Corporate
IAG agrees to Greensill dispute settlement
25 September 2026
IAG has settled a dispute with Credit Suisse related to the collapse of Greensill that involved claimed amounts of about $2.8 billion plus interest...
IAG continues fight after ACCC blocks RAC deal
23 September 2026
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has opposed IAG’s planned $1.35 billion purchase of WA’s RAC Insurance, but the company will continue to pursue deal approval through a new public interest avenue introduced this year...
IAG says settlement not finalised on Greensill
21 September 2026
IAG says it has not reached a settlement with Credit Suisse in relation to the collapse of Greensill, after a newspaper reported the two main parties had agreed on terms following negotiations last week...
Tower renews reinsurance program
21 September 2026
New Zealand insurer Tower has renewed its reinsurance program for the financial year ending September 30, 2027...
Redion says it's ready for more
21 September 2026
Travel insurer Redion says its business has grown rapidly since entering the Australian market in 2022 through the acquisition of InsureandGo and Tick...
Key Insurance Partners names Tony Walker as chairman
21 September 2026
Authorised representative network Key Insurance Partners says Tony Walker has been appointed chairman and director...
IAG to ditch KPMG as auditor
18 September 2026
IAG will run a competitive tender to select an auditor to replace KPMG, which has provided the service for the insurer since its Australian Securities Exchange listing...
Envest appoints Toni Ferrier to lead NZ broking
18 September 2026
Envest has appointed former Marsh executive Toni Ferrier as head of its New Zealand broking business as it pursues expansion in the market...
Acerta names new head
16 September 2026
Former Arag Australia CEO Natasha Gale has been appointed head of Acerta, the intermediated division of Guild...
Motor specialist MB Insurance enters New Zealand
15 September 2026
Specialist motor underwriting agency MB Insurance has entered New Zealand, with a new broker portal offering cover for prestige, luxury, high performance and classic vehicles...
Zurich rewards self-driving Teslas with lower premiums
14 September 2026
Tesla owners who use the supervised full self-driving feature are being offered a lower premium by Zurich to reflect reduced risk...
New financial lines agency launches
14 September 2026
Financial lines-focused Eureka Underwriting has launched, offering directors and officers, professional indemnity and other products backed by Lloyd’s security...
Willis names Australia corporate leader
14 September 2026
Willis has appointed Will Sare as head of corporate Australia, effective immediately...
Johns Lyng cleared to buy stake in insurance building firm
14 September 2026
Johns Lyng Group can go ahead with its plan to acquire a 60% stake in C&M Build Group, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission says...
ASIC ‘ignored warning signs’ at collapsed AR network
11 September 2026
Concerns about collapsed authorised representative network Sphere Insurance Group were first raised with the corporate regulator seven years ago, insuranceNEWS.com.au can reveal...
Liquidator takes legal action over Sphere conduct concerns
09 September 2026
Sphere Insurance Group’s liquidator has started court action over alleged breaches of director duties and other matters arising from trust and general account transactions...
Charles Taylor selects new national MD
07 September 2026
Loss adjuster Charles Taylor has appointed Andrew Milne as Australia MD under an internal succession process...
Willis names regional captives leader
07 September 2026
Willis has made Trevor Madden head of captive and insurance management solutions for Asia-Pacific, effective from November...
Resilience latent defects cover secures NSW nod
07 September 2026
Resilience Insurance says its decennial cover for new apartment blocks has been approved by Building Commission NSW...
QBE completes sale of trade credit business
07 September 2026
Swiss Re Corporate Solutions has finalised its purchase of QBE’s global trade credit and surety operation...