Avant’s new CEO to take reins in October
28 July 2025
Medical indemnity insurer Avant Mutual says Adrian Urquhart will take over as CEO from the start of October...
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Suncorp sets up base on ‘front line of extreme weather’
21 July 2025
Suncorp has opened a regional hub in Townsville as part of a promise to invest in Queensland after selling its bank to ANZ...
Arag exits Australia after six years
21 July 2025
German legal expense insurer Arag has withdrawn from the Australian market, saying demand has not materialised as expected...
‘Massive’ bid for Johns Lyng likely to proceed: Morningstar
21 July 2025
Pacific Equity Partners’ “massive” offer for Johns Lyng Group has reduced the chances of competing bids being made, according to investment research firm Morningstar...
Eye in the sky gives ‘rolling snapshot’ of floods
21 July 2025
Satellite imagery group ICEYE has launched a flood response tool that gives insurers near-real-time data to support customer recovery operations...
Shareholders to vote on Johns Lyng acquisition
14 July 2025
Johns Lyng shareholders will vote in October on a Pacific Equity Partners takeover offer that has been backed by the board committee...
Interim chief named as Gallagher seeks local leader
14 July 2025
Gallagher has put Asia-Pacific MD Steve Lockwood in charge of the Australian business on an interim basis as it pursues a “seamless transition to new leadership”...
Zurich’s WA branch finds new headquarters
14 July 2025
Zurich will move offices in Perth after securing space at 140 St Georges Terrace...
Allianz life COO fills in as chief exec
14 July 2025
Allianz Australia Life Insurance says David Kane will become acting CEO after Adrian Stewart stepped down from the role...
Allianz brings in RAA staff after deal completion
07 July 2025
Allianz Australia says about 300 RAA employees are joining its business following the purchase of the SA motoring club’s insurance underwriting operations...
Suncorp finalises reinsurance program at improved price
07 July 2025
Suncorp says its catastrophe reinsurance program for this financial year comes at a lower cost after capacity returned to the market...
IAG lifts guidance on ‘favourable’ peril year
07 July 2025
IAG has increased its annual insurance profit forecast to as much as $1.8 billion after natural catastrophe expenses came in well below what was budgeted...
Helia flags loss of another ‘significant customer’
07 July 2025
Helia Group expects to lose ING Bank as a lenders’ mortgage insurance customer...
‘A place of belonging’: CHU reveals brand revamp
07 July 2025
CHU has unveiled a new logo and recentered its brand on the tagline “strengthening strata communities”...
Quay Marine secures XL backing
07 July 2025
Axa XL-owned XL Insurance has started providing security for some of Quay Marine Insurance’s products including commercial hull, marine liability and cargo risk...
New leader steps up as Insurebiz founder retires
07 July 2025
Brokerage Insurebiz has changed its leadership and ownership structure following the retirement of founding director Chris Mustafa...
British job axe ‘does not impact’ Allianz Australia
30 June 2025
Allianz says UK job cuts that are partly driven by technological change do not have implications for its Australian business strategies...
Chubb heads panel backing Blue Zebra home, SME products
30 June 2025
Chubb, AIG and HDI Global Specialty are the new capacity providers for Blue Zebra’s home building and contents, landlord and SME business package products...
QBE fills underwriting leadership position
30 June 2025
QBE has appointed Patricia Priest as chief underwriting and transformation officer for its Australia and Pacific operations...
Delta ‘refreshes’ with promotions, new roles
30 June 2025
Delta Insurance New Zealand has promoted Dinesh Murali to be chief underwriting officer for NZ, saying it plans to broaden its product offering...