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Ardonagh expands in Australia with PSC acquisition

Thu, 09 May 2024 02:31:57 GMT

UK-based Ardonagh says its proposed $2.3 billion acquisition of PSC Insurance Group marks a “significant milestone” in its global growth and will strengthen its position in Australia and Britain...

Record numbers attend UAC market exchange in Melbourne

Thu, 09 May 2024 02:26:46 GMT

About 680 brokers and 132 exhibitors attended the Underwriting Agencies Council market exchange in Melbourne on Tuesday...

Emergence opens cybersecurity advice service

Thu, 09 May 2024 02:26:34 GMT

Emergence Insurance has established a cybersecurity advisory practice after receiving enquiries from brokers whose clients want help in areas such as online training and vulnerability testing...

Club Marine ‘excited’ to join UAC

Thu, 09 May 2024 02:26:15 GMT

Allianz-owned boat insurer Club Marine has become a member of the Underwriting Agencies Council...

Lockton names new workplace safety head

Thu, 09 May 2024 02:25:57 GMT

Lockton Australia has appointed Kristy Nicholson as its new head of work health and safety...

Gallagher snaps up health specialist

Thu, 09 May 2024 02:25:00 GMT

Gallagher has acquired Health Insurance Consultants Australia, a specialist health cover brokerage and consultancy...

FM Global targets clean energy sector

Thu, 09 May 2024 02:24:47 GMT

Commercial property insurer FM Global has formed a renewable energy unit that will roll out to markets including Australia...

Ausure wraps up ‘unforgettable’ South Africa convention

Wed, 08 May 2024 22:31:16 GMT

Ausure has completed its 10-day convention in South Africa, with more than 100 industry members attending...

Broker who gambled with clients’ premiums loses ban appeal

Thu, 02 May 2024 02:04:18 GMT

An insurance broker banned for life from providing financial services after he gambled away $414,655 in clients’ premiums has lost his bid to cut the duration and scope of the penalty...

‘Lessons learned’: departing claims chief predicts positive future

Thu, 02 May 2024 02:04:04 GMT

Outgoing Gallagher Head of Claims Adam Squire believes the industry has learned from recent record-breaking catastrophes and that new technology holds the key to improved claims handling...

Brokers back Insurance News strata seminar

Thu, 02 May 2024 02:03:46 GMT

Insurance broking leaders will participate in an expert-led Insurance News strata seminar...

Dual rolls out Asia-Pacific title cover

Thu, 02 May 2024 02:03:36 GMT

Underwriting agency Dual Australia has launched a line of title insurance products...

Mansions, Dawes refine their pitch to big spenders

Thu, 02 May 2024 02:03:13 GMT

Steadfast underwriting agencies Mansions, focusing on high-value home and contents cover, and prestige and specialty cars specialist Dawes are making changes to expand in a growing market...

MGA introduces new SA branch managers

Thu, 02 May 2024 02:02:40 GMT

MGA has announced management changes at two of its operations in SA...

NIBA Convention registrations open

Thu, 02 May 2024 02:01:59 GMT

The National Insurance Brokers Association has opened registrations for “super early bird” tickets to its annual conference...

Canopy responds to cost-of-living pressures with revised rates

Thu, 02 May 2024 02:01:47 GMT

Underwriting agency Canopy Insurance says it has negotiated enhanced terms with insurers for its income protection offering...

Bellrock expands risk advisory offer amid ‘M&A uplift’

Thu, 02 May 2024 02:01:29 GMT

Bellrock says its risk advisory and advocacy services have been widened to include mergers and acquisitions and contingent risks under the leadership of Sahalya Uthappa...

ACIL strata survey uncovers ‘bad actors’

Thu, 18 Apr 2024 02:22:54 GMT

The Australian Consumers Insurance Lobby says responses to its survey on strata sector problems has identified “bad actors” including five brokers...

Standard terms could throttle innovation, NIBA warns

Thu, 18 Apr 2024 02:22:32 GMT

Care should be taken that any move to standardise more natural hazard terms in addition to flood does not inadvertently stifle innovation, the National Insurance Brokers Association says...

Broker floats co-contribution fix for flood cover scarcity

Thu, 18 Apr 2024 02:22:17 GMT

Increasing flood cover excesses and co-contribution arrangements are “practical and feasible” ways to address an insurance availability crisis in northern NSW, Good Cover Principal Broker Matt Williamson says...