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Ardonagh's PSC deal produces ‘good price for the sellers’

Mon, 13 May 2024 04:51:17 GMT

Ardonagh has paid an attractive price to secure the acquisition of PSC Insurance Group as the outlook remains positive for broking companies, analysts say...

Everest secures licence to pursue Australian growth

Mon, 13 May 2024 03:49:06 GMT

Everest International Reinsurance has been granted a general insurance licence by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority...

QBE tackles volatility in search of further growth

Mon, 13 May 2024 03:48:56 GMT

QBE enjoyed a “good start to the year” but is looking to build even greater consistency and resilience in its business, according to group CEO Andrew Horton...

Helia board rings changes

Mon, 13 May 2024 03:48:06 GMT

Helia Group says non-executive director Gerd Schenkel has left the board after more than two years of service...

US carbon insurer 'fired up' to enter Australia

Mon, 13 May 2024 03:47:48 GMT

US carbon credit insurer Oka has launched in Australia, partnering with local climate solutions platform Clima to offer insurance-protected credits...

Agile’s local Lloyd’s syndicate up and running

Mon, 06 May 2024 03:17:36 GMT

Australian underwriting agency Agile says its new Lloyd’s syndicate has started operations here and in New Zealand...

QIB fills Far North Queensland manager role

Mon, 06 May 2024 03:17:08 GMT

Steadfast-owned QIB Group Holdings has appointed Andrew Swaney as GM for Far North Queensland and rebranded its subsidiaries JVIB and Bill Owen as Regional Insurance Brokers...

Petcover ‘consolidates in UK’ with Reach deal

Mon, 06 May 2024 03:16:37 GMT

Petcover Group has acquired Reach Financial Services, owner of the brand Cover My, expanding its customer base in Britain to more than 140,000...

AMA finance chief moves on

Mon, 06 May 2024 03:16:21 GMT

Vehicle repairer AMA Group says CFO Geoff Trumbull has resigned to take up the chief financial role at an unlisted company in an unrelated industry...

Club Marine executive takes up CEO role

Mon, 06 May 2024 03:16:01 GMT

Club Marine interim CEO Tim Wiles has taken the role permanently, following the departure of Karen Te Maipi...

Blue Zebra explores UK move

Mon, 06 May 2024 00:45:00 GMT

Underwriting agency Blue Zebra is exploring options to expand in the UK market...

Australia contributes to Gallagher’s Q1 gains

Mon, 29 Apr 2024 03:28:29 GMT

Global broker Gallagher has reported a first-quarter net income of $US612.7 million ($933.55 million), up from $US486.6 million ($741.27 million) a year earlier...

QBE appoints sustainability head

Mon, 29 Apr 2024 02:58:56 GMT

QBE has appointed Nicola Schroder as Group Head of Sustainability, effective immediately...

New Arch Deputy CEO’s growth remit includes Australia

Mon, 29 Apr 2024 02:46:17 GMT

Arch Insurance International chief administrative officer Kirsten Valder has become Deputy CEO, based in London...

Trade credit specialist joins Gallagher

Mon, 29 Apr 2024 02:45:43 GMT

Specialist broker Prasidium Credit Insurance has joined Gallagher as the global group continues its run of Australian acquisitions...

Ireland-based Clanwilliam targets Australian expansion

Mon, 29 Apr 2024 02:44:46 GMT

Global technology and services group Clanwilliam has developed an Australia-specific version of a platform that streamlines and secures data exchanges between insurance companies and the healthcare sector...

Tower lifts earnings guidance

Mon, 22 Apr 2024 04:45:21 GMT

New Zealand insurer Tower expects underlying net profit to be more than $NZ35 million ($32.11 million) this year...

London cyber expert widens reach across Australia

Mon, 22 Apr 2024 04:45:07 GMT

British insurer CFC has expanded in the "fast-growing, dynamic" Australian market with the acquisition of Melbourne-based agency Solution Underwriting...

Munich Re gets ‘closer to markets’ with regional division changes

Mon, 22 Apr 2024 04:44:54 GMT

Munich Re says it is sharpening the focus of its business divisions in the Asia-Pacific region and strengthening the mandate of local property and casualty underwriting teams...

Rothbury appoints new EGM Agencies

Mon, 22 Apr 2024 04:44:32 GMT

New Zealand’s Rothbury Insurance Brokers has promoted David Walton to the newly created role of EGM Agencies and Chief Counsel...