Commerce Commission rejects Vero purchase of Tower
26 July 2017
The New Zealand Commerce Commission has declined Vero’s application to acquire 100% of the shares in Tower Limited…
Breaking News
Gallagher unveils new Pen CEO
24 July 2017
Arthur J Gallagher has announced that Pen Underwriting Australia CEO Gary Marshall will retire at the end of this year…
IAG executive heads for exit after revamp
19 July 2017
IAG has created a single Australian division under the leadership of Mark Milliner, who switches from COO to CEO Australia with immediate effect…
Chubb judged Australia’s top claims performer
13 July 2017
Chubb Insurance has won the inaugural Mansfield Award for excellence in claims-handling…
Gallagher announces new CEO
10 July 2017
Arthur J Gallagher has announced the appointment of Sarah Lyons as its new CEO, following the departure of Andrew Godden…
Allianz executives buy agency business
05 July 2017
Allianz Australia Commercial GM Denis Morrissey and National Manager Key Partners Chris Lynch are departing the company to run their own insurance business…
Chaucer acquires SLE Worldwide Australia
03 July 2017
London-based specialist insurer Chaucer has acquired Sydney-based underwriting agency and Lloyd’s coverholder SLE Holdings…
Lynam returns to action with Epsilon
21 June 2017
Sydney-based independent underwriting agency Epsilon has appointed Paul Lynam as Chairman…
Ironshore names new Australian MD
08 June 2017
Specialist global insurer Ironshore International has named William Lewis as its Australian MD…
Victoria names six builders’ warranty insurance distributors
08 June 2017
Victoria has named six distributors for the state’s builders’ warranty insurance in an overhaul of the system that will change the way insurance brokers obtain cover…
NSW holds fire on emergency services levy change
30 May 2017
NSW will delay introduction of the Fire and Emergency Services Levy, due to start in July, over concerns it may harm small-to-medium businesses…
Gallagher CEO announces exit
10 May 2017
Arthur J Gallagher’s Australian CEO Andrew Godden is leaving to become the new CEO of Australia for BMS Group…
Industry slams budget disaster mitigation measures
10 May 2017
The Federal Government will spend an extra $26.1 million this financial year on disaster mitigation projects – but the Insurance Council of Australia says this is nowhere near enough…
Allianz announces new MD
05 May 2017
Allianz Australia has announced Richard Feledy as its new MD from January 1, following the pending departure of Niran Peiris…
Sportscover appoints new CEO
28 April 2017
Specialist sports underwriting agency Sportscover Australia has appointed former Athletics Australia boss Simon Allatson as its new CEO…
icare unveils workers’ comp partners
26 April 2017
Insurance & Care NSW has announced the claims service partners it has chosen for its reformed workers’ compensation scheme, with EML the big winner and QBE being pushed aside…
Tropical Cyclone Debbie declared a catastrophe
28 March 2017
The Insurance Council of Australia has declared a catastrophe as a result of damage from Tropical Cyclone Debbie, which powered across the coast of Queensland near Airlie Beach this afternoon…
CBL set to acquire US insurer
24 March 2017
New Zealand-based credit and financial risk insurer CBL Corporation has filed an application to acquire New York insurer Affirmative Direct Insurance Company for $US5.7 million…
Hollard buys US insurance giant’s local business
22 March 2017
US insurer Progressive Direct has abandoned its foray into the Australian motor market, selling its local business to Hollard…
ICA appoints new President
17 March 2017
The Insurance Council of Australia has appointed Suncorp CEO Insurance Anthony Day as its President and board chairman…