British entrepreneur sets up motor agency
23 April 2018
UK managing general agency Pukka Insure is to launch in Australia, with a focus on customers who have struggled to obtain cover elsewhere…
Corporate
Aon announces senior appointments
23 April 2018
Aon has redefined two senior roles as it looks to strengthen its SME/mid-market leadership team and growth capability…
Austbrokers taps into CoreLogic data
23 April 2018
Austbrokers has partnered with CoreLogic to give brokers real-time access to property data and analytics systems…
Allianz offers travel cover through airport website
23 April 2018
Allianz Worldwide has partnered with Brisbane Airport Corporation to provide travel insurance direct through Brisbane Airport’s website…
Kogan begins pet insurance sales
23 April 2018
Listed online retailer Kogan.com started selling pet cover last week, expanding the range of general insurance products on its website…
IAG hails cost-cutting benefits
16 April 2018
IAG cut at least 40% of management positions in last year’s restructure, according to CEO Australia Mark Milliner…
Zurich begins CEO search after Nanra departs
16 April 2018
Zurich is seeking a replacement for General Insurance CEO Raj Nanra after announcing his departure…
QBE promotes regional CFO amid wider revamp
16 April 2018
QBE has appointed Inder Singh as Group CFO and announced other senior management changes as it accelerates plans designed to deliver improved performance…
Marsh client chief steps down
16 April 2018
Marsh Chief Client Officer David Duffield has announced his retirement after 45 years with the broker…
Oracle snaps up Victorian brokerage
16 April 2018
Oracle Group Australia has bought Professional Insurance Brokers from Martin Hastings, who started the business in 1979, as it expands in Victoria…
Vero extends equipment coverage
16 April 2018
Vero has expanded its equipment breakdown cover and removed some exclusions…
Cover-More widens travel benefits
16 April 2018
Zurich-owned Cover-More has expanded the range of benefits available through its agency travel policies, and for the first time is offering “cancel for any reason” as an insurance option…
AM&T overhauls branding
16 April 2018
Allianz Marine & Transit has unveiled a new logo and website as part of a rebrand.
Lloyd’s hails success in Australia
09 April 2018
Lloyd’s wrote $2.3 billion of premium in Australia last year, making it the fifth-largest player in the local market, according to General Representative Chris Mackinnon…
AUB names second CFO appointee
09 April 2018
AUB Group has appointed Mark Shanahan as CFO after its previous pick, Susan Mitchell, withdrew…
Genworth director joins Steadfast board
09 April 2018
Steadfast has announced Gai McGrath will take up a directorship from June…
Suncorp names new director
09 April 2018
Suncorp has appointed Sylvia Falzon as a non-executive director, effective from September 1…
Tech unit trading profitably, Stream says
09 April 2018
Claims service provider Stream Group says its Qusol technology business traded profitably in the March quarter, in line with directors’ expectations…
Ansvar expands risk management offering
09 April 2018
Church and heritage insurer Ansvar has introduced a broader range of risk management services to complement its insurance offering…
CHUiSaver adds optional strata covers
09 April 2018
Digital underwriting agency CHUiSaver has expanded optional covers under its residential strata insurance to include legal expenses and lot owners’ fixtures and fittings…