QBE appoints new Asia-Pacific chief
04 February 2013
David Fried will become QBE’s Asia-Pacific CEO on April 8, replacing Mike Goodwin, who left the group following a reshuffle last year…
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Scott leaves Wesfarmers Insurance
04 February 2013
Wesfarmers Insurance MD Rob Scott will leave his position later this month after being promoted to Finance Director at Wesfarmers stablemate Coles Supermarkets…
IAG breaks free from UK motor shackles
04 February 2013
IAG is finally free of its troubled UK operations, which it sold in December – albeit at a loss to the group…
IAA launches Mint Underwriting
04 February 2013
The Insurance Advisernet Group has combined its underwriting agencies into one brand, Mint Underwriting, and appointed Paul Baldacchino as MD…
IAG ratings hold steady
04 February 2013
Standard & Poor’s and Fitch have maintained their ratings on IAG…
Centrepoint Singapore sale wins approval
04 February 2013
The Monetary Authority of Singapore has approved the sale of Centrepoint Alliance’s local financial planning business to Aviva Asia…
Board changes ‘reflect IAG’s evolution’
04 February 2013
IAG’s board reshuffle has continued, with the retirement of director Anna Hynes and the appointment of Singapore-based director Raymond Lim…
Insurance House buys AXS
04 February 2013
Insurance House Group has bought the broking business of AXS Insurance Services, whose clients include several professional associations…
New CEO takes reins at Allianz Global Assistance
04 February 2013
John Myler has been appointed CEO of Allianz Global Assistance, the insurer’s travel insurance and emergency assistance subsidiary…
Auditor pushes down Insured Group profit
04 February 2013
Insured Group’s 2012 profit has been revised down by auditors, from $1.3 million to $234,000…
EBM’s Willis recruits join new division
10 December 2012
Perth-based EBM Insurance Brokers has launched a construction, marine and specialty risks division after poaching three senior executives from Willis…
Warranty Group buys stake in NUA
10 December 2012
The Warranty Group has acquired a 50% share in Lloyd’s coverholder National Underwriting Agencies – and is looking to make more acquisitions…
Austbrokers lands in Tasmania
10 December 2012
Austbrokers has made its first foray into the Tasmanian market, buying a share in Hobart’s BGA Insurance Brokers…
Rural & General Insurance liquidation nears end
10 December 2012
The liquidation of controversial Sydney insurer Rural & General Insurance should be completed by next April, more than 10 years after it went into run-off…
JLT Specialty appoints head of energy
10 December 2012
JLT has appointed Richard Green as MD Energy in the JLT Specialty division…
Euler Hermes appoints new Australasian head
10 December 2012
Trade credit insurer Euler Hermes has appointed Chris Doubé its new CEO of Australasian operations, replacing Babette Bottin…
Boucher named Kinetic chairman
10 December 2012
Former Lloyd’s of London Australian representative Steve Boucher has been appointed non-executive Chairman of UK-based Kinetic Insurance Brokers…
OAMPS appoints ANZ executive as CEO
03 December 2012
OAMPS Australia has appointed ANZ Chief Risk Officer Mike Cutter as its new CEO…
Banker joins Steadfast board
03 December 2012
Broker group Steadfast has appointed former Bank of Queensland CEO David Liddy to its board, strengthening its composition ahead of its sharemarket listing next year…
Austbrokers cashed up and ready to shop
03 December 2012
Austbrokers will continue its strategy of growth through acquisition, with about $20 million available for purchases, according to outgoing CEO Lach McKeough…