Climate demand makes QBE agenda
09 March 2020
QBE shareholders will again vote on a resolution demanding the insurer cuts its business exposure to oil and gas at the May 7 annual general meeting in Sydney…
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Motor insurer picks Digicall Assist as roadside assistance partner
09 March 2020
Newcastle-based online motor insurer PD Insurance has picked Digicall Assist as its roadside assistance partner under a multi-year agreement announced last week…
Kelley Blue Book valuation tools come to Australia
09 March 2020
Cox Automotive brand Kelley Blue Book is launching its valuation tools in Australia, giving insurers an accurate comparative price guide for vehicles, claims and financing options…
Youi sees expansion opportunity in Blue Zebra partnership
02 March 2020
South African insurer Youi will underwrite Blue Zebra’s personal lines as well as upcoming SME products after signing a five-year deal with the specialist agency...
Ex-Lloyd's director to replace Townsend at AIG
02 March 2020
Jon Hancock has been named AIG’s new CEO International General Insurance, replacing Chris Townsend whose departure was announced earlier this year...
Strong first half buoys Steadfast confidence
02 March 2020
Steadfast is on course to meet the top end of its earnings forecast for this financial year after first-half earnings surged, driven in part by the addition of Insurance Brokers Network Australia member companies...
Key acquisitions boost AUB's growth outlook
02 March 2020
AUB says its MGA Whittles and BizCover acquisitions will drive increased profits this financial year and will bring advantages to the group that will unlock future earnings potential...
Ensurance in 'advanced' talks to sell its Australian underwriting arm
02 March 2020
Ensurance has announced plans are underway to sell its Australia-focused underwriting arm, with ongoing talks already at “advanced stages” with an unrelated third party...
QBE's supplier charter 'invaluable' in wake of disasters
02 March 2020
QBE says its supplier customer charter had its first “road test” during this season’s unprecedented extreme weather events and proved invaluable in helping policyholders recover...
Catastrophes push Johns Lyng earnings up
02 March 2020
Building services provider Johns Lyng has performed strongly in the first-half, lifted by increased work orders after last year’s Townsville floods and Sydney hailstorm...
iSelect's insurance earnings slump in December half
02 March 2020
Comparator iSelect has reported a 33.3% decline in the operating revenue of its general and life insurance business to $8.83 million for the six months to December 31...
Stream's first-half revenue falls 46%
02 March 2020
Revenue at claims and insurtech specialist Stream Group fell 46% in the first half of the current financial year...
Strong first-half results buoy expansive PSC
24 February 2020
PSC Insurance Group MD Tony Robinson is "absolutely delighted" with how the business has performed in the December half, fuelled partly by acquisitions made over the past few months...
Merger creates AUB’s largest Queensland brokerage
24 February 2020
Austbrokers Comsure will become AUB’s largest Queensland brokerage after an acquisition and three-way merger is completed...
Climate activist lines up new shareholder resolution at QBE AGM
24 February 2020
QBE will face another shareholder resolution aimed at forcing the insurer to step up its fossil fuel reduction efforts when its AGM takes place in Sydney on May 7...
Former KPMG partner joins Genworth board
24 February 2020
Genworth Mortgage Insurance Australia has named Andrea Waters as a non-executive board director, with her appointment to take effect on March 16...
Arch takes majority stake in Australian data provider
24 February 2020
Arch Reinsurance, a subsidiary of Bermuda-based Arch Capital Group, will take a majority stake in Precision Marketing Asia Pacific, an Australian data marketing solutions provider to many industries including insurance...
EML gives $100,000 to aid bushfire communities
24 February 2020
Personal injury specialist EML has pledged $100,000 to support health providers in bushfire-affected areas in providing care to the community...
Cover-More picks up Webjet
24 February 2020
Zurich-owned travel insurer Cover-More has agreed to be the exclusive provider of travel insurance and assistance for leading travel group Webjet across Australia and New Zealand...
Reask recognised on global insurtechs list
24 February 2020
Sydney-based natural catastrophe modelling startup Reask has earned a place in a UK management consultancy’s annual list of insurtechs that are well placed to serve the insurance industry globally...