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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...
Markel rolls out professional indemnity portfolio
04 April 2024
US specialty insurer Markel has launched professional indemnity products with wordings tailored to the Australian market...
Hiller Marine goes solo as veteran adviser comes aboard
04 April 2024
Hiller Marine has become a fully independent underwriting agency owned by its two principals and has recruited industry veteran Stephen Ford as an adviser to its board...
Blue Zebra revamps small business offering
04 April 2024
Underwriting agency Blue Zebra has released Small Business Insurance 2.0 as it seeks to further grow its SME customer base...
Delta marks milestone with new NZ office
04 April 2024
New Zealand underwriting agency Delta Insurance has opened a new North Island office in Papamoa as it celebrates a decade of operations...
Brokers prepare for commission rules
28 March 2024
Brokers have at least a year to prepare for new commission rules requiring them to obtain permission from retail clients for their remuneration arrangements, after the Federal Government introduced legislation yesterday...
Peter Bailey departs AIG after a decade
28 March 2024
Sydney-based Peter Bailey has departed AIG Australia after 10 years, mostly as Head of Portfolio Solutions...
Allianz creates new Commercial GM role
28 March 2024
Allianz has promoted Ammon Mackie to the newly created role of GM Commercial Business Transformation...
‘Biggest election year’ adds to risk landscape
28 March 2024
Howden has warned of “elevated risks” facing the global economy this year, citing ongoing conflicts in Ukraine, the Middle East and geopolitical tensions elsewhere...
Steadfast Convention raises $380,000 for homelessness charity
28 March 2024
More than $380,000 was raised for homelessness charity Orange Sky Australia at the Steadfast Convention in Brisbane...