Chubb, AIG stay silent on leadership changes
04 May 2026
Giant global insurers Chubb and AIG have declined to provide any comment on the departures of their local leaders...
Corporate
ATC finds ‘right opportunity in London’ with Frontier purchase
04 May 2026
ATC Insurance Solutions has acquired specialist financial lines managing general agency and London market wholesaler Frontier Global Underwriting...
Travel insurer adds war extension
04 May 2026
Go Insurance has introduced a travel policy extension for war and armed conflict disruption...
Guild secures ratings affirmation
04 May 2026
AM Best has affirmed Guild Insurance Limited Australia’s A- financial strength and a- long-term issuer credit ratings...
AM Best sticks with Tower ratings
04 May 2026
AM Best has affirmed New Zealand insurer Tower’s A- (Excellent) financial strength rating and its a- (Excellent) long-term issuer credit rating after an annual review...
New Zealand Medical Indemnity ratings on hold
04 May 2026
AM Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of New Zealand Medical Indemnity Insurance at B+, or “good”...
Reinsurance deal strengthens business: Suncorp
27 April 2026
Suncorp says its business resilience will be enhanced by the purchase of an additional reinsurance cover that supplements its main catastrophe program...
IAG establishes customer feedback channel
27 April 2026
IAG has created a customer advocate function to provide a voice for consumers to the insurer’s executive team...
AMA maintains earnings outlook after solid Q3
27 April 2026
AMA Group has reported “good operational progress” in a third-quarter trading update and affirmed its 2025-26 earnings guidance...
Former IAG NZ risk chief takes Hollard board seat
27 April 2026
Hollard says Martin Hunter has joined as an independent non-executive director...
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...
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)...