Corporate
11 November 2019
Insurtech investor Envest has taken a strategic 20% stake in Precision Autonomy, a Texas-based specialist in building real-time pricing platforms that set the premiums for underwriting drones and autonomous vehicles...
11 November 2019
Insurance group Auto & General has hired John Myler as CEO of its Australian business...
11 November 2019
QBE has entered into three-year partnerships with humanitarian agencies Red Cross and Save the Children to more efficiently provide disaster relief funds after catastrophes...
11 November 2019
Allianz-owned Territory Insurance Office has launched a digital claims facility with the support of UK-based online platform developer 360Globalnet..
11 November 2019
Insurtech Cover Genius has successfully attracted support from US, UK and local investors, raising $US10 million in a Series B funding round as it expands to new countries...
11 November 2019
Rothbury Insurance Brokers and advisory group Grow NZ Business have agreed to a networking deal in the small-to-medium enterprise sector...
11 November 2019
AUB Group has appointed Freya Smith to the positions of Group General Counsel and Company Secretary...
11 November 2019
Suncorp New Zealand has upped its investment in “wellbeing bonds” by $NZ6 million, boosting its wellbeing investments to $NZ20 million...
04 November 2019
Suncorp has completed the sale of automotive businesses Capital Smart crash repairers and ACM Parts...
04 November 2019
Insurance House says it is not for sale and not interested in offers, despite efforts to push through a deal...
04 November 2019
Qantas plans to expand into home and contents insurance next year in partnership with Auto & General after last week entering the motor market with policies underwritten by the insurer...
04 November 2019
Suncorp CEO Banking and Wealth David Carter will take on the group CEO role at RACQ...
04 November 2019
RACQ Insurance reported earnings of $33.5 million in the year to June 30, down sharply from $64.3 million in the previous year as weather-related expenses more than doubled...
04 November 2019
Genworth Mortgage Insurance Australia has named non-executive director Duncan West as acting CEO when Georgette Nicholas vacates the role at the end of the year...
04 November 2019
Suncorp will launch a “mobility insurance” app-powered product line early next year...
04 November 2019
Willis Tower Watson has started its first Australian-domiciled global equity fund, aimed at wholesale investors including insurers...
04 November 2019
New Zealand broker Rothbury has acquired Ascot Insurance Brokers to become the third largest broking company in the country...
28 October 2019
Strong results in Australian broking operations helped US broker Gallagher achieve an “outstanding” third quarter...
28 October 2019
The majority of IAG shareholders has voted against a resolution that would have required the insurer to set and disclose targets for reducing its investment exposure to fossil fuel-linked assets...
28 October 2019
New Zealand general insurer Tower expects to achieve a full-year underlying net profit of about $NZ28 million as announced last month in an investor update...