Tower raises earnings outlook
15 September 2025
New Zealand insurer Tower has provided a full-year earnings update ahead of its results announcement in November...
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Ag Guard brings in NZ head
15 September 2025
Glynn Howell has been appointed New Zealand country head at agricultural underwriting agency Ag Guard...
Youi puts former IAG exec on board
15 September 2025
Andy Cornish, formerly IAG’s personal insurance COO and CEO, has joined Youi’s board...
Climate Spotlight falls on Asia-Pacific
15 September 2025
Zurich Resilience Solutions has launched an interactive climate tool for the Asia-Pacific region...
IAG director steps down
15 September 2025
IAG says independent non-executive director David Armstrong has left the board for medical reasons...
Eric liabilities up to $9.4 million, report shows
08 September 2025
Eric Insurance’s total liabilities are estimated at $7.4-$9.4 million, including sums owed to employees, policyholders and others, administrators say...
IAG remains committed to RAC deal
08 September 2025
IAG will continue engaging with the competition regulator after it raised concerns over the group’s proposed $1.35 billion takeover of RAC Insurance...
MGA adds Sydney brokerage
08 September 2025
Sydney brokerage V Insurance Group has joined MGA, taking the nationwide business’ number of branches in NSW to 11...
New boss takes over at Lockton Pacific
08 September 2025
Marcus Pearson has begun work as Lockton’s Pacific CEO, overseeing its Australian and New Zealand business...
Envest brings more ARs into Resilium network
08 September 2025
Envest Group has added to its Resilium operation, welcoming businesses in WA and Victoria to the authorised representative network...
Adenes buys into WA assessor
08 September 2025
Claims solutions provider Adenes Australasia has bought a majority stake in WA heavy vehicle, machinery, plant and equipment assessing company Arc...
Date set for shareholder vote on Johns Lyng buyout
08 September 2025
Johns Lyng Group shareholders will vote on October 8 on Pacific Equity Partners’ takeover offer...
Novum deal paves way for ‘orderly’ expansion
01 September 2025
Steadfast says buying a majority stake in Novum Underwriting Partners is a key step in building global operations following key transactions in the US and London in the past two years...
‘A great privilege’: long-serving Steadfast chair to depart
01 September 2025
Steadfast chair Frank O’Halloran will retire at the end of next month after leading the board for 13 years...
IAG completes RACQ Insurance deal
01 September 2025
IAG today announced the completion of its $855 million acquisition of RACQ’s insurance underwriting business, and the start of a long-term distribution arrangement...
AUB confident after strong start to year
01 September 2025
AUB says this financial year has started well and a “range of levers” will ensure the group is well placed to deliver stronger earnings...
Court backs IAG intermediated business move
01 September 2025
IAG’s move to transfer its intermediated business to subsidiary CGU Australia was approved this morning by the Federal Court...
Thousands of SMEs offered QBE portal link, discount
01 September 2025
More than 30,000 small business owners will see a link to QBE’s portal on the website of financial administration platform Thriday under a new three-year referral agreement...
Solvd chief leaves for South Africa job
01 September 2025
Drew Schnehage has resigned as Solvd Group Australia CEO and taken a role as director of global business development at Insure Connect Services...
Liberty adds D&O insolvency option
01 September 2025
Liberty Specialty Markets has introduced a company insolvency extension to its Australian directors’ and officers’ liability policies...