Zurich’s NZ chief to change roles
28 June 2010
Zurich Australia’s Country Manager NZ Mike Poole is to step down next month to take up another role within the company…
28 June 2010
Zurich Australia’s Country Manager NZ Mike Poole is to step down next month to take up another role within the company…
28 June 2010
Elders will implement a frugal program of job cuts and cost reductions after announcing it expects to make a loss this year…
28 June 2010
Zurich subsidiary Associated Marine Insurers says updated terms for its ship repairers’ policy will boost Australia’s reputation as a centre for shipbuilding and repairs…
28 June 2010
Motor insurer NRMA Insurance is building its smartphone application presence with the release of two new products for the iPhone…
28 June 2010
Specialist underwriting agency Dual Australia has a new COO following the appointment of former Calliden Underwriting Director Peter Bailey…
21 June 2010
QBE has forecast its first-half insurance profit margin to hit the lower end of its earlier 16-18% target range due to lower investment yields and a higher exposure to large claims…
21 June 2010
QBE Group is looking to new relationships with major brokers as its new global distribution business headed by former Australian Operations CEO Terry Ibbotson targets new business…
21 June 2010
Global loss adjusting firm Cunningham Lindsey has expanded its reach in the resources sector, launching a new division specialising in major mining losses…
21 June 2010
French insurer Axa SA is in talks with British entrepreneur Clive Cowdery to hammer out a £2.8 billion ($4.8 billion) deal that would see Axa exit the UK life insurance sector…
15 June 2010
US insurer CNA Financial Corporation has completed the sale of its Argentinean subsidiary to QBE’s rapidly growing Americas unit…
15 June 2010
Lloyd’s has selected an internal candidate to replace Keith Stern as its manager in Australia…
15 June 2010
Associated Marine has reshuffled its leadership ranks following the defection by several executives to a new competitor and the retirement of two long-serving stalwarts…
15 June 2010
Risk management group LMI is turning to smartphone applications to help brokers and loss adjusters explain underinsurance to their clients…
07 June 2010
IAG will radically realign its UK business and push further rate increases after a shock third profit downgrade this year…
07 June 2010
QBE has again reassured investors of its ability to deal with large-scale claims events as the Gulf of Mexico oil spill continues to spread and trouble hits the UK motor market…
07 June 2010
Calliden’s future in the builders’ warranty insurance market appears assured after being appointed to a new state-operated scheme in NSW alongside QBE…
07 June 2010
Global e-commerce developer Ebix has confirmed its dominance in the insurance software market, winning six gongs at the Association for Co-operative Operations Research and Development…
07 June 2010
Personal lines insurer RACQ Insurance has evaded weather event claims and raised premiums to return to profit last year…
07 June 2010
Three former Chubb Insurance claims specialists have been recruited by Zurich Financial Services Australia to improve its financial lines offering through a dedicated in-house claims team…
02 June 2010
IAG this morning announced it will radically realign its UK business and push further rate increases after announcing its third profit downgrade this year…