The Broker
Rural Affinity extends Munich Re tie-up
20 March 2025
Underwriting agency Rural Affinity has extended its partnership with Munich Re Specialty...
Resources sector flags insurance barriers in clean energy switch
20 March 2025
Natural resources companies expect to invest more in clean energy technology and infrastructure this year, a survey by WTW business Willis shows...
Intermediary plugs in ‘game-changing’ Javln tech
20 March 2025
Brokerage McKenzie Ross will start using Javln products under a new partnership with the insurance software provider...
NIBA offers early bird tickets to convention
20 March 2025
The National Insurance Brokers Association has opened registrations for its annual convention...
Ausure hails Gold Coast conference
20 March 2025
Ausure says its conference on the Gold Coast last month attracted more than 300 delegates...
NZ brokerage suffers cyberattack
13 March 2025
New Zealand’s Vercoe Insurance Brokers says its IT systems were recently “compromised” by cybercriminals and external experts are investigating the “full scope and nature of any malicious activity”...
ASIC sues adviser over ‘security lapses’ after hack
13 March 2025
The corporate regulator is taking investments adviser FIIG to court over alleged cybersecurity failures that led to the theft of clients’ confidential data...
Risk advice crucial amid overwhelming change: Vero
13 March 2025
Businesses increasingly look to the insurance industry not just for coverage but for strategic support managing complex and evolving risks, and brokers are “at the forefront of this shift”, Vero says...
Brokers warn of coverage risk in NZ’s favourite suburbs
13 March 2025
Homeowners in some of the most popular places in New Zealand risk having “no cover at all” if a natural hazard strikes, brokers warn...
Marsh adds pair to exec committee
13 March 2025
Marsh says Andrew George and John Donnelly will join its executive committee...
WTW partners with Liberty to transform digital trading on specialty risks
13 March 2025
Global broking and advisory firm WTW says Liberty Specialty Markets will be an early adopter of its digital trading platform, Neuron...
McLardy McShane re-signs with Demons
13 March 2025
McLardy McShane has extended its spell as the official insurance adviser partner for AFL club Melbourne Demons...
Carbon specialist enters ‘growing’ Australian market
13 March 2025
Lloyd’s coverholder Kita will start offering carbon insurance products in Australia...
Industry braces for $2 billion Alfred hit
06 March 2025
Cyclone Alfred could cause insured losses of more than $2 billion, S&P Global Ratings has estimated, as insurers and brokers prepare for one of the biggest storms of the past few years...
Is 14 days enough on renewals? Code consultation asks key questions
06 March 2025
Consultation has begun on the broking code of practice review, with a document published yesterday asking for submissions on more than 20 questions...
Buying group, brokers help Catholic dioceses secure cover
06 March 2025
An organisation established for the group buying of insurance for Catholic Church entities say it is working closely with brokers...
‘Brokers must shape their own future’: new NIBA president outlines priorities
06 March 2025
National Insurance Brokers Association President Nick Cook says intermediaries will be “challenged across a number of areas” during his tenure, and the sector needs to be on the front foot as the landscape shifts...
Lone-actor attacks ‘an increased trend’
06 March 2025
The threat of “active assailant” incidents has grown “even in secure states like Australia” and will remain a risk trend to watch, according to Willis...
UAC postpones Gold Coast forum amid Alfred disruption
06 March 2025
The Underwriting Agencies Council has called off next week’s Market Exchange at Gold Coast because of Cyclone Alfred...
Canopius appoints regional distribution chief
06 March 2025
Paul Hackett has taken an expanded role as Canopius Group regional head of distribution for Asia-Pacific, responsible for strengthening broker engagement...