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Steadfast discloses US firm's swap over 60.6 million shares

Steadfast discloses US firm's swap over 60.6 million shares

Pentwater Capital's cash-settled equity swap equals 5.45% of Steadfast shares on issue as the scheme awaits a vote

Daniel Wood Sep 11, 2026
ASIC confirms investigation into collapsed Sphere Insurance Group

ASIC confirms investigation into collapsed Sphere Insurance Group

The regulator says it has engaged with the liquidator, as client obligations come back into focus for authorised representatives

Insurer claim delays top complaints again as brokers report no change

Insurer claim delays top complaints again as brokers report no change

Ballarat broker Laura Meyer says some insurer turnaround times are "just abysmal" as claim delay complaints hit a new high

"There's a log jam": Why global M&A’s biggest buyers could be pulling back

"There's a log jam": Why global M&A’s biggest buyers could be pulling back

Headline-making transactions mask falling deal volumes and a shrinking pool of acquirers

The uninsurable coastline: Australia’s growing coverage gap

The uninsurable coastline: Australia’s growing coverage gap

A widening gap between what coastal policies cover and what rising seas destroy places the renewal conversation at the centre of broker liability risk

Direct insurer opens Tamworth office in broker territory

Direct insurer opens Tamworth office in broker territory

Specialist brokers operating in regional farm markets face structural competition as direct insurers embed permanent staff in contested territories

Victorian brokers operate in Australia’s most pressured insurance market

Victorian brokers operate in Australia’s most pressured insurance market

Rising theft frequency, unreformed civil liability law, and an unequal stamp duty regime are compressing margins and limiting placement options

Postcode pricing cannot see what the Victorian fires revealed

Postcode pricing cannot see what the Victorian fires revealed

A verified mitigation scheme covering half the home insurance market creates a premium gap between prepared and unprepared properties in the same postcode

Scope Underwriting targets mid-market gap as construction sector leads insolvency tables

Scope Underwriting targets mid-market gap as construction sector leads insolvency tables

Broker submission quality is becoming the deciding factor in CAR placements regardless of where pricing sits

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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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