Allianz recruits IAG’s Walker
30 October 2017
Allianz Australia has appointed Donna Walker as Chief Technical Officer, following her departure from IAG…
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Gallagher refreshes brand
30 October 2017
Arthur J Gallagher has rebranded to just Gallagher, as part of the company’s 90th anniversary celebrations…
QBE continues hunt for permanent local CEO
30 October 2017
QBE does not expect to have selected a permanent CEO of Australian and New Zealand operations until well into next year…
Sydney office supports RMS expansion plans
30 October 2017
Global catastrophe modeller RMS is growing its business in Australia and New Zealand with the opening of an office in Sydney…
QBE buys into ‘Google of insurance’
30 October 2017
QBE’s venture capital arm has chosen machine learning company RiskGenius for its first investment from a $US50 million insurtech fund…
Ex-Allianz duo to build ‘flexible, nimble’ agency
30 October 2017
Underwriting agency 360 Underwriting Solutions, formerly Sura360, aims to be “flexible, nimble and highly versatile”, according to new owners Denis Morrissey and Chris Lynch…
JLT launches self-insurance workers’ comp
30 October 2017
Broker JLT and the Municipal Association of Victoria will launch a workers’ compensation self-insurance scheme for local government employers on Wednesday…
Gallagher hails Australia-NZ performance
30 October 2017
Gallagher says its Australia and New Zealand broking business achieved strong third-quarter growth and premiums are continuing to rise…
RACQ insurance revenues rise 5.6%
30 October 2017
RACQ insurance premium revenue rose 5.6% to $758.4 million last financial year, the Queensland group shows in its latest annual report…
Australian Unity announces restructure
30 October 2017
Australian Unity has unveiled a restructure aimed at capitalising on growth opportunities…
IAG puts Asia expansion on back-burner
23 October 2017
IAG says it is unlikely to make major investments in Asia in the short-term and is focusing on its core Australia and New Zealand markets…
Assurant to pay $3 billion for Warranty Group
23 October 2017
Global risk management provider Assurant is to acquire The Warranty Group for $US2.5 billion…
Westpac refunds $65 million over insurance discounts
23 October 2017
Westpac is refunding a total of $65 million to 200,000 customers with packaged accounts after they did not receive benefits to which they were entitled, including discounts on home and contents insurance…
Zurich backs marriage equality campaign
23 October 2017
Zurich has joined a string of insurance companies and brokers including QBE, Suncorp, Allianz, IAG, Willis Towers Watson, Marsh and Youi in backing same-sex marriage…
WA-based Nexus expands east
23 October 2017
Nexus Risk Services has expanded from WA into the eastern states with the opening of an office in Sydney this month…
Insurers explain move to include lower-rated assets
16 October 2017
Insurers have defended the proportion of lower-rated assets in their investment portfolios following a report in The Australian newspaper today…
QBE keeps positive outlook despite hurricane hit
16 October 2017
S&P Global Ratings has affirmed its positive outlook and A+ financial strength rating for QBE after the insurer warned its earnings will take a hit from US hurricanes and earthquakes in Mexico…
Cameron shuffles executive pack to fast-track strategy
16 October 2017
Suncorp believes significant changes to its leadership team will enable it to deliver strategic aims more quickly…
Broker links unchanged as Allianz restructures
16 October 2017
Allianz has been careful to keep its key relationships with brokers unchanged as it restructures its state and regional corporate and commercial teams…
British entrepreneur sets up motor claims management service
16 October 2017
UK-based claims management provider Action365 will establish a new venture in Australia later this year…