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Bloomberg calls to cut broker insurance commissions

Bloomberg calls to cut broker insurance commissions

Editorial board says California's fire insurer of last resort should pay agents less, or nothing, as its exposure nears $770 billion

Aug 15, 2026
Insurance market answers brokers' asbestos cover gap for tradies and property owners

Insurance market answers brokers' asbestos cover gap for tradies and property owners

A new specialist product finally gives brokers cover options for clients standard liability policies have long excluded

Major fire claim tests business continuity cover

Major fire claim tests business continuity cover

A food manufacturer's recovery highlights why accurate sums insured and early claims support matter

Disability hiring push meets insurance's talent crunch

Disability hiring push meets insurance's talent crunch

IAG's 50th intern lands as the sector faces a looming retirement wave

ASIC moves to preserve claims-handling relief for brokers

ASIC moves to preserve claims-handling relief for brokers

Three ASIC instruments affecting claims staff, FSGs and family violence settlements are proposed for extension to 2032-33

Gallagher Bassett names SA GM as claims model expands

Gallagher Bassett names SA GM as claims model expands

Long-serving exec takes charge of key claims operation

Private health device costs leave $1.1 billion savings gap

Private health device costs leave $1.1 billion savings gap

Insurers point to further scope to ease premium pressure

QBE lifts adjusted profit to $1.03 billion in half-year result

QBE lifts adjusted profit to $1.03 billion in half-year result

What QBE's half-year result means for brokers navigating a softening market and shifting capital priorities

A sanctioned Russian insurer has quietly emerged behind the salvage of the tanker rotting off Oman

A sanctioned Russian insurer has quietly emerged behind the salvage of the tanker rotting off Oman

AlfaStrakhovanie's involvement in the Caroline Bezengi response reportedly required a sanctions waiver before salvors could even start work

IB TALK

Why brokers can't ignore environmental risk anymore

How brokers can protect themselves and clients as environmental exposures reshape the risk landscape

Underwriters under the microscope

Do they really deliver on speed, flexibility and claims service?

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