IAG cuts 'more than 200' jobs under restructure
07 October 2024
IAG says changes to its operating structure will lead to redundancies and it is helping affected staff find “redeployment opportunities”...
Corporate
AAMC ‘raises the bar’ with Land + Road suite
07 October 2024
Repair management group AAMC has launched Land + Road, a suite of services for heavy transport, agricultural machinery, plant and equipment...
IAG board member to retire
07 October 2024
IAG director Jon Nicholson will retire from the board on Wednesday after nearly a decade...
Green farmers in line for WFI premium discounts
07 October 2024
WFI Insurance will provide pricing benefits to farming customers who gain a sustainability certification, with potential premium reductions ranging from a few hundred to thousands of dollars depending on property size and policy coverage...
New cyber cover targets sports, leisure groups
07 October 2024
Sportscover Australia has started offering cyber breach response insurance amid growing threats to the leisure sector...
360 launches fee cover for schools
07 October 2024
360 Underwriting Solutions has introduced a product covering unpaid school fees...
Building group KASE buys into SA market
07 October 2024
KASE Building and Restoration Group has acquired Adelaide Insurance Builders as it continues to expand its footprint and capabilities in the sector...
Ardonagh ‘excited to get to work’ after PSC shareholders back takeover
30 September 2024
PSC Insurance Group shareholders have voted to sell the business for $2.3 billion to UK-based Ardonagh, with near-total backing for the takeover...
Rhodian launches marine agency
30 September 2024
Agencies incubator Rhodian Group today announced the launch of Marinex Underwriting, offering marine products for the Australian market...
Steadfast’s Kelly steps down from Johns Lyng board
30 September 2024
Johns Lyng Group says Steadfast CEO and MD Robert Kelly has retired as a non-executive director on its board with immediate effect...
Ocean adds cyber to product suite
30 September 2024
Ocean Underwriting and Tokio Marine Management Australasia have teamed up to issue cyber insurance to Australian SMEs...
Johns Lyng buys into Queensland building services group
23 September 2024
Johns Lyng Group has acquired an 87.5% controlling equity interest in Keystone Group, a Queensland-based insurance building and restoration services provider...
AUB names Tysers and UK retail heads
23 September 2024
AUB Group has appointed Tom Wilson as Tysers CEO and Bob Pybus as UK retail CEO...
Suncorp general counsel takes CTP exec role
23 September 2024
Suncorp Group general counsel Michelle Bain has become compulsory third-party insurance and advocacy EGM...
Tower locks in reinsurance with ‘stable excesses, pricing’
23 September 2024
Tower has increased its catastrophe reinsurance cover for the next financial year to support growth and provide protection from large events volatility...
Mutual bond insurer sets up shop in Australia
23 September 2024
Build America Mutual is opening an office in Melbourne as it expands into the Australian and New Zealand markets...
Steadfast defends reputation after ABC report
16 September 2024
Steadfast Group has rejected allegations made in the Four Corners program last week, saying important information was selectively presented and it is fully committed to a transparent and competitive marketplace...
Lockton recruits key player in claims expansion
16 September 2024
Lockton is expanding its claims offering under the leadership of former Gallagher claims head Adam Squire...
IAG ‘accelerates’ electric fleet shift
16 September 2024
IAG says it will transition its fleet of more than 900 vehicles in Australia and New Zealand to electric or hybrid models by mid-2030 and is installing chargers at employees’ homes...
Tokio Marine appoints audit chief
16 September 2024
Tokio Marine Management Australasia has appointed Ankitha Mahishi as head of internal audit...