CHU compiles cladding guides
29 October 2018
Strata insurer CHU has prepared consumer fact sheets on legislative changes around aluminium composite panels in NSW, Victoria and Queensland…
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Investors bet on blockchain group
29 October 2018
Insurance technology company Galileo Platforms has raised $US2 million in investment funding from backers including Melbourne-based Scale Investors…
Ansvar hosts more broker education forums
29 October 2018
Ansvar Insurance will hold broker education forums in Hobart and Canberra following the success of events in August…
Steadfast lifts forecast after strong start
22 October 2018
Steadfast has raised its earnings forecast after a strong first quarter and says it is well placed to pursue further acquisitions…
Suncorp reviews possible Resilium business sale
22 October 2018
Suncorp may decide to sell its Resilium authorised representative network after a review of the business…
AUB acts on alleged misconduct
22 October 2018
AUB has appointed external advisers and put an interim CEO in place at Austbrokers Canberra following alleged misconduct at the brokerage…
Evari partners with Honcho on small business cover
22 October 2018
Insurtech Evari has teamed up with online business assistance group Honcho to include insurance in a one-stop shop for start-ups…
Suncorp urges incumbents to embrace change
22 October 2018
Established companies should not use an uncertain and shifting landscape as an excuse to delay or defer investment, Suncorp CFO Steve Johnston…
Claims experts fill gap as consultant ICPS fails
22 October 2018
Queensland-based KMA Consulting Engineering has moved to fill the void left by risk survey consultant ICPS Australia, which is in voluntary administration…
QBE unveils truck repair network
22 October 2018
QBE Insurance today launched its heavy vehicle repairer network, two months after opening a tender for specialist partners…
IAG uses RMS quake model in NZ
22 October 2018
IAG has adopted the New Zealand earthquake model of global catastrophe modeller RMS to strengthen its risk assessments…
CBN finds ‘natural home’ with Steadfast
15 October 2018
Steadfast says its acquisition of Community Broker Network from IAG will strengthen and improve efficiencies in Australia’s largest authorised representative group…
Steadfast takes stake in strata specialist
15 October 2018
Steadfast has bought a 50% interest in Sydney-based strata broking specialist BAC Insurance via its Whitbread subsidiary…
PSC Reliance Franchise Partners names new CEO
15 October 2018
Shane Upton has taken over as PSC Reliance Franchise Partners CEO from David Wyner, who has been appointed to a newly created role in the wider group…
New Chubb unit targets large accounts
15 October 2018
Chubb has set up a major accounts division in Australia and New Zealand to service large and multinational clients and business partners…
QBE to pay more in steel mill case
15 October 2018
The Federal Court has ordered QBE Insurance to pay $2.16 million and $525,531 in interest for losses related to material damage at a steel mill in Victoria…
Gallagher serves up food producer program
15 October 2018
Gallagher has introduced a comprehensive food production insurance program for the food manufacturing and supply industry…
Suncorp launches new broker training program
08 October 2018
Suncorp has introduced a training initiative to help brokers deliver better customer outcomes and services…
Insurance House shakes up AR network
08 October 2018
Insurance House has given its authorised representative network a stronger profile within the group, as it looks to expand the business…
Honan revamps leadership, branding as group expands
08 October 2018
Honan Insurance Group has restructured its senior leadership and changed its logo as it continues to expand within Australia and overseas…