The Broker
Finsura, Network Insurance Group brokers win NIBA NSW/ACT awards
13 July 2023
The 2023 National Insurance Brokers Association Broker of the Year award for NSW/ACT has been won by Finsura Senior Account Manager Barry Sonter...
Pool owner locked in court dispute with broker fails to win court appeal
13 July 2023
A property owner embroiled in a court dispute with a broker over a policy that excluded cover for her 25-metre swimming pool has lost an appeal...
UIG announces key appointment
13 July 2023
Authorised representative network United Insurance Group has appointed experienced industry executive Paul Mattiassi as Broker Services Manager...
UAC expo roadshow headed for Brisbane
13 July 2023
The Underwriting Agencies Council will take its expo roadshow to Brisbane next Wednesday...
Insurtechs to appear at IA ‘empowering brokers’ event in Sydney
13 July 2023
Insurtech Australia says 10 insurtechs will be available to speak with brokers on July 25 at its ‘empowering brokers’ event in Sydney, allowing insurance brokers to hear from leading insurtech experts on the technologies shaping the future for the industry...
NIBA mentoring program deadline nears
13 July 2023
Applications for the National Insurance Brokers Association annual mentoring program will close tomorrow...
Premium payment platform startup Simfuni ‘music to broker ears’
13 July 2023
Insurtech Simfuni has launched an insurance premium payments platform designed to save brokers in Australia and New Zealand substantial administrative time and cost...
BizCover sets sights on insuring 250,000 small businesses
13 July 2023
Insurtech platform BizCover says it now provides insurance for more than 200,000 small businesses, accounting for around 10% of the sector in Australia...
Improved risk appetite, London capacity took some heat off renewals
06 July 2023
The mid-year renewals have seen a change in insurers’ risk appetite, although pockets of concerns still remain, particularly for cat-affected accounts, according to brokers...
UK broker adds another Australian acquisition
06 July 2023
British broking company BMS Group will acquire Bluebook Insurance Brokers, a specialty brokerage in Brisbane that specialises in the mid-market corporate sector...
Envest acquires Brisbane brokerage Amicus
06 July 2023
Envest Group has acquired Amicus Insurance Services via its subsidiary Resilium Partners for an undisclosed amount...
Insurance House launches Safe Scope workers’ compensation
06 July 2023
The Insurance House workers’ compensation business has rebranded as Safe Scope as it establishes an independent identity and aims to meet rising demand for consultancy services...
Phelan joins power panel for ‘empowering brokers’ event
06 July 2023
BJS Insurance Group Operations Manager and former National Insurance Brokers Association president Dianne Phelan will appear on a panel of experts at Insurtech Australia’s “empowering brokers” event on July 25...
BIBA’s new CEO pledges to lead from the front
06 July 2023
British Insurance Brokers’ Association has named a 22-year veteran of the organisation, Graeme Trudgill, as its next CEO...
Annual claims excellence awards set for July 27
06 July 2023
Winners of the seventh Mansfield Awards for claims excellence are set to be announced on July 27 in Sydney, with a survey seeking input from brokers, insureds and service providers now completed...
Aon teams with Asia Pacific data provider on climate perils
06 July 2023
Aon has announced a multi-year collaboration with Asia Pacific climate data and analytics provider AbsoluteClimo to advance modelling for climate-related perils and help organisations navigate emerging volatility...
New court date for broker charged with misusing client funds
29 June 2023
A broker charged with misusing millions of dollars in client funds will return to the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on August 14...
Law reformer wants advice legislation changed
29 June 2023
The Australian Law Reform Commission has proposed changes to the Corporations Act to help make the rules applying to financial advice easier to find and understand...
Marsh’s Scott Leney leaves ‘great legacy’
29 June 2023
Marsh Head of Risk Management for Asia and Pacific Scott Leney, who is leaving later this year, has left a “great legacy” during his 37 years with the business, the global broker says...
Brokers raise concerns over NSW workers’ comp scheme
29 June 2023
The National Insurance Brokers Association has again raised concerns over the state of the NSW workers’ compensation scheme, urging the state government to do more to improve the sustainability of the program...