The Broker
‘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...
SRG buys medical covers specialist Superian
02 July 2026
London-based underwriting agency and broking business Specialist Risk Group has expanded its presence in the healthcare market with the acquisition of Superian Insurance Group...
Cohabit adds strata renewal AI tools
02 July 2026
Insurtech Cohabit has expanded its strata platform for brokers, adding tools that assess building risks and help with insurance placement...
PSC invests in transport specialist
25 June 2026
PSC Insurance Brokers says it is “well positioned” for growth in the transport market after buying MA Insurance Brokers...
Clean energy cover softens but ‘not a simple buyers’ market’
25 June 2026
The renewable energy insurance market is softening, with most placements oversubscribed and competition driving down rates, according to a Willis report...
Stolen tools fall under portable payout cap, AFCA finds
25 June 2026
A business has failed to win an increased payout for tools and a trailer stolen from a worksite after the industry ombudsman backed QBE’s claim handling...
Delta’s Sunrise move ‘meets brokers where they want to trade’
25 June 2026
Delta Insurance is offering cover on Ebix Australia’s Sunrise Exchange for the first time...
‘Big day’ for Morgan as brokerage secures own licence
25 June 2026
Morgan Insurance Brokers has started operating under its own Australian financial services licence...
Haven adds liability to product line-up
25 June 2026
Haven Underwriting has started offering liability cover backed by capacity from Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance...
McLardy McShane endorses Cova AR tool
25 June 2026
Insurtech Cova’s broking platform will be recommended to McLardy McShane Group authorised representatives nationwide...
NIBA Convention provides ‘unique opportunity’ for rising stars
25 June 2026
The next generation of leaders can attend a tailored program of professional development opportunities at the upcoming National Insurance Brokers Association conference...
Conflicts, comms fall under spotlight as breach data revealed
18 June 2026
The Insurance Brokers Code Compliance Committee will review conflicts management and communications standards after breaches were highlighted in its latest data report...
Red light runner’s mystery Mazda story fails to sway AFCA
18 June 2026
An insurer acted reasonably when it decided a Maserati driver caused a collision with a truck last year, the industry ombudsman has ruled...
French broker motors ahead with ChatGPT app
18 June 2026
Leading French wholesale insurance broker April has launched an application within OpenAI’s ChatGPT...
Broking leaders headline insurtech conference
18 June 2026
Some big names in broking are speaking at the upcoming Beyond the Buzzwords conference organised by Insurance News and Insurtech Australia...