19 October 2015
National broker group Westcourt is making a “subtle but unique” change to its “authorised representative” designation, which it expects “will generate quite a bit of flak from within the industry”…
19 October 2015
IAG shares jumped more than 6% last week after the insurer confirmed it is dumping plans for major investment in China…
19 October 2015
Vero has unveiled its latest broker tool – a survey to help gauge clients’ service satisfaction, desired frequency of contact and likelihood of a referral…
19 October 2015
International credit surety and financial risk insurer CBL Corporation has completed its dual listing on the New Zealand Exchange and the Australian Securities Exchange…
19 October 2015
A private equity firm has made a takeover bid for iSelect…
19 October 2015
Austbrokers has extended the contract of CEO and MD Mark Searles for a further three years from January 1…
12 October 2015
IAG CEO and MD-designate Peter Harmer says the man he is replacing, Mike Wilkins, encouraged him to consider joining IAG after a career built on broking…
12 October 2015
Axis Specialty Australia’s withdrawal from the local insurance industry is evidence that the liability market is getting crowded, with too many insurers chasing too little business, according to local broking sources…
12 October 2015
International loss adjuster McLarens and independent Australian adjuster Technical Assessing have withdrawn from takeover talks…
12 October 2015
Lloyd’s coverholder Talbot Underwriting Australia has recruited XL Catlin underwriters Steve Ward and Hamish McKay to form its new crisis management practice…
12 October 2015
Dual New Zealand has unveiled Mind the Gap, a product suite that aims to simplify and tailor insurance to SMEs…
12 October 2015
Perth brokers Oracle Group and Centro Chambers and Gold Coast-based Agile Insurance Advice have agreed a three-way merger to create a national broking business…
12 October 2015
Independent specialist insurance and reinsurance broker BMS has announced the opening of a Brisbane office and appointment of Sam Mayne as its Director of Wholesale and Facilities…
12 October 2015
SLE Group has promoted Tony Carter to Chief Underwriting Officer…
12 October 2015
Suncorp has appointed prominent company director Sally Herman as a non-executive director, filling the vacancy left by Michael Cameron’s appointment to the position of MD and Group CEO…
12 October 2015
Workplace healthcare provider Konekt is to acquire two SA-based businesses, to grow its presence in the state…
12 October 2015
Ellie Comerford has stepped down as Genworth Mortgage Insurance Australia CEO and MD…
12 October 2015
Vero has started using a cloud-based system that will reduce time spent processing motor repairs and claims…
12 October 2015
In last week’s bulletin we reported that claims service provider Stream’s independent auditors had drawn attention to the company’s net loss of $12.74 million in the year to June 30, with liabilities exceeding assets by $9.75 million…
05 October 2015
Claims service provider Stream’s independent auditors have flagged uncertainty about whether the company can continue as a going concern…