QBE names Yasmin Allen as next chair
17 November 2025
QBE Insurance Group says Yasmin Allen, a board director for the past three years, will take over as chair from Mike Wilkins next May...
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Plant underwriter Level opens for business
17 November 2025
Mobile plant and equipment specialist Level Underwriting started trading today, providing cover aimed at small to medium operators...
RACT names new chair
17 November 2025
Keryn Nylander has been appointed president and chair of RACT’s board...
Promotions announced at major brokerage after merger
17 November 2025
Network Insurance House has confirmed a series of promotions and the launch of a national new business team...
EQT forms consortium to pursue AUB buyout
10 November 2025
Swedish private equity firm EQT will partner with CVC Asia-Pacific on a joint bid for AUB Group, the Australian broking giant has announced...
Steadfast businesses ‘unlock scale, efficiency’ with Coverforce move
10 November 2025
Steadfast says its Community Broker Network, BCB Group and GSA businesses will scale more effectively following the integration of Coverforce operations...
IAG’s storms claim count passes 10,000
10 November 2025
IAG has received more than 10,000 claims related to bad weather across Queensland, NSW and Victoria in the past few weeks – including more than half lodged with the recently acquired RACQ Insurance...
Ex-Aon trio take cyber, FINEX roles at Willis
10 November 2025
Three senior executives have joined the cyber and financial, professional and executive risk teams at Willis after leaving rival broker Aon...
Exec reunites with Zurich for APAC claims role
10 November 2025
Zurich Insurance has made Megan Shao its chief claims officer for Asia-Pacific...
Allianz ‘flying together’ with Eagles in AFL sponsor deal
10 November 2025
Allianz Australia has agreed a four-year “platinum partner” deal with the West Coast Eagles...
Steadfast faces headwinds amid premium rethink, CEO ‘distraction’
03 November 2025
Steadfast Group has flagged actions to address “changing market conditions” after lowering its premium rate outlook for this financial year...
‘The holy grail’: market watchers weigh $5.2 billion AUB takeover bid
03 November 2025
A Swedish private equity firm’s $5.25 billion bid for listed intermediary group AUB may be no more than a starting point in the sale process, and more buyers could join the hunt, analysts say...
AIG picks up renewal rights as Everest exits retail lines
03 November 2025
Everest Group will not renew retail insurance policies as they expire over the coming year and has sold the renewal rights to AIG...
Helia finds no breaches after staff share trades probed
03 November 2025
Helia Group has found employee share trading before disclosure of the end of a lucrative contract with Commonwealth Bank did not breach the law or company policy...
AMA maintains earnings outlook
03 November 2025
Crash repairer AMA Group has retained its full-year earnings guidance despite lower work volumes in the first quarter...
PSC makes NZ broker purchase
03 November 2025
PSC Insurance Brokers NZ has acquired Tauranga-based Broking Advisors...
MGA buys Melbourne brokerage
03 November 2025
Capital Mutual Insurance Brokers’ operations will be integrated into the MGA Insurance Group network under an acquisition that takes effect on November 17...
Sterling secures PI binder, adds state underwriters
03 November 2025
Sterling Insurance has a new professional indemnity binding authority with Lloyd’s that it says will unlock greater control over product and price for Australian brokers...
Gallagher Bassett eyes more Australian growth
03 November 2025
Global claims manager Gallagher Bassett says it is focused on growing its Australian business, which has performed strongly in the past several years...
IAG tips motor club deals to bring ‘considerable growth’
27 October 2025
IAG says its acquisition-led growth strategy is delivering results and it anticipates an immediate earnings boost from RACQ Insurance...