insuranceNEWS.com.au - CorporateGeneral insurance and financial services news from Australia and around the worldhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/en-auMarsh fills key education market roleshttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/marsh-fills-key-education-market-roleshttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/marsh-fills-key-education-market-roles<p>Marsh Risk has expanded its education practice with the appointment of two executives who were previously with Aon...</p>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 04:15:54 GMTCover‑More picks new local chiefhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/cover-more-picks-new-local-chiefhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/cover-more-picks-new-local-chief<p>Blain Waterford has been appointed head of travel for Australia and New Zealand at Zurich-owned Cover-More...</p>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 03:26:59 GMTEmergence takes stake in cyber adviserhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/emergence-takes-stake-in-cyber-adviserhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/emergence-takes-stake-in-cyber-adviser<p>Specialist underwriting agency Emergence has invested in Sydney advisory business NSB Cyber...</p>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 03:25:20 GMTElders names new chiefhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/elders-names-new-chiefhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/elders-names-new-chief<p>Elders has appointed Ren&eacute; Dedoncker as CEO, effective from October when current chief Mark Allison leaves...</p>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 03:25:09 GMTLaw firm branches into advisoryhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/law-firm-branches-into-advisoryhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/law-firm-branches-into-advisory<p>Wotton Kearney has opened an advisory service for clients seeking risk, cyber and regulatory guidance...</p>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 02:46:40 GMTFitzgerald’s new venture launches with Blend acquisitionhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/fitzgerald-s-new-venture-launches-with-blend-acquisitionhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/fitzgerald-s-new-venture-launches-with-blend-acquisition<p>AI-focused insurtech Kaibridge, led by former Steadfast COO Nigel Fitzgerald and ex-AIG Australia CEO Grant Cairns, is up and running following the acquisition of Blend Insurance Solutions...</p>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 01:09:05 GMTDelta recruits Australia MDhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/delta-recruits-australia-mdhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/delta-recruits-australia-md<p>Specialist underwriting agency Delta Insurance Group has appointed Hamish MacLean as Australian MD as it looks to grow its position in the market...</p>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 01:08:59 GMTAUB to buy UK intermediary, affirms full-year guidancehttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/aub-to-buy-uk-intermediary-affirms-full-year-guidancehttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/aub-to-buy-uk-intermediary-affirms-full-year-guidance<p>AUB Group says a deal to acquire broker and underwriting agency business Prestige for $432 million will accelerate its UK expansion and deliver significant benefits as its Australian business model is replicated internationally...</p>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 01:08:50 GMTSuncorp flags hazard impact ahead of first-half resulthttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/suncorp-flags-hazard-impact-ahead-of-first-half-resulthttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/suncorp-flags-hazard-impact-ahead-of-first-half-result<p>Suncorp says first-half earnings will be affected after natural hazard costs exceeded expectations...</p>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 01:08:28 GMTMarsh raises data centre project capacityhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/marsh-raises-data-centre-project-capacityhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/marsh-raises-data-centre-project-capacity<p>Global broker Marsh has added more capacity to its Nimbus insurance program, which launched last June to cover data centre construction in Australia, North America and Europe...</p>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 00:40:37 GMTQBE Re sidecar hits roadhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/qbe-re-sidecar-hits-roadhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/qbe-re-sidecar-hits-road<p>QBE Re has launched its first sidecar, a $US550 million ($824 million) facility called George St Re...</p>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 00:40:26 GMTGB switches to new Victoria basehttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/gb-switches-to-new-victoria-basehttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/gb-switches-to-new-victoria-base<p>Gallagher Bassett has moved its Victorian operation to a &ldquo;purpose-built workplace&rdquo; at Melbourne Central Tower...</p>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 00:39:13 GMTAIG lands new APAC leaderhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/aig-lands-new-apac-leaderhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/aig-lands-new-apac-leader<p>AIG has recruited Scott Leney from Everest Insurance to be regional president for Asia-Pacific, with Chris Colahan leaving the role for Chubb...</p>Mon, 15 Dec 2025 04:20:16 GMTIAG to try again on RAC dealhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/iag-to-try-again-on-rac-dealhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/iag-to-try-again-on-rac-deal<p>IAG will apply to acquire RAC under a new merger assessment regime after the competition watchdog last week opposed the deal...</p>Mon, 15 Dec 2025 04:20:09 GMTJobs lost as QBE, Allianz make changeshttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/jobs-lost-as-qbe-allianz-make-changeshttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/jobs-lost-as-qbe-allianz-make-changes<p>QBE and Allianz have confirmed organisational changes affecting jobs after the Finance Sector Union flagged proposed redundancies in recent months...</p>Mon, 15 Dec 2025 04:19:46 GMTSCTI names new chiefhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/scti-names-new-chiefhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/scti-names-new-chief<p>Auckland-based Southern Cross Travel Insurance has appointed Carole Tokody as CEO, effective February...</p>Mon, 15 Dec 2025 04:17:49 GMTStrata underwriter hails ‘clear step forward’ on carbon footprinthttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/strata-underwriter-hails-clear-step-forward-on-carbon-footprinthttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/strata-underwriter-hails-clear-step-forward-on-carbon-footprint<p>CHU&rsquo;s latest Sustainability Impact Report shows the company reduced its carbon footprint by one-fifth in the year to June as it switched to a hybrid vehicle fleet and cut business travel by 10%...</p>Mon, 15 Dec 2025 03:36:34 GMTTower appoints HR chiefhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/tower-appoints-hr-chiefhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/tower-appoints-hr-chief<p>Carly Orr will join Tower as chief people officer in February, leading the company&rsquo;s digital transformation and employee strategy...</p>Mon, 15 Dec 2025 03:36:20 GMTCHU launches premium predictor toolhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/chu-launches-premium-predictor-toolhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/chu-launches-premium-predictor-tool<p>CHU has introduced a self-service indicative pricing feature designed to give brokers quicker access to strata premium estimates...</p>Mon, 15 Dec 2025 03:36:12 GMTDoctors’ group MDA celebrates centenaryhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/doctors-group-mda-celebrates-centenaryhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/doctors-group-mda-celebrates-centenary<p>MDA National marked its 100th anniversary with a gala themed &ldquo;trusted for generations&rdquo;...</p>Mon, 15 Dec 2025 03:36:01 GMT