 Underwriting says Chris Harnett has joined as Head of Underwriting, bringing more than three decades of industry experience...
Ardonagh’s M&A spree hits record pace
11 April 2024
Ardonagh Group sped up its expansion last year as it completed a record 67 deals including the acquisition of Envest in Australia, the London-based company says...
IBANZ issues reality check on home insurance costs
11 April 2024
The Insurance Brokers Association of New Zealand has warned homebuyers to keep insurance front of mind when purchasing a property...
Howden reinsurance arm rebrands
11 April 2024
The Howden Tiger reinsurance business has been renamed as part of group changes to bring broking operations under a global banner...
Intermediary business grows in December half
04 April 2024
Brokers and other general insurance intermediaries placed more business in the second half of last year, invoicing about $21.24 billion of premium compared with a year-earlier $19.34 billion...
‘Broking fee of 115%’: more unit owners reveal their strata tales of woe
04 April 2024
Calls for accounts of strata insurance problems have triggered a strong response, with unit owners and industry participants outlining their experiences to the Australian Consumers Insurance Lobby and the ABC...
Next year’s Steadfast Convention location revealed
04 April 2024
Steadfast says its convention next year will be at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre from March 23-25...
Cornerstone continues growth with MKS acquisition
04 April 2024
Cornerstone Risk Group, a Resilium authorised representative, has acquired Wollongong-based MKS Insurance Services...