Insurance chief leaves Berkshire Hathaway
18 July 2016
Berkshire Hathaway Insurance Australia CEO Blair Nicholls has left the company to take up an undisclosed role elsewhere…
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IAG in line for share buyback: Morgan Stanley
18 July 2016
IAG may soon announce plans for a “sizeable” share buyback, according to analysts at Morgan Stanley…
Japanese insurer steps up Australian presence
18 July 2016
Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance will invest $2.2 million in a new operations centre in regional Victoria, to support its growing business in Australia…
LMI break-in reinforces security message
18 July 2016
LMI Group founder and MD Allan Manning has urged homeowners and businesses to take a fresh look at their security and insurance programs, after surprising a burglar at his company’s Melbourne office on a Saturday night…
Crawford Drone takes to the skies
18 July 2016
Crawford & Company’s nationwide drone service is now off the ground, with the group promising a “game-changer” in catastrophe and operational claims management…
JLT appoints new construction and surety chief
18 July 2016
Kevan Johnston has replaced Steve Osborne as MD Construction and Surety at JLT…
AM Best affirms Tower ratings
18 July 2016
AM Best has affirmed Tower Insurance’s financial strength rating at A- and issuer credit rating at a- with a negative outlook…
Ex-AFL club chairman heads Honan board
18 July 2016
Honan Insurance Group has appointed high-profile sports administrator Richard Colless as Chairman…
BHSI steps up A&H operation
11 July 2016
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance has introduced a suite of accident and health products to the Australian market, and hired two former Chubb executives to support growth plans…
Ensurance sees UK expansion as entry to EU (updated)
11 July 2016
Broker and insurance technology group Ensurance will begin operations in the UK next month as part of its drive to enter the huge European Union market…
Steadfast acquires stake in NZ brokerage
11 July 2016
Steadfast has acquired a shareholding in Christchurch-based commercial insurance brokerage Abbott Group…
Allianz widens car cover to include ride-sharing
11 July 2016
Allianz has expanded the cover available under its private car insurance to include ride-sharing, as more state and territory governments move to formally recognise services such as Uber…
Cover-More sets deadline in search for new underwriter
11 July 2016
Travel insurer Cover-More aims to have a new underwriting partner by January, and will terminate its recently signed agreement with Great Lakes Australia…
Calibre introduces fire protection industry cover
11 July 2016
Calibre Insurance has unveiled a suite of tailored products for clients in the fire protection industry…
Insure That lands Tokio Marine as new underwriter
11 July 2016
Rural specialist underwriting agency Insure That’s property and liability classes are now being underwritten by Tokio Marine and Nichido Fire Insurance…
Munich Re steps up Great Lakes sale bid: report
11 July 2016
Munich Re has contracted Willis Capital Markets & Advisory to help find a buyer for Great Lakes Australia, according to a media report citing unnamed sources…
Ansvar launches tailored business products
11 July 2016
Ansvar has released a new range of business insurance products, tailored for its market sectors…
Guild Group moves to more fashionable surrounds
11 July 2016
Guild Group Holdings has relocated its head office from the Melbourne suburb of Hawthorn to the city’s so-called Paris end – home to investment banks, fashion labels and luxury hotels…
‘Business as usual’ after Zurich picks CEO
04 July 2016
The appointment of Tim Bailey, the CEO of Zurich’s local Life and Investments division, as CEO of Zurich Australia will have no impact on the company’s general insurance operations…
Westcourt boss sells and warns of rationalisation
04 July 2016
The authorised representative sector of broking is going through rationalisation, says Westcourt founder Jeff Hollands, who last week sold the company to IAG…