Suncorp looks to build on growth
27 October 2014
Suncorp has targeted revenue growth of 4-6% this financial year after an excellent result last year and “good progress against our market commitments”, CEO Patrick Snowball says…
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Steadfast confident Calliden bid will be supported
27 October 2014
Steadfast CEO Robert Kelly has urged Calliden shareholders concerned about a takeover offer from the broking group to wait until they have read official offer documents before making a judgement…
WA broker group eyes east coast expansion
27 October 2014
Former Allianz southern region commercial manager Tony Goldsmith has been appointed Head of Distribution and Sales for Perth-based diversified insurance company…
Brokers unite to form Steadfast hub
27 October 2014
Network Insurance Group has been launched as a Steadfast hub in Victoria after a series of acquisitions by broker GWS at the start of this year…
AIG adds travel products to aggregator
27 October 2014
AIG travel insurance quotes are now available on aggregator website compareinsurance.com.au, which features 22 travel cover brands and about 160 policies…
Allianz industrial unit chief extends regional reach
27 October 2014
Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty Regional CEO Carsten Scheffel has been appointed to the division’s board of management and taken on new area responsibilities that include Australia…
Deloitte opens crisis support centre
27 October 2014
Deloitte has launched a global crisis management centre to help protect clients’ reputations when disaster strikes…
Property valuer expands in Victoria
27 October 2014
Propell National Valuers has acquired Melbourne company PropertyLinx Valuations and Advisory…
QBE looks inside for Europe and US growth
20 October 2014
QBE says structural changes to its Europe and North America divisions will drive future growth, while acquisitions remain on the back burner…
Court sides with Zurich over quake payout
20 October 2014
Zurich has avoided making a $NZ12.95 million ($11.66 million) payout after winning a court battle over a Christchurch apartment block destroyed in the February 2011 earthquake…
MDA directors resign as merger collapses
20 October 2014
Industry stalwart John Trowbridge has resigned as Chairman of Perth-based MDA National following the failure of its proposed merger with the Medical Defence Association of SA…
Dual streamlines binder structure
20 October 2014
Dual has simplified its worldwide binder structure into a quota share vehicle…
Ace sets up Asia-Pacific unit
20 October 2014
Ace Group has created a unit in Singapore to focus on distribution strategies across the Asia-Pacific region…
Allianz appoints AIG man as NZ chief
20 October 2014
Allianz has appointed Eugene Elisara as CEO of its New Zealand operations…
Ebix to continue share buy-back
20 October 2014
Software provider Ebix says it will continue to buy back shares over the next few years, to increase value to shareholders…
Outgoing iSelect chairman sets billion-dollar target
20 October 2014
Comparison website iSelect is hunting for a new chairman to replace co-founder Damien Waller who is stepping down from the role…
IAG announces major rebrand of CGU, Lumley and WFI
13 October 2014
CGU is to remain the primary intermediated brand of IAG Commercial, with Lumley to become the umbrella brand for IAG’s underwriting agencies business…
Consumers and brokers have their say on claims ratings
13 October 2014
Loss manager and claims preparer LMI Group will relaunch its ClaimsComparison service this week after surveying brokers, insurance service providers and consumers on their claims experiences…
Vero NZ shakes things up as dust settles on earthquake claims
13 October 2014
Vero Insurance NZ is preparing to restructure following its three-year Christchurch earthquake response program…
Gain joins Marsh SME network
13 October 2014
SME broker Marsh Advantage Insurance has added Melbourne-based Gain Insurance Group as an authorised representative…