360 announces Quick Construct offering
07 March 2022
360 Underwriting Solutions has launched additional construction capability with the offering of Quick Construct...
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iSelect general, life earnings drop
07 March 2022
Comparator iSelect says its general and life insurance business recorded weaker earnings in the December half, with operating revenue down 11% to $6.6 million from a year earlier...
Lockton secures Cook Islands approval
07 March 2022
Lockton has been approved as a licensed insurance broker and captive insurance manager in the Cook Islands...
Steadfast raises guidance after strong first half
28 February 2022
Steadfast has raised its earnings guidance after its first-half result was boosted by pricing increases and acquisitions as the group continues to expand...
AUB ups earnings outlook
28 February 2022
AUB Group has raised its full-year earnings guidance after the business performed strongly in the December half across most divisions, resulting in a 16.7% increase in underlying net profit to $30.6 million during the period...
PSC sees 'lots of room' to grow UK earnings
28 February 2022
PSC Insurance Group says its UK operations still have “lots of room” to grow in terms of earnings potential after the business there produced a strong first-half result...
Gallagher Re reveals appointment spree following major acquisition
28 February 2022
Gallagher Re has completed a number of senior appointments, including a local CEO, as the global firm expands following its Willis Re acquisition...
Steadfast begins offering dedicated workplace risk management services
28 February 2022
Steadfast Group has rebranded its Work Health Options business to Steadfast Workplace Risk, a move it says is aimed at helping clients manage workers’ compensation challenges in the covid environment...
AMA Group crash repair volumes yet to recover
28 February 2022
Crash repairer AMA Group says covid disruptions that have reduced traffic flows continue to affect its business although volumes have trended higher this month...
Johns Lyng lifts guidance by 11% on record work orders
28 February 2022
Building services provider Johns Lyng has upped its full-year forecasts for both revenue and earnings by 11%, driven by a record volume of job registrations in its core Insurance Building and Restoration Services segment...
Zurich Australia 'not for sale'
21 February 2022
Zurich Insurance Group has apparently abandoned a plan to sell its Australian general insurance assets...
QBE sees premium strength after profit rebound
21 February 2022
QBE has forecast a strong pricing environment is likely to continue this year after a surge in gross written premium drove an earnings rebound...
HDI Global Australia MD given expanded remit
21 February 2022
HDI Global SE Australia MD Stefan Feldmann has taken up an additional role as Head of HDI Global Asia Pacific, a newly created position that is part of the insurer’s restructuring of its operations in the region...
New Zealand's Delta opens Brisbane office
21 February 2022
Specialist New Zealand-headquartered underwriting agency Delta has expanded into Australia with a new Brisbane office, building on its recent Asia Pacific growth...
Ensurance says Australia expansion plans 'well underway'
21 February 2022
Underwriting agency Ensurance says its growth plans for the Australian market are “well underway” after making progress to work closely with brokers...
AAMC introduces Stelvio's EstImage Motor and Connect solutions
21 February 2022
Repair management firm AAMC has introduced Stelvio Australia’s cloud-based workflow management platform EstImage to streamline work processes across its trio of business units...
Large asset management firm invests in Genworth
21 February 2022
NYSE-listed Ares Management has acquired a minority stake Genworth Mortgage Insurance Australia...
IAG raises GWP guidance after first-half results
14 February 2022
IAG has adjusted upwards its gross written premium guidance for this financial year as MD and CEO Nick Hawkins says the business is on the right track, following its first-half earnings results...
Natural catastrophes hit Suncorp half-year earnings
14 February 2022
Natural catastrophe claims and lower investment market returns reduced Suncorp first-half earnings, offsetting pricing gains that underpinned a jump in gross written premium...
Suncorp NZ calls for resilience action after wild weather
14 February 2022
Suncorp New Zealand CEO Jimmy Higgins has urged more action to build resilient communities in the face of weather events that are increasingly causing damage...