Bank fills new CRO role
28 April 2008
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia has appointed New York-based risk expert Alden Toevs in the new position of chief risk officer...
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New CEO for Lumley NZ
21 April 2008
Wesfarmers Insurance has appointed Vero NZ Executive GM John Lyon as Lumley NZ’s new CEO...
Insurer exits PI for planners
21 April 2008
QBE is pulling out of the professional indemnity market for financial planners and stockbrokers, with effect from June 1...
SRS poaches underwriting team
21 April 2008
Brisbane-based Lloyd’s underwriting agency SRS has boosted its Victorian professional risks business by poaching the entire underwriting team of niche agency…
GE owns Pacific, but change will be hard to find
14 April 2008
It’s business as usual at Pacific Premium Funding following the 100% purchase of the company by GE Commercial Finance last week…
Hawker searches for IAG’s passage to India
14 April 2008
IAG has refused to comment on Indian press reports it is on the State Bank of India’s shortlist for a general insurance joint venture...
… and IAG opts for general over life insurance in Malaysia
14 April 2008
IAG is quitting the Malaysian life sector to focus on general insurance...
Lumley in SME freight tie-up with mutual
14 April 2008
Lumley is partnering with UK-based mutual TT Club to offer forwarders combined cover to Australian SMEs...
Pacific teams up with DOFI to offer luxury marine policy
14 April 2008
Pacific Underwriting has entered new territory with the launch of a luxury pleasurecraft policy...
SSP adds another insurance IT system
14 April 2008
Just weeks after snapping up insurance software company Koukia from Wesfarmers, global insurance IT firm SSP has acquired the Asia-Pacific business of Insure/90…
Corporates swoop on QBE shares
07 April 2008
Corporate buyers have swooped on QBE stock that was beaten down by jittery investors after the insurer’s net profit fell 6% short of analysts’ expectations in February...
… as QBE forecasts 19-20% profit target
07 April 2008
QBE has called for better regulation of local financial markets even as it displayed its confidence in hitting its 2008 profit prediction...
Lloyd’s reports $8.3 billion profit
07 April 2008
Lloyd’s says it is continuing to outperform its international peers after announcing a £3.8 billion ($8.3 billion) profit for last year...
NZ’s compo monopoly is a performer
07 April 2008
Under threat from private competition, NZ’s state monopoly Accident Compensation Corporation has released an independent report stating it’s a leading provider of personal…
Lumley forms new unit
07 April 2008
Lumley has consolidated three accident and health portfolios to form a new division, Lumley Accident and Health...
Calliden’s scholarship program for up and coming broker
07 April 2008
Calliden Insurance has launched its first annual $5000 scholarship for brokers working in account executive positions...
… and ANZIIF opens up for awards submissions
07 April 2008
ANZIIF is seeking nominations for its annual Australia and NZ insurance industry awards, which it runs in collaboration with Singapore publisher Asia Insurance Review...
Marck steps down from Lumley NZ’s top job
31 March 2008
Lumley New Zealand CEO Rieny Marck has announced his retirement after the company returned disappointing results to its Wesfarmers parent...
QBE scotches takeover talk
31 March 2008
QBE has scotched media rumours it is a potential takeover target, after the Australian Stock Exchange issued an official query following a sudden boost in the group’s share price...
Wesfarmers sells IT arm
31 March 2008
Wesfarmers Insurance Division has agreed to sell its insurance IT systems venture Koukia to UK firm SSP...