QBE eyes American growth
12 October 2009
QBE CFO Neil Drabsch has confirmed the insurer is on the acquisition trail in North and South America following a record $1.02 billion first-half profit…
12 October 2009
QBE CFO Neil Drabsch has confirmed the insurer is on the acquisition trail in North and South America following a record $1.02 billion first-half profit…
12 October 2009
Ratings agency Standard & Poor’s has lifted Tower Australia’s insurer financial strength and counterparty credit ratings from A- to A…
12 October 2009
The Insight Insurance Brokers Association has appointed four new directors to its expanded board…
05 October 2009
Zurich Financial Services Australia is pulling out of the rural insurance market…
05 October 2009
Elders has completed the sale of its insurance businesses to QBE and will use the $270 million to pay down debt…
05 October 2009
British general insurance giant Aviva has completed the sale of its Australian life and pensions business and wealth management platform Aviva Australia…
05 October 2009
Ausure Insurance Brokers continues to dominate the financial services section of the Hunter region’s Fastest Growing Awards, taking out its third win in four years…
05 October 2009
Underwriting agency Dual Australia is opening a new Brisbane office today to cater for its 2000 Queensland clients…
05 October 2009
Credit ratings agency AM Best has affirmed the various financial strength ratings of QBE Americas, citing adequate capitalisation and a sound operating performance…
30 September 2009
Former CGU chief Mario Pirone has been appointed MD of the Guild Group, the Pharmacy Guild of Australia’s specialised insurance, financial, and professional services company…
28 September 2009
ANZ Bank is set to become Australia’s third-largest life insurer after negotiating a $1.87 billion buyout of its joint venture with ING Group…
28 September 2009
QBE’s profile in Europe continues to grow, with a lucrative new deal in France and reported plans to stay firmly on the acquisition trail…
28 September 2009
Speculation is rising that IAG Chairman James Strong is preparing to depart the business…
28 September 2009
Wesfarmers Insurance is claiming a local industry “first” by making its businesses carbon-neutral…
21 September 2009
Suncorp subsidiary Vero will hand its truck business over to its National Transport Insurance joint venture with CGU…
21 September 2009
The Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance has teamed with a local provider to deliver broking and loss adjusting education in Saudi Arabia…
21 September 2009
Premium funder Centrepoint Alliance is using a “strong presence” at this week’s National Insurance Brokers Association Convention in Sydney to confirm it is open for business after a turbulent year…
21 September 2009
New Zealanders will be able to protect their identity against theft, with a credit agency and a local insurer joining forces in a regional first…
14 September 2009
Suncorp isn’t yet prepared to name the four advisers being brought in from the UK to help new CEO Patrick Snowball get a handle on the group’s operations…
14 September 2009
Competition in the increasingly congested car insurance market is becoming increasingly aggressive, with new entrant Virgin Money accusing its rivals of “taking Australian motorists for a ride”…