Insurance News

SRG’s first Australian hiring move goes outside the insurance industry

SRG’s first Australian hiring move goes outside the insurance industry

The established model of recruiting experienced brokers is losing ground as workforce demographics narrow the available pool

Roxanne Libatique Sep 03, 2026
Insurance moves: Gallagher Bassett Australia, APRA, Moray & Agnew

Insurance moves: Gallagher Bassett Australia, APRA, Moray & Agnew

Senior role changes expose the growing intersection between claims management, regulatory oversight, and insurance-related legal disputes

Lloyd's rates fell 6.7% in H1 - nearly twice the pace of last year. Brokers should be watching

Lloyd's rates fell 6.7% in H1 - nearly twice the pace of last year. Brokers should be watching

The headline combined ratio looks fine. The underlying one is rising, the corporation is warning syndicates about discipline, and property cat, cyber, and specialty are softening fastest. Here is what that means for placement

Cash settlement claims stall five months after Cyclone Narelle

Cash settlement claims stall five months after Cyclone Narelle

ASIC's home insurance cash settlement findings are landing in a live catastrophe response and WA brokers are in the middle of it

Samsung's insurance arms line up record $5.8bn dash for Lloyd's and Wall Street

Samsung's insurance arms line up record $5.8bn dash for Lloyd's and Wall Street

Huge deal could see major specialist insurer change hands

Complete the slip, then call: Arch on getting a better outcome

Complete the slip, then call: Arch on getting a better outcome

Arch's property head says platforms have solved the information problem but not the understanding problem – and only one sets the price

Allianz, Strata Community Insurance extend exclusive strata partnership to 2036 amid broker scrutiny

Allianz, Strata Community Insurance extend exclusive strata partnership to 2036 amid broker scrutiny

A decade-long capacity lock-in concentrates market access at the moment broker conduct rules tighten most sharply

Outsourced function, owned liability: what 10,000 life insurance breaches mean for your clients

Outsourced function, owned liability: what 10,000 life insurance breaches mean for your clients

Delegation of customer communications does not shift regulatory accountability when outsourced processes fail

Zelenskyy puts insurers on notice as Russian airspace becomes a war-risk flashpoint

Zelenskyy puts insurers on notice as Russian airspace becomes a war-risk flashpoint

Ukraine's president tells commercial airlines that Russian skies are no longer safe to fly

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?

Keep up with the latest news and events

Join our mailing list, it’s free!