Corporate
PSC secured ACCC waiver to buy transport specialist
29 June 2026
PSC’s acquisition of MA Insurance Brokers is not expected to reduce competition in the transport market, the mergers watchdog says...
Guardian names new COO
29 June 2026
Guardian Insurance Brokers has appointed compliance specialist Fiona Wood as COO...
BizCover’s broker tool adds Zurich ML product
29 June 2026
The BizCover for Brokers platform now offers Zurich’s SME management liability insurance designed for private companies, non-profits and unlisted public groups with revenue below $20 million and fewer than 200 employees...
Clyde & Co brings in employment practice leader
29 June 2026
Law firm Clyde & Co says Sarah Wood has joined as a partner and employment practice leader in Australia...
IAG takes stake in modular builder
22 June 2026
IAG’s Firemark Ventures has invested in Melbourne modular builder Spacecube after a pilot of its units as claimant accommodation in Victoria after January bushfires...
Bidders tipped to scrutinise Steadfast network structure
22 June 2026
Steadfast’s relationship-driven broking network arrangements will be closely examined by the Amwins and Dragoneer consortium as it considers firming its bid for the group, Macquarie Equity Research says...
Aviva’s Probitas 1492 syndicate rebrands
22 June 2026
Lloyd’s syndicate Probitas 1492 will be rebranded as Aviva Syndicates across all communications, systems and market interactions from October...
Halliwell buys Melbourne polymers lab
22 June 2026
US loss consultancy Halliwell has acquired polymer testing laboratory ExcelPlas, which was founded in Melbourne in 1994...
Vero rolls out no-commission strata cover
22 June 2026
Suncorp’s intermediated brand has launched a strata homes product “designed from the ground up” to address market challenges making it difficult for brokers to place cover...
Consortium cold feet unlikely after Steadfast bid: analysts
15 June 2026
The Amwins and Dragoneer consortium’s offer for Steadfast is more likely to proceed than the private equity bid for AUB Group that fell over last year, analyst group Jarden says...
Regis picks up Sphere ARs
15 June 2026
Regis Licensing has picked up a group of authorised representatives who were with Sphere Insurance Group, which entered liquidation earlier this month...
Forensic accountancy C Lewis lands in Australia
15 June 2026
British forensic accounting firm C Lewis & Company has opened a Sydney office to provide services to insurers, loss adjusters and brokers in Australia, New Zealand and the wider region...
Consultancy adds tech unit run by former IAG exec
15 June 2026
Customer experience consultancy CXO2 has added a practice specialising in process optimisation and technology enablement...
Liberty introduces crop product
15 June 2026
Liberty has launched an agricultural insurance product designed to protect farmers from financial loss caused by weather events including fire, hail, rain and frost...
QBE names new director
15 June 2026
Christopher Harris has been appointed to the QBE board, effective July 6...
Ansvar ratings affirmation ‘reflects balance sheet strength’
15 June 2026
AM Best has affirmed its ratings for faith, heritage and education insurer Ansvar and says intragroup reinsurance arrangements limit exposure to legacy abuse claims...
‘No hole in results’ after IAG settles Greensill action
01 June 2026
IAG says its move to settle in a $4 billion lawsuit brought by Greensill Bank AG and its insolvency administrator “will not have a material impact” on the insurer’s financial position or 2025-26 results...
AEI fills exec roles for ‘next chapter’
01 June 2026
National broking group AEI has made five senior appointments and named a new director...
QPC appoints leader for in-house claims unit
01 June 2026
Quantum Private Clients has promoted Rachel Meyer to be head of claims and operations, as it launches an in-house claims function for brokers and their high net worth clients...
Clearlake passes GWP milestone with latest acquisition
01 June 2026
Clearlake Insurance Brokers has bought the broking portfolio of WEB Financial & Insurance Services for an undisclosed amount...