Elders targets metropolitan market
12 March 2018
Rural insurance specialist Elders Insurance has expanded into the Sydney area as it continues to target the metropolitan marketplace…
Corporate
Major law firms announce merger
12 March 2018
McCabes Lawyers and Curwoods Lawyers have agreed to merge by July 1, creating one of the largest and most diverse insurance practices in the country…
QBE announces insurtech partnership
12 March 2018
QBE will partner with fintech hub Stone & Chalk for its inaugural Insurtech Program, which engages tech startups to solve customer-specific business problems…
AIG says CyberEdge responds to rising risk
12 March 2018
AIG says its recently launched CyberEdge product will help meet increasing demand for cover as risks increase and Australia’s notifiable data breach scheme begins…
MDA National establishes medical practice cyber program
12 March 2018
Medical indemnity insurer MDA National has introduced a cyber-risk program to support medical practices and doctors, with complimentary cyber cover for policyholders…
QBE NZ prepares for head office move
12 March 2018
QBE Insurance New Zealand will move to a new head office in Auckland next month…
Liquidator halts CBL claims obligation
05 March 2018
New Zealand-based insurer CBL Insurance will not make further payments to policyholders with open claims, court-appointed interim liquidator Kare Johnstone says…
QBE faces pressure at AGM to reveal climate change risks
05 March 2018
QBE shareholders will vote at May’s annual general meeting on a resolution requiring the insurer to disclose details of its business exposure to climate change-related risks…
JLT improves profit in Australia, NZ
05 March 2018
JLT’s risk and insurance operations in Australia and New Zealand made a £36.1 million net profit last year, up from £34.1 million in 2016…
New clients lift Ebix Australia result
05 March 2018
Ebix Australia says revenue grew 8% last year, supported by new clients, a major software upgrade for Aon and strong e-commerce…
AUB brings in Mortgage Choice CFO
05 March 2018
Susan Mitchell has been appointed CFO at AUB Group, effective from June 1…
Aon acquires Victorian brokerage
05 March 2018
Aon has acquired Victorian specialist brokerage Affinity Insurance Brokers…
Tower takes steps towards turnaround
05 March 2018
After a tumultuous year of thwarted takeover bids and uncertainty, New Zealand’s third-largest general insurer Tower has reported strong growth and completed a capital raising, signalling its recovery is under way…
IAG appoints CRO
05 March 2018
David Watts has been appointed IAG’s Chief Risk Officer, effective from September…
Broker group Aviso recruits leadership
05 March 2018
Broking company Aviso Group has named former Allianz executive Craig Robson as CEO and industry veteran John Clayton as Executive Chairman…
NZbrokers client numbers jump as expansion continues
05 March 2018
AUB Group’s NZbrokers operation has grown rapidly over the past year, driven by expansion within the current New Zealand network and via its pursuit of acquisition opportunities…
Broking lifts Australian Unity’s GI revenue
05 March 2018
Australian Unity says general insurance operating revenue grew 8.4% to $1.1 million in the first half, driven by a stronger contribution by broking…
ASX lifts suspension on Stream shares
05 March 2018
The Australian Securities Exchange has approved an application by troubled claims services group Stream to lift the suspension of its shares…
Ensurance sinks to bigger loss
05 March 2018
Broker and insurance technology group Ensurance incurred a larger loss in the six months to December 31 due to a one-off impairment charge and UK expansion costs…
Suncorp strikes deal over written-off vehicles
05 March 2018
Suncorp New Zealand has signed a five-year agreement with pre-owned vehicle retailer Turners Cars to manage the sale of vehicles written off by the insurer…