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Broker results week: write-downs, buyouts and an empty chair

Broker results week: write-downs, buyouts and an empty chair

With AUB reported and Steadfast due Wednesday, the statutory line and the leadership question matter more than underlying profit

Daniel Wood Aug 26, 2026
A tourist's family is still owed $183,200 - showing what liability cover is for

A tourist's family is still owed $183,200 - showing what liability cover is for

A case for reparations cover

AA Insurance's new ad reflects real crash data

AA Insurance's new ad reflects real crash data

New Zealand's 16-to-24-year-olds make up 14% of drivers but are involved in 37% of fatal crashes. AA Insurance built a campaign around that gap. So should brokers

HDI Global targets lead market position in fine art and specie

HDI Global targets lead market position in fine art and specie

A specialty line that runs low loss ratios and high client retention is attracting new entrants

Freight's green switch is creating a claims gap for brokers

Freight's green switch is creating a claims gap for brokers

EV lorries cost up to 25% more to repair - and the maritime fuel question has no answer yet

AUB Group lifts underlying profit 12% as broker results week opens

AUB Group lifts underlying profit 12% as broker results week opens

Record underlying earnings and a bigger UK platform frame a week in which ANZ's two largest broker networks report

Canterbury wildfires: multiple blazes active as strong winds hamper firefighting

Canterbury wildfires: multiple blazes active as strong winds hamper firefighting

Forestry, rural property and terrain all feature in Canterbury's August wildfire picture. The insurance questions follow from each

NZ social media ban puts tech insurance cover under pressure

NZ social media ban puts tech insurance cover under pressure

A single age-verification failure could simultaneously trigger regulatory penalties, privacy claims and allegations against directors. D&O, cyber and technology E&O policies may each respond to part of that picture - and disagree about who pays for which part

WTW flags structural shift beneath general aviation insurance soft market

WTW flags structural shift beneath general aviation insurance soft market

New MGAs, expanding facilities, and unreliable long-term agreements are adding complexity beneath the rate reductions

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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?

Water risks: Closing coverage blind spots for manufacturing and agriculture

A broker playbook for identifying water exposures

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