The Broker
Ivory names new claims manager, tech chief
06 August 2026
Lawyer Yen Tran has been appointed national claims manager at Ivory Insurance, as Michael Behm becomes claims counsel in a transition towards retirement...
Code consultation enters final week
30 July 2026
Feedback on the proposed redraft of the broking code of practice is due by the end of next week, the profession’s peak body says in a reminder...
Ombudsman rejects ‘inexact’ evidence after factory arson allegation
30 July 2026
An insurer must pay a factory fire claim after the industry ombudsman found it failed to prove the business’ owner deliberately lit the blaze...
Soft market ‘risks false comfort on coverage’ amid inflation
30 July 2026
Construction costs and premium rates are moving in opposite directions, reflecting a “soft market paradox” that can increase the risk of underinsurance, Marsh has warned...
Signs of a turn in financial institutions market cycle
30 July 2026
Lockton has flagged a potential shift in the financial institutions market as rate reductions slow and insurers become more selective...
Broker couple jailed for Ponzi-style premium fraud
30 July 2026
A US insurance brokerage owner and his wife have been jailed after admitting a $1.3 million scam diverting clients’ premium payments for personal use, leaving some without cover...
Tributes to ‘stalwart of industry’
30 July 2026
Alexander “Sandy” David Ross, a key figure at JMD Ross Insurance Brokers and one of the last remaining Australian Lloyd’s Names, has died aged 84.
Blue Zebra opens disaster support portal
30 July 2026
Blue Zebra has launched its Natural Disaster Hub to help customers affected by floods, cyclones and other severe events...
Delta recruits underwriting head
30 July 2026
Delta Insurance Australia has appointed Jane Mason as head of underwriting...
Commercial prices record biggest drop since 2024
23 July 2026
Australian commercial rates fell 13% in the second quarter, marking the largest reduction since prices began contracting at the start of 2024, Marsh’s latest market tracker shows...
Brokerage boss ‘needs help’ fighting industry giants
23 July 2026
The Federal Court has refused a broker’s application to represent her business in its action against Steadfast, QBE and Allianz...
Timing is everything as jeweller’s watch claim rejected
23 July 2026
A jeweller has lost a claim dispute with Berkley Insurance after a credit card payment for a watch it sold was later reversed by a bank...
NIBA invites claims, community excellence award nominations
23 July 2026
The National Insurance Brokers Association is accepting applications for two awards – claims broker and community excellence member of the year...
Howden launches Australian aviation practice
23 July 2026
Elizabeth Antoine has been appointed aviation partner at Howden and will establish a practice for the product line in Australia...
Consumer groups tap ASIC to probe strata broker
23 July 2026
The Australian Consumers Insurance Lobby has asked the corporate regulator to investigate the “apparent unauthorised appointment” of a strata broker...
Allianz Trade promotes surety specialist to APAC role
23 July 2026
Daf Owen will move from Australia to Hong Kong to become Allianz Trade’s Asia-Pacific surety business development director...
Coalition combats SME email breaches
23 July 2026
Global cyber insurer Coalition has launched a security product designed to help SMEs tackle business email compromise before it causes financial and reputational damage...
Trowbridge blames ‘broker self-interest’ for code gaps, as consumer groups walk away
16 July 2026
Industry expert John Trowbridge says brokers should disclose commissions to all clients, arguing limitations in the new draft code of practice reflect “broker self-interest”...
New distribution head at heart of Hollard partnerships push
16 July 2026
Hollard says product and underwriting leader Tony Martiniello has become head of distribution – a newly created role as the insurer accelerates its partnership-driven model...
Marsh names claims advocacy boss
16 July 2026
Marsh has appointed Robert Krieski as Pacific head of claims advocacy...