The Broker
QBE tempers growth expectations in tough local market
26 February 2026
QBE expects Australian commercial market conditions to remain competitive this year, making growth challenging and increasing the need for responsiveness and innovation...
‘His legacy will endure’: tributes paid to Trans-West chief
26 February 2026
Trans-West Insurance Brokers CEO Pieter Versluis has died aged 76...
Lumby takes reins at Gallagher
26 February 2026
Former Marsh executive Alex Lumby this week started work as Gallagher Australia CEO...
Kelly addresses IQumulate sale speculation
26 February 2026
Steadfast has responded to media reports that it is “weighing the future” of its IQumulate premium funding business...
Marsh head of affinity takes NIBA board seat
26 February 2026
Kirsten Mills has joined the National Insurance Brokers Association board, replacing Gary Okely who departs after more than a decade...
RepX AR offers PI for managed service providers
26 February 2026
Cyber Threat Insure, a repX authorised representative, has launched a professional indemnity product designed for managed service providers...
Former young broker of year switches roles
26 February 2026
The National Insurance Brokers Association young broker of the year for 2024, Emily-Rose Srbinovska, has started a new role as Canberra branch manager for Envest-backed Macey Insurance Brokers...
Club Marine enters race for powerboat business
26 February 2026
Allianz-owned Club Marine has started offering cover for race boats under a partnership with the Australian Offshore Powerboat Club...
Suncorp lays foundations for strata expansion
19 February 2026
Suncorp aims to grow its strata insurance business and has reclassified the line from consumer to commercial...
‘Difficult’ for AI apps to break broker-client relationships
19 February 2026
Another analyst has cast doubt on AI-driven insurance apps’ ability to fully degrade brokers’ value to clients...
Storm-hit cafe loses underinsurance row
19 February 2026
A cafe and catering business forced to close after a storm has lost a dispute over payment reductions applied due to underinsurance...
ESL inquiry hailed as ‘constructive step’
19 February 2026
A state parliamentary inquiry exploring options to replace the NSW emergency services levy is a constructive step, the National Insurance Brokers Association says...
Centrewest announces chief exec departure
19 February 2026
Perth-based Centrewest Insurance Brokers says CEO Scott Cole is leaving to pursue “a new professional opportunity”...
Lockton bulks up care and community practice
19 February 2026
Lockton says Paula Raudino has started working at the brokerage as head of care, community and education (CC&E), as it strengthens the team...
Roderick ‘proud’ to hit 40th anniversary
19 February 2026
Victoria-based Roderick Insurance Brokers has marked 40 years of operations with a celebration of past and present clients and employees...
Vero relationship manager takes state distribution role
19 February 2026
Vero says former strategic relationship manager Mark Wilson has become NSW and ACT distribution manager...
Arch unveils new branch leaders
19 February 2026
Arch Insurance Australia has promoted Brendon Terry and Jarrod O’Connor to be regional branch managers...
Still ‘in the loop’: industry weighs robo-broker threat
12 February 2026
AI-driven insurance apps are not expected to end brokers’ role as risk advisers, industry players and analysts say...
IAG takes RACQ weather hit as premium rises
12 February 2026
IAG’s first-half net profit fell to $505 million from $778 million after severe weather affected its RACQ acquisition, while the new business helped lift gross written premium...
Insurer loses valuation stoush over 1970s property
12 February 2026
A business seeking a payout of more than $200,000 for repairs to a property built in the 1970s has won a claim dispute hinging on whether it was underinsured...