The Broker
Howden launches Australian aviation practice
23 July 2026
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
23 July 2026
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
23 July 2026
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
23 July 2026
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
16 July 2026
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
16 July 2026
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
16 July 2026
Marsh has appointed Robert Krieski as Pacific head of claims advocacy...
Cyber first in class among private school risks
16 July 2026
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
16 July 2026
The increasing complexity of corporate deals has prompted Dual to launch a transactional risk offering...
Artes, Mobius to support forestry standards group
16 July 2026
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’
16 July 2026
Gemma Hicks has been appointed cyber development manager for Australia at CFC...
Emergence names NZ leader
16 July 2026
Cyber specialist Emergence has promoted New Zealand head of distribution Fraser Walker to be country head...
Disappointment as NIBA changes tack on remuneration disclosure
09 July 2026
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
09 July 2026
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
09 July 2026
Hollard has confirmed its commercial motor product will be withdrawn from the broking distribution channel...
‘Intense competition’ drives weaker market
09 July 2026
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...
‘Extreme stress’ no excuse for failure to check policy
09 July 2026
A food delivery business has lost a dispute with its broker after a break-in at a property not listed on its insurance schedule...
Gow-Gates buys into strata specialists
09 July 2026
Gow-Gates has become a majority shareholder in Strata Fair and Modern Insurance Brokers, expanding its range of offerings...
MLX eyes ‘new chapter’ under own licence
09 July 2026
Wholesale underwriter MLX Risk Partners has secured a financial services licence...
Former WTW exec to lead Zest
09 July 2026
Natasha Golden has been appointed head of Zest Insurance, the direct digital platform for business cover launched by Willis a year ago...