FM promotes pair to senior positions
25 November 2024
FM has made Lyndon Broad its new executive VP of staff insurance operations, replacing Randy Hodge, who has become COO...
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Suncorp joins corporate campaign to tackle domestic violence
25 November 2024
Suncorp has joined other major companies to form a national business alliance against domestic and family violence...
Australian profit, lower cat losses lift Allianz global result
18 November 2024
Allianz’s third-quarter property and casualty earnings increased as natural catastrophe claims fell and performance improved in countries including Australia, the UK and France...
Agile builds team for new property offer
18 November 2024
Agile Underwriting Services has launched a property offer and appointed Sydney-based underwriter Ellie Chen...
Vero outlines ambition for specialty unit
18 November 2024
Suncorp’s Vero says it aims to deliver 10 new products to the broker-distributed market by the end of 2028 in a phased specialty lines expansion...
Argyle, Mitsui form SME capacity pact
18 November 2024
Digital underwriting agency Argyle Insurance has struck a multi-year capacity agreement with Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance...
AMA Group sees ‘room for improvement’ after Q1
18 November 2024
Crash repairer AMA Group says its first-quarter result was in line with expectations as it targets improvements in underperforming areas and grows its workforce...
Suncorp ‘scans market’ for reinsurance options
11 November 2024
Suncorp says it is considering innovative reinsurance structures for managing risk exposures...
Steadfast picks up London broker in $46 million deal
11 November 2024
Steadfast is eyeing further international growth after buying Lloyd’s broker HW Wood for £23.5 million ($46 million)...
New Gallagher claims leader sets growth goals
11 November 2024
Gallagher’s new head of claims for Australia and Asia says his team will need to keep pace with the brokerage’s “aggressive” growth trajectory...
Maple moves to cover influencers
11 November 2024
Insurance Advisernet authorised representative Maple Insurance has partnered with the Australian Influencer Marketing Council on an industry-first group offering for members...
3D scanners to speed AAMC hail repairs
11 November 2024
AAMC will add 3D scanning technology to its repair management models under a partnership with Hail.com...
IAG introduces AI claims assistant
04 November 2024
IAG has launched its first generative AI tool to help front-line consultants assess claims faster...
Steadfast reports strong quarter, gives strata update
04 November 2024
Steadfast says its first-quarter underlying net profit after tax rose 23.3% and it is on track to meet its full-year earnings guidance...
AUB names new group chief strategy officer
04 November 2024
AUB has appointed Gurbaj Pawar as group chief strategy officer and says he will join the executive team, as it flags a continued focus on UK expansion...
Helia GWP, profit rises in third quarter
04 November 2024
Lenders’ mortgage insurance provider Helia Group says gross written premium totalled $50.4 million in the third quarter, up from $44.8 million a year earlier...
Aon joins Monash-led weather research centre
04 November 2024
Aon is participating in a Monash University-based consortium researching how the region’s weather is being reshaped by climate change...
IAG overhauls employee benefits
04 November 2024
IAG Australia has changed its staff benefits offer under a new three-year enterprise agreement...
FM offers more hazard resilience incentives
04 November 2024
Commercial property insurer FM has announced a third resilience credit of $US400 million ($608.76 million), to be applied as a 5% premium offset against eligible policies...
Ebix Australia names new MD
28 October 2024
Philip Fourie has been promoted to Ebix Australia MD after the death of Leon d'Apice last month...