Industry mourns insurance figures
08 January 2018
Members of the insurance community are mourning the deaths of three well-known professionals…
Breaking News
Government backs mitigation in premium taskforce response
19 December 2017
The Federal Government says it will pursue reforms to place downward pressure on premiums through accountability and transparency, outlining the plans in a formal response to the Northern Australia Insurance Premiums Taskforce and this year’s Senate inquiry…
Chubb announces new Australia head
14 December 2017
Chubb Country President for Australia and New Zealand John French will move to a regional role next year, the insurer has announced…
IAG announces quota share deal
08 December 2017
IAG has entered into quota share agreements with three reinsurers to improve capital efficiency and reduce earnings volatility…
Steadfast to buy Whitbread Insurance Group
04 December 2017
Steadfast says it will buy Whitbread Insurance Group for $95 million and complete an equity raising to fund the deal and provide proceeds for future growth…
Insurers caught up in banking royal commission
30 November 2017
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has announced a royal commission into the alleged misconduct of Australia’s banks and other financial services entities, including insurers…
Allianz makes key broker management appointments
23 November 2017
Allianz has appointed Michelle Hay as GM Consumer, SME and Platform Solutions, while Alison Brough will move into the role of National Manager Strategy and Key Partnerships…
JLT announces new CEO
02 November 2017
Jardine Lloyd Thompson Australia and New Zealand CEO Leo Demer will take up a new global advisory role within the group in January and be replaced by his deputy, Nick Harris…
QBE names interim Australia-NZ chief
27 October 2017
QBE Insurance has appointed Inder Singh, who is currently CFO of its Australian and New Zealand Operations, as the division’s interim CEO…
Suncorp announces leadership shake-up
12 October 2017
Suncorp has “streamlined” its leadership team, which includes the departure of CEO Insurance Anthony Day…
Allianz revamps broker management team
11 October 2017
Allianz has announced significant changes to its broker and agency management team with the creation of three new roles…
QBE warns hurricanes, earthquakes will hit earnings
03 October 2017
QBE today warned that hurricanes and earthquakes which have devastated parts of the US, the Caribbean and Mexico since late August will affect the company’s earnings this year…
QBE’s John Neal to step down
12 September 2017
QBE CEO John Neal will step down at the end of December after five years in the top role…
Insurer wins its third consecutive NIBA award
11 September 2017
CGU has been named General Insurer of the Year at the National Insurance Brokers Association Convention in Sydney this morning…
QBE brings claims roles back from Philippines
05 September 2017
QBE is creating almost 190 new jobs in Australia and New Zealand after deciding some claims roles should not be undertaken offshore…
Hollard takes over Calibre
31 August 2017
Hollard has announced the acquisition of SME insurance specialist Calibre Commercial Insurance from Munich Re for an undisclosed amount…
Tower decision leads to court challenge
23 August 2017
Suncorp subsidiary Vero New Zealand has lodged an appeal with the NZ High Court over the Commerce Commission’s decision to block its acquisition of No 3 insurer Tower…
Innovation launchpad seeks brokers’ bright ideas
18 August 2017
A new scheme has been launched to breathe life into insurance brokers’ innovative business ideas and counter the threat of industry disrupters…
QBE Emerging Markets chief steps down
17 August 2017
QBE’s CEO of Emerging Markets David Fried will step down following a poor performance by the division…
Senators unveil insurance wishlist
11 August 2017
The Senate inquiry into general insurance has published its long-awaited report, giving strong backing for greater disaster mitigation spending…