Solution brings branding under CFC umbrella
03 March 2025
Australian specialist agency Solution Underwriting has rebranded as a CFC business after the UK cyber expert bought it last April...
Corporate
QBE targets volume growth after strong profit
24 February 2025
QBE has set its sights on business volume gains after exiting loss-making portfolios and reducing its exposure to catastrophe volatility...
Aon national head leaves for regional role
24 February 2025
Aon is searching for a new Australia CEO after promoting Jennifer Richards to a regional role...
Marsh boosts Fast Track facility
24 February 2025
Marsh has increased the capacity of its Fast Track facility and says from next month, clients can access up to 10% automatic capacity across property and casualty portfolios, and specialty risks...
AUB invests in NZ brokerage
24 February 2025
AUB Group has taken a stake in OFS Insurance Brokers, based in Dunedin, New Zealand...
Dual heads into ‘next chapter’ with new branding
24 February 2025
Howden-owned intermediary Dual Group has unveiled a new logo for its operations worldwide...
Aviso Broking merges with PSC business
17 February 2025
Aviso Broking will become part of PSC Insurance Brokers in a change that creates a business with $920 million gross written premium...
IAG premium growth slows as inflation eases
17 February 2025
IAG shares tumbled last week after it forecast full-year gross written premium growth towards the lower end of its “mid to high single digit” guidance range as claims inflation slows...
Suncorp eyes greater efficiency as rate growth moderates
17 February 2025
Suncorp says it will pursue efficiency gains, including in claims handling, to ensure margins remain strong as the premium cycle moderates...
Liberty names new Australia president as Abdallah shifts role
17 February 2025
Liberty International Insurance has made John McCabe president of Australia under changes to its Asia-Pacific leadership team...
‘Important step’: AMA secures $110 million debt facility
17 February 2025
Smash repairer AMA Group says it has received approval from two major Australian banks for debt facilities totalling $110 million...
Benign weather, ‘careful risk selection’ lift Tower forecast
10 February 2025
New Zealand insurer Tower has raised its profit guidance for the year to September to $NZ60-$NZ70 million ($54.17-$63.2 million)...
Gallagher ‘excited’ for 2025 after Q4 gains
10 February 2025
Gallagher’s Australian operations delivered “high single digit” earnings growth in the fourth quarter...
New cyber head joins Blue Zebra growth push
10 February 2025
Blue Zebra has recruited a new head of cyber after Richard Smith moved to Rhodian’s Sync Underwriting...
CFC takes cyber cover into the physical realm
10 February 2025
Policyholders under CFC’s $50 million large-line-size cyber cover can now access protection for property damage caused by a digital breach...
Branding call to come as Steadfast brokerages join forces
03 February 2025
Rebranding details are yet to be revealed as brokerages Network Insurance Group and Insurance House prepare to merge...
Rhodian rolls out cyber underwriter
03 February 2025
Rhodian has launched a cyber underwriting agency led by former Blue Zebra head Richard Smith...
Stella recruits country manager amid growth drive
03 February 2025
Stella Insurance has appointed Victoria Smith to the newly created role of Australia country manager...
British agency logs in to Australian timber market
03 February 2025
Britain’s Artes Specialty has launched a combined material damage and associated liability product for the commercial logging market in Australia...
Building services company rebrands
03 February 2025
Pattersons Insurerbuild, which has been providing services to the industry for nearly three decades, has rebranded as InsureBuild as it looks to expand...