insuranceNEWS.com.au - CorporateGeneral insurance and financial services news from Australia and around the worldhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/en-auTower lifts earnings guidance https://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/tower-lifts-earnings-guidancehttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/tower-lifts-earnings-guidance<p>New Zealand insurer Tower expects underlying net profit to be more than $NZ35 million ($32.11 million) this year...</p>Mon, 22 Apr 2024 04:45:21 GMTLondon cyber expert widens reach across Australiahttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/london-cyber-expert-widens-reach-across-australiahttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/london-cyber-expert-widens-reach-across-australia<p>British insurer CFC has expanded in the "fast-growing, dynamic" Australian market with the acquisition of Melbourne-based agency Solution Underwriting...</p>Mon, 22 Apr 2024 04:45:07 GMTMunich Re gets ‘closer to markets’ with regional division changes https://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/munich-re-gets-closer-to-markets-with-regional-division-changeshttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/munich-re-gets-closer-to-markets-with-regional-division-changes<p>Munich Re says it is sharpening the focus of its business divisions in the Asia-Pacific region and strengthening the mandate of local property and casualty underwriting teams...</p>Mon, 22 Apr 2024 04:44:54 GMTRothbury appoints new EGM Agencieshttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/rothbury-appoints-new-egm-agencieshttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/rothbury-appoints-new-egm-agencies<p>New Zealand&rsquo;s Rothbury Insurance Brokers has promoted David Walton to the newly created role of EGM Agencies and Chief Counsel...</p>Mon, 22 Apr 2024 04:44:32 GMTSure bumps up strata limits in crisis-hit markethttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/sure-bumps-up-strata-limits-in-crisis-hit-markethttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/sure-bumps-up-strata-limits-in-crisis-hit-market<p>Sure Insurance is raising its sum insured limit for residential strata to $20 million from $5 million in northern and regional Queensland...</p>Mon, 15 Apr 2024 04:26:25 GMTEric receives interest from buyers as run-off continues https://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/eric-receives-interest-from-buyers-as-run-off-continueshttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/eric-receives-interest-from-buyers-as-run-off-continues<p>Motor add-on specialist Eric Insurance says run-off of its portfolio is on track and it has received unsolicited expressions of interest to buy the business...</p>Mon, 15 Apr 2024 04:26:10 GMTRAA, RAC win customer satisfaction awardshttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/raa-rac-win-customer-satisfaction-awardshttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/raa-rac-win-customer-satisfaction-awards<p>Motor mutual clubs RAA and RAC have taken top insurance honours in an annual Roy Morgan customer satisfaction survey...</p>Mon, 15 Apr 2024 04:21:53 GMTWotton + Kearney moves into Singapore  https://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/wotton-kearney-moves-into-singaporehttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/wotton-kearney-moves-into-singapore<p>Insurance law firm Wotton + Kearney will open an office in Singapore in June, marking the Australian group&rsquo;s first operation in mainland Asia...</p>Mon, 15 Apr 2024 04:10:26 GMTIAG issues apology, back-pays staff after breaches https://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/iag-issues-apology-back-pays-staff-after-breacheshttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/iag-issues-apology-back-pays-staff-after-breaches<p>IAG has back-paid staff more than $37 million following past underpayments and has published an apology on its website as part of an enforceable undertaking with the Fair Work Ombudsman...</p>Mon, 08 Apr 2024 04:59:45 GMTCanopius appoints Asia-Pacific CEO https://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/canopius-appoints-asia-pacific-ceohttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/canopius-appoints-asia-pacific-ceo<p>Canopius Group has recruited AIG executive Soon Keen Lee as CEO of Asia-Pacific and the Middle East and North Africa...</p>Mon, 08 Apr 2024 04:24:37 GMTClayton Utz veteran joins IAG as legal head https://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/clayton-utz-veteran-joins-iag-as-legal-head-https://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/clayton-utz-veteran-joins-iag-as-legal-head-<p>Former Clayton Utz chief executive partner and board member Robert Cutler has joined IAG as its Group General Counsel...</p>Mon, 08 Apr 2024 04:24:24 GMTHDI Global hails Australian growth https://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/hdi-global-hails-australian-growthhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/hdi-global-hails-australian-growth<p>Industrial insurer HDI Global says its Australian business grew profitably in a competitive market last year and the outlook is positive...</p>Mon, 08 Apr 2024 04:24:03 GMTIAG confirms New Zealand risk chief role https://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/iag-confirms-new-zealand-risk-chief-rolehttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/iag-confirms-new-zealand-risk-chief-role<p>IAG New Zealand has appointed Rachael O&rsquo;Brien as Chief Risk Officer, effective from July...</p>Mon, 08 Apr 2024 04:23:39 GMTNewline expands with Sydney office, appoints PI Head https://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/newline-expands-with-sydney-office-appoints-pi-headhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/newline-expands-with-sydney-office-appoints-pi-head<p>Specialty insurer Newline Group is expanding its Australian operations with the opening of a Sydney office and the appointment of Nicholas Beswick as Head of Professional Indemnity...</p>Mon, 25 Mar 2024 02:33:24 GMTFerrari launches insurance at Australian Grand Prix https://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/ferrari-launches-insurance-at-australian-grand-prixhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/ferrari-launches-insurance-at-australian-grand-prix<p>Ferrari Australasia on Thursday launched a new insurance offer at an event with clients, coinciding with the opening of the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix 2024 in Melbourne...</p>Mon, 25 Mar 2024 02:32:39 GMTAM Best issues final assessment of Hollard  https://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/am-best-issues-final-assessment-of-hollardhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/am-best-issues-final-assessment-of-hollard<p>AM Best has withdrawn its credit ratings of The Hollard Insurance Company after the insurer requested to no longer participate in the interactive assessment process...</p>Mon, 25 Mar 2024 02:31:58 GMTQBE Foundation provides investment for Indigenous grant  https://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/qbe-foundation-provides-investment-for-indigenous-granthttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/qbe-foundation-provides-investment-for-indigenous-grant<p>The QBE Foundation has announced a $500,000 seed capital grant to First Australians Capital to help support Indigenous-owned businesses...</p>Mon, 25 Mar 2024 02:31:13 GMTJohns Lyng names new company secretary https://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/johns-lyng-names-new-company-secretaryhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/johns-lyng-names-new-company-secretary<p>Johns Lyng Group has appointed Lisa Dadswell as Company Secretary, replacing Shannon Coates who resigned this month...</p>Mon, 25 Mar 2024 02:30:40 GMTAgile syndicate confirmed for April launchhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/agile-syndicate-confirmed-for-april-launchhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/agile-syndicate-confirmed-for-april-launch<p>The launch of Agile&rsquo;s new Lloyd&rsquo;s syndicate has been confirmed by managing agent Asta, subject to regulatory approvals...</p>Mon, 18 Mar 2024 04:00:00 GMT‘Hot property’: PSC in discussions with potential buyershttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/hot-property-psc-in-discussions-with-potential-buyershttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/hot-property-psc-in-discussions-with-potential-buyers<p>Australia&rsquo;s large broking companies are &ldquo;hot property&rdquo;, but the extraordinary success they have achieved over the past few years could restrict the number of potential acquirers, analysts say...</p>Mon, 18 Mar 2024 03:36:01 GMT