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The National Insurance Brokers Association (NIBA) has revealed the Victorian/Tasmanian regional winners of two awards, which recognise excellence in the insurance broking profession.   The Broker of the Year Award, sponsored by QBE, goes to an individual broker who is deemed an inspirational role model for the broking community, who has demonstrated excellence in broking practice and client advocacy.  

 

The Victorian/Tasmanian Broker of the Year and Young Professional Broker of the Year regional finalists for the 2018 NIBA awards have been announced.

The National Insurance Brokers Association (NIBA) has announced the finalists for the Victorian/Tasmanian Broker of Year award – Penny Collins from CMIB Insurance Services and Mark Laudrum from Ardrossan Insurance Brokers.

Is it possible to boost productivity simply by making your employees happy? We think so. Research suggests that happy employees get more done than their more depressed peers. Happy employees are also more creative.

An expert has given his tips on navigating contractual liability and its relationship to general liability insurance cover. Glenn Eason, national liability manager at Solution Underwriting, said that insureds face exclusions on liability policies due to contractual liability – something brokers should be aware of.

The damage bill from flooding in southern Tasmania is $20 million and rising, according to the Insurance Council of Australia. That figure relates to private homes and businesses and does not include damage to public assets. The council said insurers had now been hit with more than 2,150 private claims and that number was expected to grow as the full scale of the devastation became clearer.    

Class-action lawsuits related to cyber breaches could become a reality in the Australian market, and one leader says the best way to avoid potential damage comes via mitigation.