07 November 2022
Crash repairer AMA Group says inflation impacts have been reflected in an interim pricing agreement reached with its largest customer Suncorp for services provided to the insurer by Capital Smart...
07 November 2022
PSC Insurance Group has completed three acquisitions worth $22 million, including another one in the UK where the Melbourne-based brokerage has invested heavily in the last few years...
07 November 2022
Lombard Australia Holdings, the holding company of Assetinsure, has backed Sydney-based FreightInsure’s goods-in-transit insurance which is integrated into the freight booking process of Australia’s carriers...
07 November 2022
Home loan delinquencies and lenders mortgage insurance claims remained “very low” in the third quarter, says Genworth, which is preparing to put a vote to shareholders later this month to change its name to Helia Group...
07 November 2022
Marine Skippers Insurance has introduced single voyage policies for delivery skippers...
31 October 2022
CGU will underwrite ANZ-branded home, landlord and motor policies from July next year, after finalising a “long-term” distribution agreement...
31 October 2022
Lockton has acquired specialist insurance broker Zenith Insurance Services, saying a new Health & Community Services specialty team will “unlock a true national and global footprint of industry specialism”...
31 October 2022
Direct insurer Achmea Australia says flood cover is “built in” to its farm policies, while other leading underwriters have confirmed they don’t cover the risk...
31 October 2022
Suncorp and RACQ have entered into a partnership with the Queensland $741 million resilience program, allowing policyholders to access funds to build back better at the same time as insurance repair work required after recent catastrophes is completed...
31 October 2022
New Zealand’s Tower has completed the sale of its stake in its Papua New Guinea subsidiary to Alpha Insurance for 22 million kina...
31 October 2022
Roy Morgan has announced IAG-backed NRMA Insurance as the insurance sector winner of its inaugural Trust Brand Awards...
24 October 2022
IAG says inflation continues to be a feature of the Australian and New Zealand economies and a doubling of natural catastrophe claims last financial year has been followed by further claims from latest flooding across NSW, Victoria and Tasmania...
24 October 2022
Broking group Steadfast says it has started the new financial year strongly, as the business gets a boost from the tightening premium rate cycle after recent catastrophes...
24 October 2022
Zurich has announced it will extend hardship and emergency support for customers affected by flooding in NSW, Tasmania and Victoria...
24 October 2022
Delta Insurance has opened up a new comprehensive package policy for tech companies to protect against “ever-increasing cyber attacks” and network liability...
24 October 2022
Genworth Mortgage Insurance Australia has appointed Leona Murphy as an independent non-executive director to its board...
17 October 2022
IAG and Suncorp have reduced their provisions for business interruption claims triggered by the pandemic after the High Court last week rejected appeal applications related to the industry’s second test case...
17 October 2022
Howden will acquire the personal injury business of Gallagher Bassett New Zealand, as the international broker looks to cement its position as a leading provider in the injury management space...
17 October 2022
QBE has announced it will provide a 5% rate reduction on the cost of Lenders’ Mortgage Insurance for National Bank of Australia or Bank Australia customers who hold a green mortgage...
17 October 2022
Premium funder Attvest Finance is rolling out a streamlined premium payment service for brokers following a successful pilot program...