IAG lines up subordinated notes issue in NZ
02 May 2016
IAG is considering raising up to $NZ250 million by issuing new unsecured subordinated convertible notes to institutional investors and New Zealand retail investors…
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Club Marine app helps keep boaties safe
02 May 2016
A new app from Club Marine gives boat owners weather alerts and safety tips, and allows them to lodge instant claims…
Steadfast acquires InsuranceConnect
26 April 2016
Steadfast has acquired Melbourne-based insurance software developer InsuranceConnect, which owns and operates the UnderwriterCentral underwriting system, for an undisclosed amount…
Email reveals Winley chaos
26 April 2016
Leaked emails have lifted the lid on the chaos surrounding the collapse of Perth-based authorised representative group Winley Insurance…
Western Pacific liquidators still chasing brokers
26 April 2016
Western Pacific Insurance liquidator Grant Thornton has recovered $NZ46,392 of unremitted premiums from brokers in the past six months…
Lloyd’s opens doors to Sydney hub
26 April 2016
Lloyd’s new co-tenancy hub was opened in Sydney last week by British Consul-General Nick McInnes…
Premium Funding, Ebix offer ‘game-changing’ payment facility
26 April 2016
Premium Funding and Ebix have teamed up to provide a payment facility for brokers that eliminates the need for manual contract preparation…
PSC buys Lloyd’s broker to boost UK footprint
26 April 2016
PSC Insurance Group has acquired Lloyd’s broker John Holman & Sons for £2.5 million plus net assets, a purchase that the Sydney-based company says will bolster its UK business…
CGU raises SME cyber shield
26 April 2016
CGU has produced a cyber cover to protect Australian SMEs from threats including privacy breaches, system damage, extortion, computer viruses, crime and hacking…
App to help homeowners reduce cyclone threat
26 April 2016
A new smartphone app from Suncorp and James Cook University will show Queenslanders how to cyclone-proof their homes…
Ex-CGU director joins Ansvar board
26 April 2016
Ansvar Insurance has appointed former CGU Australia director Michael Grantham as a non-executive director…
Crawford sends in the drones
26 April 2016
Crawford & Company has established Crawford Drones, a national service that aims to improve catastrophe and operational claims management…
Steadfast showcases ‘the Google of broking systems’
18 April 2016
Steadfast has unveiled a new independent broking system at its annual convention in Brisbane…
Allianz sets up mid-corporate unit
18 April 2016
Allianz has formed a new business unit within its broker and agency division to focus on the mid-corporate segment of the commercial insurance market…
Stream sells UK operation
18 April 2016
Claims service provider Stream Group has announced the sale of its UK business as it attempts to clear debts…
Chubb regional chairman retires
18 April 2016
Chubb has announced the retirement of its Asia-Pacific Chairman Damien Sullivan…
Zurich offers 24-hour heavy motor assistance
18 April 2016
Zurich has unveiled Heavy Motor Accident Assist, a round-the-clock service for owners of vehicles exceeding five tonnes…
QBE prepares for NSW levy changes
18 April 2016
QBE has outlined its preparations for the forthcoming abolition of the NSW emergency services levy…
Zurich appoints new CFO
18 April 2016
Stuart Farquharson has been named as the new CFO General Insurance at Zurich Financial Services…
Whitbread CEO resigns
18 April 2016
Whitbread Insurance Brokers CEO Stephen Jones has resigned after two years “to pursue other opportunities”…