Insurer taps agencies growth
An Australian commercial insurer has partnered with a new professional indemnity underwriting agency with a broad focus, strengthening its agencies business. IAG Commercial Insurance and professional...
View ArticleNew SME brand hits market
A global insurance titan has made a major play in the Australian commercial insurance market, launching a new SME brand. Calibre Insurance is Australia’s newest insurance operation, created by Munich...
View ArticleSME premiums on the rise
Brokers can breathe a little easier with an increase in SME insurance premiums showing up for the first time in the past ten financial quarters. The Quarterly BizCover Small Business Insurance Index...
View ArticleSME underinsurance throws up opportunity for brokers
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View ArticleBrokers urged to brace for continuation of soft market
Brokers are being urged to ensure their business model is robust enough to handle a continuing soft market following news that SME insurance premium rates have dropped back two points. The Quarterly...
View ArticleATO warning to small businesses
In an update that could affect brokerages that classify as small businesses as well as SME clients of major brokerages; ATO warns that time running out to meet super payment compliance with a quarter...
View ArticleVero launches business success grants for SMEs
Vero has launched a competition for small business owners to win one of three $10,000 Business Success Grants to help them overcome their toughest challenges. Insurance Brokerages that qualify as small...
View ArticleMental health costs to small businesses
Over one million Australians live with depression, and over two million have anxiety. As one of the largest employment sectors in Australia, small to medium enterprises (SMEs) are highly likely to face...
View ArticleHow you can talk to SMEs about their risk management needs
A savvy customer base plus the easy availability of insurance products online means many small- to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) believe they can get better information on business insurance by...
View ArticleVero launches business success grants for SMEs
Vero has launched a competition for small business owners to win one of three $10,000 Business Success Grants to help them overcome their toughest challenges. Insurance Brokerages that qualify as small...
View ArticleMental health costs to small businesses
Over one million Australians live with depression, and over two million have anxiety. As one of the largest employment sectors in Australia, small to medium enterprises (SMEs) are highly likely to face...
View ArticleHow you can talk to SMEs about their risk management needs
A savvy customer base plus the easy availability of insurance products online means many small- to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) believe they can get better information on business insurance by...
View ArticleAre you ready today for tomorrow’s SME?
What do seven years of SME research and insurance brokers have in common as the world of customer choice broadens and changes? The NIBA Convention session, ‘The Vero SME Insurance Index: Helping you...
View ArticleAustralian SMEs at risk with “too easy” approach to insurance
Australian SMEs are taking a “too easy” approach to protecting their businesses and risk leaving themselves exposed, as they opt to go it alone, according to a report released today. The Vero SME...
View ArticleSixty-two percent of SMEs are likely to be underinsured
Almost 9 out of 10 (87 per cent) small business owners agree that a business liability claim has the potential to put them out of business, cause them to lose revenue, or dry up cash flow. According to...
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