Clarke takes broker relationship role at QBE
28 May 2012
QBE has appointed Jason Clarke as GM International Brokers, with effect from mid-July…
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Calliden expects profit up to $3 million this year
28 May 2012
Calliden is on track to deliver a full year profit of $1-$3 million this year, due to higher reinsurance and the costs of moving to a managing agency model…
RACT joins ICA
28 May 2012
Tasmanian personal insurer RACT Insurance has joined the Insurance Council of Australia…
Tower profit up, business review under way
28 May 2012
New Zealand insurer Tower has begun a review of its business, which may lead to mergers, acquisitions, divestments or a capital return…
Paul George steps up at MGA
28 May 2012
Adelaide-based MGA Insurance Brokers has promoted GM Paul George to MD of the company…
IAG hangs out ‘for sale’ sign on UK business
21 May 2012
IAG has effectively put its loss-making UK division on the market, announcing a review of the business with a sale listed as a possible outcome…
Fogarty points to Zurich’s ‘declaration of faith’
21 May 2012
Daniel Fogarty says his appointment as the next CEO of Zurich General Insurance Australia is a “strong declaration of faith” in the company’s existing strategy…
Suncorp natural hazard claims higher than expected
21 May 2012
Suncorp faces natural hazard claims of $253 million above expectations, according to its general insurance update…
Dual pushes into Singapore
21 May 2012
Underwriting agency Dual International plans to open a Singapore office in the second half of this year…
Ansvar claimants to vote in June
21 May 2012
Church-based insurer ACS (NZ) Ltd, the former Ansvar New Zealand, has written to policyholders to inform them of a June 12 meeting in Christchurch…
Lumley reviews rural business
21 May 2012
Lumley Insurance will write only limited new business for its rural products during the next few months because it is reviewing the business…
Assetinsure forecasts harder market
21 May 2012
Soft market conditions are likely to improve this year, Assetinsure says in its 2011 annual report…
NSW brokers save time with online tool
21 May 2012
Suncorp subsidiary GIO has made it easier for NSW brokers to place workers’ compensation cover by further developing its online facility…
QBE breaches ASX disclosure rules
21 May 2012
QBE has assured the Australian Securities Exchange it will be more careful after breaching continuous disclosure rules…
Townsend quits Chartis for Metlife
14 May 2012
Chartis Asia-Pacific CEO Chris Townsend is joining US financial services giant Metlife as head of its Asia region…
Ebix posts more solid results
14 May 2012
US-based software provider Ebix’s first-quarter revenue this year is $US43.8 million ($43.5 million), up 9% from the first quarter last year, due to targeted infrastructure investments…
Reynoldson quits Calliden
14 May 2012
Calliden Chief Counsel Mikaela Reynoldson resigned last week…
MGA acquires Access Insurance
14 May 2012
MGA Insurance Brokers has continued its expansion into the Melbourne market with the acquisition of Access Insurance Advisers…
Herbert receivers await payment from Aon
14 May 2012
Failed New Zealand broker Herbert Insurance is unlikely to have funds available to repay most creditors, even after the sale of its client book to Aon is finalised…
Shareholders approve Insured Group’s ASX listing
14 May 2012
Insured Group shareholders have agreed to delist on the New Zealand Stock Exchange and apply for a listing on the Australian Securities Exchange. They also agreed to raise $2.25 million through a public float…