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Breaking News    20 February 2026 11:35 AEDT

Swiss Re commercial arm to buy QBE trade credit operation

QBE has agreed to sell its global trade credit and surety business to Swiss Re Corporate Solutions...

Austbrokers Countrywide and Adroit to merge

Austbrokers Countrywide and Adroit Insurance & Risk will merge to strengthen the combined group’s presence across Melbourne, regional Victoria and southeast Queensland...

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