WCS Insurance Brokers

09/04/2026

Jason Doueihi named Insurance Business Elite Broker for 2026

Greystanes, NSW – April 9, 2026 – Insurance Business has named Jason Doueihi, Director of WCS Insurance Brokers, among its Elite Brokers 2026, recognising him as one of the top-performing insurance advisers in Australia and New Zealand. Ranked No. 22 (tie) on the prestigious list, Doueihi joins a select group of brokers measured on balanced commercial performance, including new clients, policies written and revenue growth.

With more than 20 years in the insurance industry, Doueihi has built a deep, practical understanding of how policies work in the real world and where the fine print can make a critical difference to outcomes. He specialises in general insurance, including workers’ compensation, helping businesses navigate cover requirements and providing expert advice and claims support across a broad range of risks.

At WCS, Doueihi leads the brokerage’s portfolio management, new business development and ongoing policy strategy, ensuring insurance programs align closely with each client’s operations and risk profile. Renewals and client activity are tracked through a CRM system that flags key milestones and supports consistent engagement.

Relationship building underpins his growth strategy, with much of his new business coming via professional referral partners who rely on him to support their clients with reliable service and advice. “Referral partners trust that their clients will receive the service and delivery they expect, and that trust is what drives the relationship,” he says.

Doueihi’s leadership focuses on transparent guidance, tailored solutions and consistently high service standards, keeping clients protected today and better positioned for tomorrow’s risks and opportunities.

04/06/2025

The proposed reforms to NSW Workers' Compensation system, focusing on changes to mental injury benefits are in the final stages. The Workers Compensation Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 has passed the lower house and is set for a final vote in the upper house.

The government argues that the reforms are necessary to prevent a projected 36% increase in insurance premiums by 2028, which could burden businesses with an additional $1 billion annually. Key changes include a gradual increase in the whole person impairment threshold for accessing benefits and damages, from 25% in October to over 30% by July 1 next year.

However, the Law Society of NSW has expressed concerns, stating that the proposed changes may exclude many individuals with psychological injuries from accessing the scheme. They suggest starting the threshold at 20% to ensure that severely impacted individuals can still make a claim. The Law Society has called for a return to the design stage with meaningful consultation involving diverse stakeholders.

The outcome of the upper house vote will determine the future of these reforms.

Lawyers demand rethink as workers’ comp reforms face final test 04 June 2025 Proposed changes to NSW’s laws on workplace mental injury benefits have cleared the state parliament’s lower house, as lawyers continue to voice concerns. Today, Treasurer Daniel Mookhey introduced the Workers Compens...

26/06/2023

Party hosts who were sued by a guest set alight by another guest win an appeal in court bringing relief to the insurance industry and home owners.

Court ruling won’t stop the party 26 June 2023 Hosts sued by a party guest, who was set alight by another guest in a drunken prank gone wrong, have won an appeal ruling which a lawyer says is a relief for the insurance industry.  A Queensland farming family hosted a 21st party for their son when ...

10/12/2020

A Workers Comp claim has been filed against Uber and iCare after the death of an Uber Eats rider that could lead to a landmark legal case.

Workers comp claim after the death of Uber Eats rider could lead to a landmark legal case

29/04/2020

As at Tuesday 28 April 2020, SIRA has been advised of a total of 205 COVID-19 related workers compensation claims and notifications of injury.

Leaders are being warned to adhere to strict health and safety hygiene measures

13/03/2020

icare has pledged to make good legacy underpayment of statutory benefit entitlements and says it won’t attempt to recover overpayments.

We would hope icare will be refunding employers their premium due to the overpayment of weekly benefits.

NSW state insurer icare has pledged to make good legacy underpayment of statutory benefit entitlements and says it won’t attempt to recover overpayments.

25/09/2019

The sustainability of the NSW workers compensation Nominal Insurer, which insures 3.6 million employees and collects over $2 billion in premiums a year, is in jeopardy according to the former workers compensation principal actuarial adviser to the State Insurance Regulatory Authority (SIRA).

The former actuarial advisor to the state regulator thinks the NSW workers compensation scheme, managed by icare, is heading towards a crisis.

27/09/2018

Here’s why Airbnb hosts should take up landlord insurance and public liability insurance

28/08/2018

icare is recruiting a 30-strong workers’ compensation claims team to offer an enhanced service for customers.

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20/07/2018

Workplace injuries cost New South Wales businesses a total of $1.17bn in Workers Compensation for the 2016/2017 financial year.

Workers compensation is designed to help people get back to full participation in work after an injury, the amount claimed could be reduced if employers focus on preventative measures for workplace health and safety

05/07/2018

2018-19 Premium Changes

iCare announced premium changes for 2018-19 effective 30 June 2018. Below are the key changes:

Catastrophic claims contribution

iCare has lifted the burden of catastrophic claims on premiums. An employer whose premium is impacted by claims, the premium will no longer be affected in the unfortunate event one of your people is fatally injured at work.

Instead, a one-off contribution will apply to all employers when they make such a claim. You’ll see this referred to as the ‘Catastrophic Claims Contribution’. This is intended to remove the volatility in premiums for employers where a workplace fatality occurs.

This contribution goes towards providing vital support for the dependants of a worker who has passed away as a result of a work-related incident.

iCare will calculate how much you need to pay based on your Average Performance Premium at the end of the policy period in which the incident occurred, minus any excess you’ve already paid in relation to your claim.

The minimum Contribution you will pay is $1,000 and the maximum is $250,000 (based on your Average Performance Premium).

The contribution is invoiced at the end of the policy period in which the incident occurred, separately to premium.

Any related premium-impacting claims costs will not be included in claims history in future policy periods.

Premium capping

Experience rated employers will now benefit from greater premium stability with the introduction of premium caps.

A cap will be applied to an experience premium if the new premium rate is more than 30% greater/lower than the old premium rate. The cap applies where the increase/decrease in premium percentage rate is a result of a change in the employer’s claims experience, or due to amendments in the premium methodology.

The cap does not apply if the increase is because of:
an increase in wages
change to a WIC classification
a change of business activity.
This cap will be applied automatically at renewal – there is no action required by employers.

WIC Codes

Workers Compensation Industry Classification (WIC) codes have been reviewed with half of the rates increasing and the other half reducing reflecting the latest performance of each industry.

Auto renewals

Experience rated employers will now benefit from having their policy automatically renewed.