The Broker
Ski club’s payout slides after row over property value
05 March 2026
A ski club has lost a dispute about underinsurance while successfully arguing reinstatement of a sprinkler system should be covered after it was disconnected during make-safe work...
CGU probes Padlock renewal notice mistake
05 March 2026
CGU says it is investigating an error that meant some Padlock renewal documents displayed an incorrect prior-year base premium and goods and services tax...
Veteran broker retires with ‘enviable legacy’
05 March 2026
Cowden SA broker Gordon Tonkin is retiring after 51 years...
360 hires commercial motor executive
05 March 2026
360 Underwriting says Nicholas Cahill has joined as executive director for commercial motor...
Ausure celebrates three decades in business
05 March 2026
The Ausure network marked its 30-year anniversary with a three-day conference in Sydney attended by almost 300 representatives, staff and industry partners...
EBM adds finance chief to board
05 March 2026
National broker EBM Group says CFO Brad Stenton has joined the board as executive director...
Former Swiss Re data expert returns for distribution role
05 March 2026
Swiss Re Corporate Solutions says Robert Kell will rejoin the company as customer and distribution manager for Australia and New Zealand...
BizCover for Brokers adds Zurich PI offering
05 March 2026
Zurich has started offering its professional indemnity product on BizCover for Brokers, an SME-focused quote and bind platform owned by AUB...
CFC media and tech underwriter makes Sydney move
05 March 2026
Cyber specialist CFC has appointed a Sydney-based national manager of technology and media business for “true boots on the ground capability” and broker support...
AUB backs its AI tools to ‘make good brokers better’
26 February 2026
AUB Group’s BizCover has developed a ChatGPT-based app aimed at micro-SMEs, under a company-wide push to harness artificial intelligence gains...
Steadfast says share slide no barrier to acquisitions
26 February 2026
Steadfast says it remains focused on merger and acquisition opportunities rather than using capital to buy back its shares following price drops...
QBE tempers growth expectations in tough local market
26 February 2026
QBE expects Australian commercial market conditions to remain competitive this year, making growth challenging and increasing the need for responsiveness and innovation...
‘His legacy will endure’: tributes paid to Trans-West chief
26 February 2026
Trans-West Insurance Brokers CEO Pieter Versluis has died aged 76...
Lumby takes reins at Gallagher
26 February 2026
Former Marsh executive Alex Lumby this week started work as Gallagher Australia CEO...
Kelly addresses IQumulate sale speculation
26 February 2026
Steadfast has responded to media reports that it is “weighing the future” of its IQumulate premium funding business...
Marsh head of affinity takes NIBA board seat
26 February 2026
Kirsten Mills has joined the National Insurance Brokers Association board, replacing Gary Okely who departs after more than a decade...
RepX AR offers PI for managed service providers
26 February 2026
Cyber Threat Insure, a repX authorised representative, has launched a professional indemnity product designed for managed service providers...
Former young broker of year switches roles
26 February 2026
The National Insurance Brokers Association young broker of the year for 2024, Emily-Rose Srbinovska, has started a new role as Canberra branch manager for Envest-backed Macey Insurance Brokers...
Club Marine enters race for powerboat business
26 February 2026
Allianz-owned Club Marine has started offering cover for race boats under a partnership with the Australian Offshore Powerboat Club...
Suncorp lays foundations for strata expansion
19 February 2026
Suncorp aims to grow its strata insurance business and has reclassified the line from consumer to commercial...