The Strait of Hormuz blockade is weeks old - but the marine insurance story is just hitting its stride, with cargo premiums still climbing and Australian brokers directly in the crosshairs
Daniel Wood Jun 02, 2026
Australia’s first mining industrial manslaughter conviction has laid bare the most dangerous gap in corporate governance and brokers are uniquely placed to find it
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Oil surged over 7 percent after the news
The consolidation could cut through the reporting and auditing relief maze
Older systems that cannot be upgraded could leave critical gaps
Australian insurers have spent two years blaming artificial intelligence for the decline in early-career hiring. New research says that’s not it
A pay rise may have quietly pushed more Australians into surcharge territory than they realise
Life insurers can no longer solicit or use protected genetic information when offering cover
A broker playbook for spotting water exposures
