20 March 2017
Steadfast Re, a licensed Lloyd’s broker, has opened a London office to support Steadfast brokers and managers from Steadfast Underwriting Agencies and the Steadfast Group when they are in the global financial hub on business…
20 March 2017
Youi Australia aims to add commercial insurance and compulsory third party cover to its product line-up following another encouraging set of earnings results…
20 March 2017
Church and heritage insurer Ansvar posted an underwriting loss of $2.2 million last year after earnings were hit by a relatively high level of catastrophes…
20 March 2017
The liquidators of Western Pacific Insurance have paid Canterbury policyholders $NZ18.7 million from money received from the failed insurer’s reinsurers…
20 March 2017
Chubb will underwrite Solution Underwriting’s professional indemnity, general liability and management liability products from April 1…
20 March 2017
iSelect co-founder Damien Waller will step down as a non-executive board director at the end of this month…
13 March 2017
Allianz Australia has started the search for a new MD after announcing that Niran Peiris will move to Germany to take a position on the global board…
13 March 2017
Genworth Mortgage Insurance Australia’s second-largest customer, Macquarie Bank, has decided to end its contract with the company…
13 March 2017
Financial results from the latest profit-reporting season suggest commercial premiums in Australia are rising, analysts say…
13 March 2017
Veteran broker Peter Blanco has been appointed as MD of Adelaide-based Brecknock Insurance Brokers…
13 March 2017
Suncorp’s New Zealand arm is to transfer an unspecified number of administrative jobs to strategic partners in Asia…
13 March 2017
Allied World Assurance has stepped up its presence in the Australian professional liability market with the introduction of new policies for directors and officers’ liability, architects and engineers’ professional indemnity, and miscellaneous professional indemnity…
06 March 2017
Broker and insurance technology group Ensurance’s losses deepened in the half-year to December 31, due mainly to higher running costs, including expenses to build its European business…
06 March 2017
Zurich has announced changes to its Australian general insurance leadership team following the global merger of its commercial and corporate operations…
06 March 2017
JLT’s Australia and New Zealand division reported a profit of £39.6 million last year and revenue growth of 7% to £117.7…
06 March 2017
Ebix Australia says its investment in e-commerce platforms and new technologies including mobile and cloud is paying off…
06 March 2017
Suncorp has partnered with Spanish innovator Traity to offer a microinsurance solution for buyers on online marketplaces such as Gumtree and Facebook…
06 March 2017
Melbourne-based Midland Insurance Brokers has acquired Longfellows Insurance Brokers, with effect from April 1…
06 March 2017
Suncorp says its proposed $NZ219 million acquisition of Tower would not give it market dominance in New Zealand, with IAG retaining top position in a competitive environment…
06 March 2017
Arthur J Gallagher has purchased Ace-IRM Insurance Broking Group, strengthening its position in the southeastern Queensland market…