The Broker
NIBA seeks nominations for key awards
12 February 2026
Nominations for two National Insurance Brokers Association awards are open until March 6...
Ocean unveils complex liability option
12 February 2026
Ocean Underwriting has launched a facility to support complex or hard-to-place liability risks, which often arise from higher-hazard occupations with unique exposures...
Arch promotes PI leader
12 February 2026
Arch Insurance Australia has made Aisling Hegarty its new professional indemnity head...
Australia leads way as commercial rate slide continues
05 February 2026
Australian commercial cover pricing contracted by 12% in the fourth quarter of last year – the largest drop among eight regions monitored in Marsh Risk’s Global Insurance Market Index...
Broker did fair job during complex claim, ombudsman finds
05 February 2026
A small business has failed to show its broker’s poor claim handling caused it to incur $16,000 in legal and accounting fees...
American cyber specialist targets Australian SMEs
05 February 2026
Zurich-backed cyber underwriter Cowbell has launched operations in Australia...
QBE revamps D&O product to tackle new risks
05 February 2026
QBE says it has enhanced its directors and officers product to help boards and senior leaders navigate an increasingly complex risk environment...
Trident director takes chief exec role
05 February 2026
Trident Insurance Group director Belinda Caunt has been promoted to CEO...
Envest agency hails tech cover growth
05 February 2026
London Australia Underwriting says its ComTech IT liability product has been “hugely popular”...
Zurich AR head takes up new intermediary position
05 February 2026
Zurich has appointed Melissa Starfield as head of strategic broker management for its general insurance business in Australia and New Zealand...
‘Smarter alternative’ Metrix triples AR numbers
05 February 2026
Metrix Connect says it has expanded its national authorised representative network by more than 300% in the past year and many more ARs will join in coming months...
Envest groups PSC workers’ comp operations under new brand
05 February 2026
Envest Group has rebranded its PSC-owned workers’ compensation risk advisory businesses...
Hostel suffers setback as premium row heads to final judgment
18 December 2025
The owner and tenant of a Surfers Paradise backpacker hostel have lost legal action seeking an interim ban on their body corporate charging a substantially higher share of a strata insurance premium...
Ombudsman puts brake on servo’s theft payout
18 December 2025
The owner of a service station seeking a $69,000 theft payout has lost a claim dispute with Suncorp...
Javln buys Australian business after $6 million capital raise
18 December 2025
Insurance software group Javln has acquired organiseit, an Australian document management system provider...
Claims specialists join forces for national reach
18 December 2025
Martin Minett Claims Preparation says its new alliance with Southern MSM will “strengthen its national coverage and technical expertise”...
Future of broking features at Outlook conference
18 December 2025
The evolution of SME and mid-market insurance distribution over the next 10 years will be the focus of a key session at the Insurance News Outlook 2026 conference...
‘Fast turnarounds, vacant premises’: SME warned on holiday risks
18 December 2025
The trades, hospitality and retail industries are the leading sources of insurance claims over the Christmas and new year period, analysis by BizCover shows...
CHU expands capacity for ‘considerably larger buildings’
18 December 2025
Strata underwriter CHU has increased its coverage cap for residential and commercial buildings to cater for larger risks...
Perth broker joins Ausure AR network
18 December 2025
Ausure says InsuranceTek, led by principal broker Mark Adams, has become an authorised representative of the Steadfast-backed network...