13 April 2015
Sportscover is cashed-up and talking to parties in the US, Australia and Britain about acquisitions and partnerships, following the sale of its two Lloyd’s businesses to Bermuda-based Hamilton Insurance Group…
13 April 2015
Glen Riddell, Willis Re’s Executive Director and Head of Broking for Australia and New Zealand, is leaving to become CEO of Berkley Re’s Singapore branch…
13 April 2015
Key executives from market newcomer UK-based Talbot Underwriting will host a briefing for brokers in Sydney on Friday…
13 April 2015
IAG’s takeover of New Zealand insurer AMI Insurance has delivered more than expected, according to ratings agency Standard & Poor’s, which has given AMI an AA- financial strength rating…
13 April 2015
Melbourne-based personal injury law specialist Slater & Gordon will pay $1.23 billion for the Professional Services Division of UK software and technology services company Quindell…
30 March 2015
InterRISK has hired former Centric Wealth CEO and Wallabies rugby union captain Phil Kearns as MD…
30 March 2015
Macquarie Group executive Jason Fereday will become the new MD and CEO of Insurance House Group…
30 March 2015
Insurance Brokers Network Australia has sold its broker management system to a company owned 90% by insurance technology and business process outsourcing group Xchanging and 10% by IBNA…
30 March 2015
IAG will increase its stake in Indian joint venture SBI General Insurance from 26% to 49%, according to a regulatory filing last week by its partner State Bank of India…
30 March 2015
Underwriter Kurt Nilsen has started his own business, Lion Underwriting, based in Sydney…
30 March 2015
Seven years after establishing its Australian business on the Sunshine Coast, Youi has announced plans to open its “global headquarters” in Queensland…
30 March 2015
HDI-Gerling Australia has enjoyed a strong year, with premium growth in the double digits, according to MD Stefan Feldmann…
30 March 2015
Ansvar Australia recorded a significant increase in profit last year thanks to lower operating expenses and strong investments, according to CEO Warren Hutcheon…
30 March 2015
Melbourne-based BJS Insurance Brokers has expanded to WA with the opening of a new office…
30 March 2015
Aon’s managing general agency Aon Underwriting Managers has appointed Aon’s wholesale underwriting management company Freeman McMurrick as distributor of AUM products in Australia and New Zealand…
30 March 2015
New Zealand mutual insurer FMG has consolidated its insurance operations to reduce compliance and legal costs…
23 March 2015
Steadfast and Hollard have joined forces to back a new specialist underwriting agency focusing on emerging risks…
23 March 2015
Allianz Australia recorded gross written premium of $4.06 billion last year, up 3.7% on 2013…
23 March 2015
Aon Risk Solutions’ new Pacific Region chairman is London-based John Cullen, who has retained his other roles as CFO…
23 March 2015
Zurich General Insurance has appointed Anthony Cooper as Head of Commercial Distribution…