Allianz Partners appoints Asia Pacific CEO
20 April 2020
Allianz Partners has appointed Vinay Surana as Regional CEO, Asia Pacific, based in Singapore...
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Meet Dave: 360Globalnet unveils 'virtual visits' technology
20 April 2020
Claims specialist 360Globalnet has created a new technology called Digitally Assisted Visit Experience to replicate face-to-face site attendance...
Suncorp creates NZ hardship funds
20 April 2020
Suncorp New Zealand has established a $NZ2 million hardship fund for its Vero and Asteron Life customers...
IAG sharpens its focus on post-repair checks
20 April 2020
IAG says it is concentrating more on automotive post-repair inspections and critical repairs as part of its program to monitor and assess standards across its national motor and property networks...
BHSI expands NZ management liability cover
20 April 2020
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Company has expanded its range of cover for management liability risks in New Zealand...
HDI 'well capitalised' to ride out virus turmoil
20 April 2020
HDI Global has assured clients the business is in a "strong solvency position" to weather the economic turmoil caused by the COVID-19 pandemic...
S&P downgrades Westpac LMI outlook
20 April 2020
S&P Global Ratings has downgraded its outlook for Westpac Lenders’ Mortgage Insurance to negative from stable following similar action on the parent banking group...
QBE eases trade credit cover cutback
06 April 2020
A backlash from brokers and customers has prompted QBE to soften its plan to cut back its trade credit protection cover in response to the coronavirus crisis...
Sportscover offers payment, online training assistance
06 April 2020
Sportscover will offer payment assistance and online fitness training coverage to clients facing coronavirus pressures as part of measures agreed with its Lloyd’s syndicate partners...
PSC moves ahead with Asia expansion
06 April 2020
PSC Insurance Group will expand into Asia after shareholders last week overwhelmingly approved the purchase of Hong Kong brokerage Charter Gilman and another business that is also based in the financial hub...
QBE puts LMI sales on hold over COVID-19 risk
06 April 2020
QBE has informed its bank partners the business will not be providing lenders’ mortgage insurance to borrowers who work in sectors that have been severely affected by the coronavirus outbreak...
Johns Lyng 'doing everything' to carry out repair works during virus outbreak
06 April 2020
Building services provider Johns Lyng has put in place new measures to ensure the business can continue to keep up with "unprecedented demand" during the coronavirus outbreak...
BHSI launches liability protection for tech firms
06 April 2020
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance has today launched customisable professional liability protection policies for technology firms in Australia and New Zealand...
Emergence upgrades cyber policy wording
06 April 2020
Specialist cyber underwriting agency Emergence Insurance has upgraded policy wordings to expand coverage, following consultation with brokers and clients...
JAVLN platform joins Amazon's digital marketplace
06 April 2020
Business software developer JAVLN has secured a spot to sell its insurance software platform through Amazon Web Services Marketplace and its associated Consulting Partner Private Offers program...
Claim Central steps up to meet 'overwhelming demand' for remote assessing service
06 April 2020
Claim Central Consolidated has expanded its remote desktop assessing service to meet increased demand from insurance clients, who have had to adjust their practices to comply with the Government’s social distancing rules to contain the spread of the coronavirus outbreak...
QBE withdraws targets amid 'extraordinarily difficult' times
30 March 2020
QBE has withdrawn its guidance for financial targets this year due to the uncertainty caused by the coronavirus outbreak and has confirmed it will hold a "virtual" annual meeting in May...
AUB defers MGA acquisition and interim dividend
30 March 2020
AUB Group says it will not go ahead with the planned $140 million acquisition of Adelaide-based MGA Whittles at this stage and will defer payment of the interim dividend due to uncertainty around the impact of the coronavirus outbreak...
IAG holds on to earnings guidance despite pandemic disruptions
30 March 2020
IAG has provided a business update today, maintaining it is still on track for a reported margin range of 12.5-14.5% this financial year, despite the still unfolding fallout from the coronavirus outbreak...
Allianz taps Deloitte for CRO as Callahan retires
30 March 2020
Allianz Australia has appointed Tara Laybutt to take over as Chief Risk Officer from Lori Callahan, who is retiring after 18 years with the company...