Vero says rebuilding momentum critical for SMEs
06 July 2020
Vero says a grants program offered to SME customers will help them rebuild momentum quickly as restrictions ease and government subsidies scale back...
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Sure 'blown away' by business growth in north Queensland
06 July 2020
Underwriting agency Sure Insurance says it has made huge strides in north Queensland since its commercial launch a year ago, deploying a "specialist" mindset to crack a market that has seen an exodus of insurers...
Specialist motor insurer steps up efforts to grow direct channel
06 July 2020
Underwriting agency Enthusiast Motor Insurer has stepped up efforts to reach direct customers, launching a digital and social media branding campaign to raise awareness of its range of offerings for vintage, sports and other types of cars...
Suncorp silent on claim executives face axe
29 June 2020
Suncorp is poised to announce “a raft of job cuts”, according to a report in today’s Australian Financial Review...
Court documents set out case against former brokerage MD
29 June 2020
Austbrokers Canberra’s former MD allegedly entered into an employment agreement with his wife and paid her a salary despite no significant work being undertaken, according to documents filed at the NSW Supreme Court...
Youi offers 10% refunds on home insurance
29 June 2020
Youi is offering customers who are at home more due to the COVID-19 crisis a 10% refund on their home insurance premiums for the next three months...
Managers buy out Technical Assessing
29 June 2020
Technical Assessing MD David Cambridge has led a management buyout of the loss adjuster for an undisclosed amount from the business’s majority owners...
Suncorp offers mobile phone-based facility for motor claims
29 June 2020
Suncorp has launched a mobile phone-enabled facility for selected customers to upload images of their damaged vehicles, speeding up the time it takes to complete the repair processes...
IAG set to close 53 NZ retail stores as tech takes over
29 June 2020
IAG-owned insurer AMI has proposed closing its 53 retail stores in New Zealand in a move it says is driven by changes in customer behaviour...
Bet on Australia pays off for PSC-linked UK investor
29 June 2020
Investing in Australian insurance intermediaries has paid off for BP Marsh & Partners, a UK investor group in which PSC has a 20% stake...
NM Insurance switches capacity provider
29 June 2020
Zurich will provide capacity for NM Insurance from July 17, after the underwriting agency’s relationship with AIG came to an end...
AUB forecasts 12-14% earnings growth
29 June 2020
AUB has forecast 12-14% underlying net profit growth this financial year following a strong performance since withdrawing earlier guidance amid uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 outbreak...
'Personal reasons': Blue Zebra co-founder quits
22 June 2020
Blue Zebra CEO Blair Nicholls has left the underwriting agency, with the business citing "personal reasons" as the reason for his departure...
Steadfast says business performing according to pre-virus expectations
22 June 2020
Steadfast Group's latest trading update suggests the business is on course to meet the guidance set before the virus pandemic took hold in March...
QBE trade credit moves hit Myer, David Jones
22 June 2020
QBE’s actions to reduce risk in its trade credit portfolio during the coronavirus outbreak have hit suppliers to department store groups Myer and David Jones...
New Suncorp HQ gives a nod to history
22 June 2020
Suncorp has recognised the history of the site of its new Brisbane head office by naming the complex Heritage Lanes...
Johns Lyng secures restoration contract with CHU
22 June 2020
Johns Lyng Group’s subsidiary RestorX, a contents and structural remediation specialist, has signed a national restoration services contract with strata specialist CHU...
360’s construction and engineering brand grows
22 June 2020
360 Underwriting Solutions is making changes to its construction and engineering branding after a key acquisition in the sector last year provided a platform for growth...
Board shuffle at Johns Lyng
22 June 2020
Johns Lyng Group has announced its Executive GM of Business Development and Marketing Philippa Turnbull has joined the board.
Suncorp names new tech chief
15 June 2020
Suncorp announced today that Adam Bennett has been appointed as Chief Information Officer, and will start on July 1, subject to regulatory approvals...