Poole announces plan to retire

21 March 2014

Allianz Australia Chief GM Sales & Distribution Jonathan Poole has announced his plan to retire from the company at the end of the year…

Steadfast bars Ebix after SVU talks break down

28 February 2014

Technology company Ebix Australia has been refused entry to the Steadfast Convention beginning in Melbourne tomorrow after negotiations on a systems interface collapsed…

Ace gives Ward giant new region to run

27 February 2014

Ace Australia and New Zealand CEO Giles Ward has been appointed to run a newly formed business region for the company, Eurasia & Africa…

Assetinsure sold to US-based insurer

05 February 2014

The owners of Sydney-based Assetinsure Holdings have entered into a binding agreement to sell the company to US-based Ironshore…

OAMPS acquisition signals strategic shift to growth

20 January 2014

OAMPS Insurance Brokers has acquired mid-sized brokerage TCIS, which has offices in Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney…

Lloyd’s appoints its ‘ideal’ CEO

17 December 2013

Lloyd’s has appointed Inga Beale, the Group CEO of reinsurer Canopius, as the market’s first female CEO…

IAG buys Wesfarmers underwriting businesses

16 December 2013

IAG announced a few minutes ago it has agreed to purchase the insurance underwriting businesses of Wesfarmers for $1.845 billion…

QBE takes big hit from US operations

09 December 2013

QBE expects to report a loss of around $US250 million for 2013 due to writedowns from its North American operations…

QBE calls share-trading halt

06 December 2013

QBE shares have gone into a trading halt pending an announcement on its North American operations…

Insight names new CEO

06 December 2013

Broker cluster group Insight has appointed David McKinnis as its new Chief Executive…

Wesfarmers subsidiary linked to Zurich takeover talk

31 October 2013

Speculation that Zurich is set to buy the diversified Wesfarmers Insurance business has been discounted, with sources suggesting the alleged acquisition target is most likely to be…

Cerno NZ adjusters switch to Crawfords

18 October 2013

International loss adjuster Crawford & Company is set to re-establish its brand in New Zealand through an associate arrangement with Cerno NZ…

Zurich wins Insurer of the Year

14 October 2013

Zurich has been named the NIBA General Insurer of the Year, ending QBE’s 11-year stranglehold on the award…

Lambrou to replace Nevett at Aon

20 September 2013

Aon Australia has appointed Lambros Lambrou as CEO to replace Steve Nevett, who will step down from the role in January but continue as Chairman for the Pacific Region…

Terry Ibbotson returns

19 September 2013

Former QBE Global Head of Distribution Terry Ibbotson has returned to the local market as Group Commercial Director at Arthur J Gallagher Australia…

Code of practice review released

02 August 2013

The report of the General Insurance Code of Practice independent review conducted by lawyer Ian Enright was released by the Insurance Council of Australia today…

Gianotti confirmed in the top job at Wesfarmers Insurance

12 July 2013

Wesfarmers has today announced that Anthony Gianotti is the new MD of Wesfarmers Insurance, effective immediately…

Doyle moves up at Dual, Coates comes home

02 July 2013

Former Zurich Australia CEO Shane Doyle has been appointed CEO of London-based Dual International…

Dual confident $17 million fraud loss will be recovered

30 June 2013

Swift action by Dual Australia has ensured the company will recover most of the $17 million allegedly misappropriated in a complex fraud carried out in the company’s Melbourne office…

Austbrokers buys 77.1% of InterRISK

13 June 2013

Austbrokers has purchased a 77.1% shareholding in major corporate broker and Steadfast member InterRISK Australia Pty Ltd…