IAG, RAC ‘confident’ on deal as watchdog extends probe
20 April 2026
IAG and WA motoring group RAC say they remain confident about a proposed insurance merger after the competition regulator said it would complete more detailed inquiries...
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Scott Winton partners with Network Insurance House
20 April 2026
Melbourne-headquartered brokerage Scott Winton has announced a “strategic partnership” with Steadfast-owned Network Insurance House...
Blue Zebra reveals ‘one brand, one front door’
20 April 2026
The Blue Zebra brand will be used to unite four Envest underwriting agencies under “one stable”...
Insurers dominate advertising viewer poll
20 April 2026
Budget Direct’s latest Insurance Solved advert has been voted Australia’s most loved commercial of this year, while Allianz took second place and Youi fourth...
Canstar salutes Allianz’s ‘smart tech’ for food spoilage claims
20 April 2026
Allianz Australia has won a Canstar Innovation Excellence Award for its agentic AI initiative to automate food spoilage claims...
ACCC seeks feedback on Swiss Re trade credit deal
13 April 2026
The competition watchdog has called for submissions by the end of this week on Swiss Re’s proposed acquisition of QBE’s global trade credit and surety business...
CGU ends private motor no-claims bonus
13 April 2026
IAG will no longer offer a no-claims bonus on CGU private motor policies, as the commercial business transitions to a claims-based pricing model...
Deposit Power acquires fellow home bond supplier
13 April 2026
Deposit Power, which provides deposit bonds for home purchases, has acquired competitor Deposit Assure...
QBE director makes Suncorp move
13 April 2026
Suncorp says Yen Saw will join its board as a non-executive director...
HDI ‘very confident’ as local operations raise game
30 March 2026
HDI Global’s contribution to the net income of owner Talanx Group grew by 10% last year to €551 million ($909 million)...
Tower appoints interim finance chief
30 March 2026
Simon Hoole will join Tower as interim chief financial officer on May 1, replacing Angus Shelton, who also held the role on a temporary basis...
QBE director to step down
30 March 2026
QBE says board member Kathy Lisson will retire after its annual general meeting in May...
Achmea opens stud animal insurance portal
30 March 2026
Achmea Farm Insurance has launched an online portal for stud stock owners to buy cover for their animals...
Court undertakings given in Aviso hires row
30 March 2026
The NSW Supreme Court has made orders on legal action taken by Lockton against two managers that joined rival broking company Aviso Specialty...
Steadfast Convention: Kelly highlights potential of Asian market
23 March 2026
Steadfast CEO and co-founder Robert Kelly looked back at three decades of leadership and forward to future challenges during a candid interview at the group’s annual convention on the Gold Coast...
Hollard ‘sets standard’ on family violence response
23 March 2026
Hollard has changed its product disclosure statements to help customers affected by family and domestic violence or financial abuse...
Fast-growing Aviso Specialty overhauls leadership
23 March 2026
Aviso Specialty says new CEO Josh Roach will focus on deepening client relationships, investing in talent and strengthening insurer collaboration...
Liberty M&A cover helps future-proof buyers
23 March 2026
Liberty Global Transaction Solutions has launched a product designed to improve protection for buyers in merger and acquisition deals across the Asia-Pacific region...
ABC appeals for rethink on lawyers’ PI decision
16 March 2026
Liberty Mutual-backed ABC Insurance has requested an urgent review of the NSW Attorney-General’s decision stopping it from providing professional indemnity cover for solicitors...
Mecon boosts construction risk capacity
16 March 2026
Construction specialist Mecon has more than doubled its construction capacity, underpinned by new underwriting arrangements...