10 July 2017
Ensurance UK – a subsidiary of Australian broker and insurance technology group Ensurance – has signed a deal with Swiss Re Corporate Solutions to underwrite individual risks of up to £100 million in the construction and engineering market…
10 July 2017
New Zealand insurer Delta has opened its first overseas office, in Singapore, under plans to expand in international markets…
03 July 2017
Suncorp’s improved offer for New Zealand insurer Tower has won the support of the takeover target’s board, paving the way for a shareholder vote later this year…
03 July 2017
Zurich New Zealand GM Kai Dwyer has resigned from the company, while Zurich’s Sydney-based Head of Commercial Distribution Lori Messori has left after his role was declared redundant…
03 July 2017
QBE’s emerging markets division was a “catalyst” for earnings red flags announced last month, Group General Counsel and Company Secretary Carolyn Scobie says…
03 July 2017
IAG has raised its reported margin guidance for the past financial year after a better than expected claims experience on long-tail classes…
03 July 2017
Insurance House has purchased two NSW brokerages as it strives to build its presence in regional markets…
03 July 2017
Reinsurance broker Guy Carpenter has established a new unit offering retrocession services to clients in the Asia-Pacific region…
03 July 2017
Suncorp EGM Insurance Operations Lisa Harrison has taken up a new role as Chief Program Excellence Officer…
03 July 2017
QBE has promoted EGM Marketing Bettina Pidcock to the new Chief Customer Officer role, under organisational changes designed to make the insurer more customer-focused…
03 July 2017
AUB Group-backed AB Phillips has paid an undisclosed amount to acquire fellow Victorian brokerage Fergusons Insurance Brokers…
03 July 2017
Transport for NSW has appointed Arthur J Gallagher to deliver an insurance program for the Sydney Metro City and Southwest rail project’s second stage of development…
03 July 2017
RACQ Insurance is to underwrite pet cover for RAC WA, crossing state borders for the first time in its 112-year history…
03 July 2017
Travel insurer Cover-More has introduced free pre-travel phone consultations with GPs to help policyholders plan healthy holidays…
26 June 2017
Suncorp has increased its takeover offer for Tower to $NZ1.40 per share, valuing the New Zealand insurer at about $NZ236 million…
26 June 2017
QBE says higher-than-expected claims in the emerging markets business will hit its half-year earnings, which are due to be announced on August 17…
26 June 2017
Paul Lynam says underwriting agency Epsilon will look to expand following his appointment as Chairman…
26 June 2017
Moody’s Investors Service has downgraded the insurance financial strength rating of Westpac Lenders’ Mortgage Insurance to A1 from Aa3, while revising the outlook to stable from negative…
26 June 2017
Aboriginal-owned insurance broker Origin has become an authorised representative of Marsh Australia…
26 June 2017
iSelect has signed a multi-year agreement with US tech company Nest Labs to be the exclusive partner for a suite of its connected home devices in Australia…