Westlawn has been a familiar name in northern NSW for 50 years. Its general manager of insurance, Chris Dougherty, tells Kevin Eddy how the firm and the region are growing together
A broker claims that clients in one part of the country are sometimes being forced to accept insufficient coverage in order to cut costs, following significant increases in premiums.
The music festival is a staple getaway for Aussies young and old. Arena Underwriting's Paul Howard explains what to do if a promoter lands on your doorstep looking for cover.
A workers compensation insurance company has developed an online reporting tool that will allow brokers to access their claims data, in an effort to help intermediaries attract and retain customers.
Insurers have been warned they face a testing combination of risks to the success of their operations, and that legacy technology systems may result in some risks slipping through the cracks.
A broker network has snapped up a trade credit insurance brokerage through a wholly-owned subsidiary, with all parties involved targeting the opportunities for cross-selling that will result.
Be seen and get known: that's the message The Brand Factory's Justin Cooper will deliver to brokers and SME owners at Key Media's upcoming SME Executive Education Masterclass.
An IT firm is arguing that brokers should not just dismiss workers comp – rather, it should be used as a business development tool.
And how different is brokering in the West?
