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Code consultation enters final week

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 02:30:50 GMT

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

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 02:30:42 GMT

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

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 02:22:56 GMT

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

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 02:01:38 GMT

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

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 02:01:26 GMT

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’

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 02:00:18 GMT

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

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 01:59:19 GMT

Blue Zebra has launched its Natural Disaster Hub to help customers affected by floods, cyclones and other severe events...

Delta recruits underwriting head

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 01:59:08 GMT

Delta Insurance Australia has appointed Jane Mason as head of underwriting...

Commercial prices record biggest drop since 2024

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 02:12:53 GMT

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

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 02:11:18 GMT

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

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 02:11:07 GMT

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

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 02:10:51 GMT

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

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 02:10:36 GMT

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

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 02:10:21 GMT

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

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 02:09:05 GMT

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

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 02:08:49 GMT

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

Thu, 16 Jul 2026 02:09:06 GMT

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

Thu, 16 Jul 2026 02:03:37 GMT

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

Thu, 16 Jul 2026 02:03:27 GMT

Marsh has appointed Robert Krieski as Pacific head of claims advocacy...

Cyber first in class among private school risks

Thu, 16 Jul 2026 02:03:15 GMT

Cyber risk is again the leading concern for non-government schools in Australia this year, and 25% have experienced a breach, an Aon survey has found...