The Broker
Agile celebrates ‘growth engine’ syndicate
26 June 2025
Underwriting agency Agile says its Syndicate 2427 has become an “engine of growth” since its launch a year ago...
BMS Australia adds lead lawyer
26 June 2025
Georgina Reilly has been appointed general counsel at BMS Australia...
Red Planet flies flag at fundraising air race
26 June 2025
Premium funding group Red Planet Software is the naming rights sponsor for this year’s Outback Air Race in support of the Royal Flying Doctor Service...
Willis unveils new SME approach under Zest brand
19 June 2025
Willis has made a significant play in Australia’s “vast” SME market, launching direct digital platform Zest Insurance...
‘Rate relief never came’: flood premiums ignore levee fix, broker says
19 June 2025
A flood levee upgrade in Wagga Wagga is not reflected in insurer underwriting, with home premiums instead quadrupling, a local broker says...
A shedload of trouble: AFCA sides with claimant in farm row
19 June 2025
A farm group that claimed for a damaged wheat grain shed has won a payout after the complaints authority found the loss was accidental...
Sanctions show code oversight is working: NIBA
19 June 2025
The National Insurance Brokers Association says it is “disappointing” that a small number of brokers failed to meet code of practice breach and complaint reporting obligations, amid a focus on supporting high standards across the profession...
Dairy Protect promises farm-fresh approach
19 June 2025
New brokerage Dairy Protect says it is helping farmers build financial resilience as they face one of their most challenging seasons in years...
Market Lane grows by a Square Mile after agency launch
19 June 2025
Market Lane Insurance Group has expanded with the launch of Square Mile Corporate Risks...
Peak body backs naming of dispute ruling laggards
19 June 2025
A proposed rule change allowing the ombudsman service to name companies that fail to comply with decisions would improve transparency and accountability, the National Insurance Brokers Association says...
WTW names NZ construction chief
19 June 2025
Catherine Tait has been promoted to be WTW national manager for construction in New Zealand...
Motorsport group teams with MGA, Miller
19 June 2025
Motorsport Australia has appointed MGA and Miller Insurance as broker partners, providing local and international expertise...
NIBA backs wide consultation on NSW workers’ comp shake-up
12 June 2025
Brokers have called for a “broad, consultative approach” to reforming the NSW workers’ compensation scheme ahead of another inquiry into the government’s overhaul of workplace mental injury laws...
Restaurant arson covered despite director’s criminal past
12 June 2025
An insurer has been ordered to pay an arson claim that it denied due to the affected restaurant’s sole director failing to disclose his criminal history when the policy was incepted by his broker...
Lyons moves on after ‘unforgettable’ Gallagher Australia spell
12 June 2025
Gallagher Australia and Asia CEO Sarah Lyons has returned to the UK after more than a decade down under to head the broking giant’s specialty division in London...
Ex-Lockton exec named Howden Re’s local MD
12 June 2025
Howden Re has recruited Lockton Advisory Australia CEO John Philipsz to be its Australia and New Zealand MD...
Plumbers tap MGA for coverage advice
12 June 2025
Master Plumbers NSW has appointed MGA Insurance Brokers to help members tackle rising premiums and restrictive conditions driven by risks including flexi-hose failures...
Cybersecurity group lands in ‘compelling’ Australian market
12 June 2025
Digital security specialist Digimune has officially launched in Australia via a strategic partnership with Lloyd’s coverholder AWN Insurance...
BHSI unveils life sciences liability cover
12 June 2025
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance has launched a management liability product for life sciences, biotech and pharmaceutical companies in Australia...
CQIB hands out annual awards
12 June 2025
The Council of Queensland Insurance Brokers named 12 award winners at an event attended by 280 people in Brisbane...