Suncorp boss heads to IAG
27 October 2015
Suncorp Personal Insurance CEO Mark Milliner will be the new Chief Operating Officer at IAG…
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Axis to close Australian operation
08 October 2015
Axis Capital has announced that it will wind down its retail insurance operations in Australia…
Harmer takes over at IAG
07 October 2015
Peter Harmer has been appointed MD and CEO of IAG, replacing Mike Wilkins from November 16…
Zurich loses CEO
18 September 2015
Zurich General Insurance Australia & New Zealand CEO Daniel Fogarty will leave the company on Wednesday…
UK reinsurance broker quits Australia
16 September 2015
Global broker Cooper Gay is closing its Australian reinsurance broking operation…
NIBA names award winners
07 September 2015
CGU has been named the 2015 General Insurer of the Year at the National Insurance Brokers Association’ convention in Melbourne this morning…
Ex-Chubb chief joins QBE, Standfield goes broking
28 July 2015
Former Chubb Australia MD Mark Lingafelter will become MD Asia Pacific at QBE – the latest in a series of major personnel changes taking place at the group…
QBE announces new Aust-NZ CEO
28 July 2015
Tim Plant has been promoted to CEO of QBE’s Australian and New Zealand operations, replacing Colin Fagen who moves into a new role as Group Chief Strategy Officer…
Willis names next regional CEO
16 July 2015
Willis Australasia Deputy CEO Tony Barber is to become CEO from January 1…
Ace to become Chubb in giant merger deal
02 July 2015
Zurich-based global insurer Ace has agreed to buy US-based Chubb Corporation for $US28.3 billion in what is believed to be the largest-ever deal between two insurance companies…
IAG forms strategic relationship with Berkshire Hathaway
16 June 2015
Insurance Australia Group Limited has announced a strategic relationship agreement to establish a long-term partnership with US investment giant Berkshire Hathaway…
IAA’s Kitchin moves to Suncorp
29 May 2015
Former Insurance Advisernet Australia & New Zealand MD Adrian Kitchin has been appointed MD of Suncorp-owned authorised representative network Resilium…
JLT’s Steve Ball dies suddenly
18 May 2015
One of the Australian industry’s most respected and popular insurance brokers, Steve Ball, died suddenly on the weekend…
Berkshire Hathaway gains Australian insurance licence
24 April 2015
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance has received its insurance licence to provide all lines of general business in Australia…
AIMS picks experienced broker as GM
16 April 2015
Glenn Schultz, the EGM Wholesale Broking of underwriting agency Quanta, is to be the next GM of major insurance broking group Austbrokers & IBNA Member Services (AIMS)…
Suncorp names new group CEO
14 April 2015
Suncorp has appointed board member Michael Cameron as its next CEO…
IAG changes executive team
11 March 2015
IAG has appointed Commercial Insurance CEO Peter Harmer to the new role of Chief Digital Officer as it pours more resources into its digital strategy…
JLT claims top spot in rehab services with acquisition
03 March 2015
JLT Australia has agreed to acquire workplace health, safety and rehabilitation services company Recovre Group…
Gatto to join Mann at JLT
25 February 2015
Well-known Willis GM Placement Services, Risk Services and Claims Maurice Gatto has resigned to join JLT as GM Broking and National Placement…
Steadfast claims the crown with QBE deal
16 February 2015
Steadfast is acquiring two underwriting agencies and one insurance broker from QBE for $290 million, as well as buying a major brokerage…