insuranceNEWS.com.au - CorporateGeneral insurance and financial services news from Australia and around the worldhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/en-auShareholders to decide as Steadfast backs $7.7b takeoverhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/shareholders-to-decide-as-steadfast-backs-7-7b-takeoverhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/shareholders-to-decide-as-steadfast-backs-7-7b-takeover<p>Steadfast&rsquo;s board is recommending shareholders back a $7.7 billion private equity bid after the offer for Australia&rsquo;s largest broking company was confirmed on Friday...</p>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 04:39:20 GMTBoutique AR network opens doorshttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/boutique-ar-network-opens-doorshttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/boutique-ar-network-opens-doors<p>Key Insurance Partners, founded and led by Keith Riddle, has launched as a boutique authorised representative network...</p>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 04:38:54 GMTAdica joins fraud-fighting projecthttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/adica-joins-fraud-fighting-projecthttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/adica-joins-fraud-fighting-project<p>Adica Insurance is a founding member of an industry fraud analytics and detection platform that is under development...</p>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 04:34:11 GMT‘Growing role’ for Australia as HDI Global makes gainshttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/growing-role-for-australia-as-hdi-global-makes-gainshttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/growing-role-for-australia-as-hdi-global-makes-gains<p>HDI Global Australia says the outlook for the rest of this year is positive following growth initiatives in the first half...</p>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 04:34:01 GMTNib sets date of departure from travel operationshttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/nib-sets-date-of-departure-from-travel-operationshttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/nib-sets-date-of-departure-from-travel-operations<p>Nib Holdings says it expects to complete the sale of its travel insurance businesses in the first half of this financial year...</p>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 04:33:53 GMTTower adds directorhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/tower-adds-directorhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/tower-adds-director<p>Sophie Haslem has joined the board of New Zealand insurer Tower, filling a casual vacancy...</p>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 04:33:38 GMTExclusivity period extended as Steadfast deal moves closerhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/exclusivity-period-extended-as-steadfast-deal-moves-closerhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/exclusivity-period-extended-as-steadfast-deal-moves-closer<p>Steadfast says the consortium bidding for the company is in the final stages of due diligence and an exclusivity period will be extended by two days to Friday...</p>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 03:58:10 GMTLeadership shake-up provides ‘maximum effect’, Suncorp chief sayshttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/leadership-shake-up-provides-maximum-effect-suncorp-chief-sayshttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/leadership-shake-up-provides-maximum-effect-suncorp-chief-says<p>Suncorp is on the &ldquo;right path&rdquo; as it begins the next phase of strategy implementation under a revamped leadership structure that starts today, CEO Steve Johnston says...</p>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 03:57:18 GMTQBE eyes promotion to reinsurance ‘premier league’https://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/qbe-eyes-promotion-to-reinsurance-premier-leaguehttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/qbe-eyes-promotion-to-reinsurance-premier-league<p>QBE says its reinsurance business is well placed to join the world&rsquo;s biggest players and the sector presents a growth opportunity following recent expansion...</p>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 03:57:07 GMTIAG sees retail premium growth continuinghttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/iag-sees-retail-premium-growth-continuinghttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/iag-sees-retail-premium-growth-continuing<p>Retail premium momentum and a full-year contribution from RACQ Insurance will drive expansion this financial year, IAG says...</p>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 03:57:00 GMTEx-AMP chief joins Zurich boardhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/ex-amp-chief-joins-zurich-boardhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/ex-amp-chief-joins-zurich-board<p>Zurich Financial Services says former AMP CEO Alexis George has joined as an independent non-executive director following the resignation of John Mulcahy...</p>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 03:56:42 GMTIntegra names new ANZ leaderhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/integra-names-new-anz-leaderhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/integra-names-new-anz-leader<p>Integra Technical Services has appointed Mark Thompson as MD of Australia and New Zealand...</p>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 03:56:31 GMTZurich confirms exec departures at Cover-More, Freelyhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/zurich-confirms-exec-departures-at-cover-more-freelyhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/zurich-confirms-exec-departures-at-cover-more-freely<p>Cover-More chief marketing officer Chris Noble and Freely EGM Miksu Vaittinen have left the Zurich-owned businesses...</p>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 03:56:23 GMTSteadfast adds farm to broking platformhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/steadfast-adds-farm-to-broking-platformhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/steadfast-adds-farm-to-broking-platform<p>Steadfast says it will offer Allianz&rsquo;s farm product on its broking portal in November and it expects to expand its range of offerings in the category in coming months...</p>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 05:10:01 GMTCar repairers firm in opposition to IAG-RAC dealhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/car-repairers-firm-in-opposition-to-iag-rac-dealhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/car-repairers-firm-in-opposition-to-iag-rac-deal<p>The Motor Trades Association of Australia says it has examined IAG&rsquo;s draft undertaking to ease market concerns over its plan to buy WA motoring group RAC&rsquo;s insurance business, and it remains opposed to the deal...</p>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 04:57:05 GMTZurich’s Australian P&C profit dipshttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/zurich-s-australian-p-and-c-profit-dipshttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/zurich-s-australian-p-and-c-profit-dips<p>Zurich&rsquo;s Australian property and casualty unit delivered a first-half business operating profit of $US70 million ($99.6 million), down from $US81 million ($115.3 million) a year earlier...</p>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 04:56:57 GMTACCC reviews Johns Lyng bid for insurance building firmhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/accc-reviews-johns-lyng-bid-for-insurance-building-firmhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/accc-reviews-johns-lyng-bid-for-insurance-building-firm<p>The competition watchdog has begun an initial review of Johns Lyng Group&rsquo;s bid to buy a 60% stake in C&amp;M Build Group...</p>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 04:56:48 GMTQBE announces regional board changeshttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/qbe-announces-regional-board-changeshttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/qbe-announces-regional-board-changes<p>QBE says Australia Pacific board chair Melanie Willis will step down to become a group board independent non-executive director from September 1, subject to regulatory approval...</p>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 04:56:37 GMTSuitors reaffirm plans for Steadfast buyouthttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/suitors-reaffirm-plans-for-steadfast-buyouthttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/suitors-reaffirm-plans-for-steadfast-buyout<p>A consortium planning to acquire Steadfast has reconfirmed its intention to proceed with the deal as it enters the final phase of a review period...</p>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 05:00:57 GMTSwiss Re recruits next ANZ chiefhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/swiss-re-recruits-next-anz-chiefhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/swiss-re-recruits-next-anz-chief<p>Ben Savill will become CEO of Australia and New Zealand at Swiss Re from October...</p>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 05:00:41 GMT