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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Hollard has confirmed its commercial motor product will be withdrawn from the broking distribution channel...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...
Aviso names trade credit chief
09 July 2026
Kerin Rathgeber has been appointed head of trade credit at Aviso Specialty...
Delta appoints PI expert to lead claims
09 July 2026
Matthew Davis has been made Australian claims lead at Delta Insurance...
NIBA ‘takes seriously’ strata breach findings
02 July 2026
The National Insurance Brokers Association says it will continue to engage with members and the code compliance committee to ensure standards in strata are met, after a report identified failings...
‘Unusual’ parking clause voids cover for stolen BMW
02 July 2026
A motor insurer has won a dispute over its decision to deny a claim for a luxury car stolen while parked overnight in a street outside the owner’s home...
EBM ‘strengthens leadership’ under role revamp
02 July 2026
National broker EBM has changed its leadership structure following a review of the business...
Metrix makes first acquisition with Coverscope deal
02 July 2026
Metrix Insurance Group has acquired Gold Coast-based Coverscope Insurance Brokers, which specialises in high-risk industries such as labour hire, rail contracting and scaffolding...
AUB cleared to increase KJ Risk holding
02 July 2026
The competition regulator has waved through AUB Group’s move to acquire a majority stake in discretionary mutual fund specialist KJ Risk Group...
Steadfast winds up dormant subsidiaries
02 July 2026
Steadfast is winding up 11 companies, in a process involving subsidiaries no longer trading...
Brokers make case for hazard-exposed property database
02 July 2026
New Zealand brokers have called for a register of properties known to be affected by or at risk from natural hazards...