Edgewise names new CEO
19 June 2023
Melbourne-based Edgewise Insurance Brokers has appointed Luke Hueston as its new CEO...
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Zurich names new Chief Claims Officer
19 June 2023
Zurich Financial Services Australia has named Matt Paterson as Chief Claims Officer for Australia and New Zealand...
Arteva Funding expands team
19 June 2023
Arteva Funding has appointed a Chief Commercial Officer and Head of People and Culture, and two Business Development Managers, as it expands its team across Australia...
Gallagher Bassett strengthens workers’ compensation team
19 June 2023
Gallagher Bassett has announced key appointments to its NSW workers’ compensation team ahead of next month becoming one of the state’s claims service providers...
Catholic Church Insurance to operate in run-off ‘for several years’
05 June 2023
Catholic Church Insurance may operate in run-off for several years, following a decision not to accept new business, as it continues to manage claims from existing policyholders using its capital reserves...
Allstate gains additional capacity for rural, regional products
05 June 2023
Allstate Underwriting Agency says it has secured additional support from the Lloyd’s market to underwrite its farm package, a complementary livestock product and a new SME commercial package for rural and regional businesses...
Cyber specialist Emergence expands into New Zealand
05 June 2023
Cyber specialist Emergence Insurance has expanded into New Zealand, opening an Auckland office that will be headed by long-term industry professional Fraser Walker...
Liberty says more sugarcane growers take up WTW parametric innovation
05 June 2023
More sugarcane farmers in Queensland are making use of a unique parametric insurance launched by WTW that covers yield shortfalls caused by reduced application of nitrogen fertiliser, underwriter Liberty Specialty Markets says...
HDI announces new local market manager
05 June 2023
HDI Global SE has announced Karina Rodriguez Diaz as its new Regional Market Manager Australasia, expanding her role at the insurer...
Perils names incoming CEO
05 June 2023
Swiss catastrophe data group Perils has announced Swiss Re’s Christoph Oehy as its incoming CEO from November 1...
Tower acts on risk assessments after first-half natural disasters
29 May 2023
Tower is taking action on risk assessments for flooding and landslides after New Zealand North Island storms and damage caused by Cyclone Gabrielle...
Tara Page becomes RAA Insurance CEO
29 May 2023
RAA has appointed Tara Page Insurance CEO...
QBE launches new ad campaign
29 May 2023
QBE has launched its latest “Q the” campaign aimed at showing the importance of coverage for unexpected incidents and its support for local businesses...
SCTI introduces working overseas policy
29 May 2023
Southern Cross Travel Insurance has announced the launch of a new policy for Australians who intend to live and work abroad, as it aims to “acknowledge the needs of travellers”...
AUB completes equity raising after Tysers retail venture scuttled
22 May 2023
AUB Group has completed a $150 million share placement to help fund future growth plans as it continues with full ownership of the Tysers retail business following the collapse of a plan to partly divest the operations through a joint venture...
Hollard appoints Zurich executive to senior role
22 May 2023
Hollard has named Suzi Leung as its new Chief Commercial Officer...
FM Global credits a record $1.2 billion to members
22 May 2023
Commercial property insurer FM Global is crediting members a record $US800 million ($1.2 billion) after an outstanding year in which successful risk mitigation efforts led to fewer losses...
Axa XL adds to Australia cyber underwriting team
22 May 2023
Axa XL Insurance says cyber underwriting experts Grace Coleman, Nicholas Maxwell and Alberto Piccenna have joined its Australia operations, as the business responds to a surge in demand for digital solutions...
Liberty announces commercial crime policy wording update
22 May 2023
Liberty Specialty Markets says it has issued an update to its Commercial Crime policy wording to provide more established protections against employee and third-party fraud...
Steadfast’s Robert Kelly commits to extended CEO tenure
15 May 2023
Steadfast Group CEO Robert Kelly has confirmed that he intends to continue leading the company beyond a previously announced commitment...