The Broker
'No appetite': NIBA hits out at NSW Government's inaction over insurance tax
23 June 2022
The National Insurance Brokers Association has again pushed for the NSW Emergency Services Levy on insurance products to be axed, saying the “inequitable” tax adds to the rising cost burden facing small businesses...
Insurance House on acquisition hunt following rebrand
23 June 2022
Independent insurance group Insurance House has renamed its holding company as Insurance Brands Australia, signalling a renewed ambition to acquire further industry brands...
Broker found negligent in $100,000 dispute over derailed train loss
23 June 2022
A NSW broker must reimburse a business that found it was not covered by its insurance policy after a train derailed in February last year, its shipping container was damaged and the belongings it was transporting interstate on behalf of two men were destroyed...
Third generation broker starts specialty alpine business
23 June 2022
Brennan Edgar, a third-generation broker based in Victoria’s Cobram, has just established Alpine & Hospitality Insurance Services to specialise in the sector, which has undergone premium hikes of 300-400% and a contraction in capacity since the Black Summer bushfires...
NIBA reveals WA award finalists
23 June 2022
The National Insurance Brokers Association has revealed its WA finalists for this year’s two broker awards...
Broker profile: 'I'm a relationship driven guy'
23 June 2022
Bell Partners Insurance MD Matthew Bates has not looked back since departing a sales and marketing career in the media industry to run his Sydney-based brokerage...
NIBA's ex-CEO Dallas Booth recognised for 'outstanding' work
23 June 2022
Former National Insurance Brokers Association CEO Dallas Booth has been recognised at a global industry gathering for his work to progress the intermediary sector...
BizCover expands NZ SME insurance platform
23 June 2022
BizCover will include Auckland-based Ando Insurance as part of its New Zealand business insurance comparison platform in a move it says will expand options for small businesses...
'Significant detriment' if broking commissions are banned: NIBA
09 June 2022
Banning commissions in general insurance “would give rise to significant detriment” that will be felt not only by the broking profession, but also by consumers, the National Insurance Brokers Association says...
Elantis appoints Rachael Lavars as CEO
09 June 2022
Rachael Lavars has been appointed Elantis Premium Funding CEO for Australia and New Zealand, effective from June 29...
Exclusions, documents: AFCA sets out broker disputes approach
09 June 2022
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority says having records that show consumers were informed of relevant exclusions is among critical issues in disputes it adjudicates...
Insurers 'skittish' over unusual risks: AUB
09 June 2022
Australian insurers are increasingly concerned about taking on “out of the ordinary” risks, AUB Group CEO and MD Mike Emmett says...
Skills crunch puts brokers in high demand
09 June 2022
Brokers are the fourth most sought after workers for insurance employers in Australia – and number two in New Zealand – as unemployment heads to 50-year lows and organisations struggle to secure skilled staff, recruiter Hays says...
Global broking fees and commissions jump to $190 billion
09 June 2022
Global broking fees and commissions rose 12.5% last year to $US137.6 billion driven by underlying premium rates and a further shift to digital and advice-led distribution, a report by a marketing and consultancy firm says...
AFCA clears broker in dispute over speeding driver's disclosure duty
09 June 2022
A BMW Coupe 3 owner whose claim for vehicle damage was declined because he did not provide his relevant driving history of speeding offences, and blamed his broker for not advising him of his disclosure duty, has lost his dispute...
NIBA reveals Queensland award finalists
09 June 2022
The National Insurance Brokers Association has revealed its Queensland finalists for this year’s broker and young broker awards...
Insurtechs 'at the forefront' of improving broker experience
09 June 2022
BizCover says the rise of insurtechs has provided brokers with more time and opportunity to connect with clients...
QBE named top 'all-rounder' in CQIB awards
09 June 2022
The Council of Queensland Insurance Brokers has named QBE the “all-rounder” insurer of the year at its annual awards...
Gallagher Re enhances APAC executive team
09 June 2022
Gallagher Re has named Andy Hulme as Head of Actuarial for Australia and New Zealand as it continues to bolster its executive team in the Asia Pacific region...
Broker profile: 'it's hectic but I love it'
09 June 2022
Perth-based Centrewest Insurance Brokers’ Candice Pratt says she learns something new every day since pivoting plans for a PE teaching career to take over her father’s client book...