Nation's first Shariah-compliant motor protection rolls out
13 July 2026
A Shariah-certified discretionary takaful mutual has launched with a motor protection offer, in what the group’s founders say is a first for the nation...
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Steadfast can consider competing buyout offers
13 July 2026
Steadfast has entered a “soft exclusivity” period for the Amwins-Dragoneer consortium to undertake due diligence on its $7.7 billion takeover bid...
QBE salutes retiring exec’s ‘lasting impact’
13 July 2026
QBE is searching for a new Australia Pacific CEO after Sue Houghton last week announced plans to retire...
Attvest moves operations chief to top job
13 July 2026
Premium funder Attvest Finance has appointed Paul Fitton as CEO...
Zest links up with Victorian business group
13 July 2026
The Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry has formed an alliance with Zest Insurance, the SME-focused digital operation owned by broker Willis...
Helia wins new ING contract
06 July 2026
Helia has secured a new four-year contract to provide lenders’ mortgage insurance to ING Bank home loan customers...
Zurich enters homes with Honey
06 July 2026
Underwriting agency Honey and global insurer Zurich have expanded their partnership in Australia with an entry into the home market...
QBE takes full control of Indian operation
06 July 2026
QBE has bought the 10% stake it did not already own in its Indian joint venture Raheja QBE General Insurance Company, and says it will ramp up expansion plans...
New pet insurer aims to help owners avoid ‘tough decisions’
06 July 2026
CoverMy Pet says it has entered the market with a no-frills approach that aims to stop insurance being dropped due to rising premiums...
Tower partners up on renters’ cover
06 July 2026
Tower has become the exclusive insurance partner of New Zealand rental services start-up Renti...
AAMC reshuffles heavy motor leadership team
06 July 2026
Accident management group AAMC has made senior appointments in its Land + Road division, as it aims to strengthen its support for insurers in heavy motor crash assessing...
BizCover platform adds Berkshire Hathaway ML cover
06 July 2026
Online business insurance broker BizCover has expanded its partnership with Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance, adding the insurer’s management liability product to its digital platform...
PSC secured ACCC waiver to buy transport specialist
29 June 2026
PSC’s acquisition of MA Insurance Brokers is not expected to reduce competition in the transport market, the mergers watchdog says...
Guardian names new COO
29 June 2026
Guardian Insurance Brokers has appointed compliance specialist Fiona Wood as COO...
BizCover’s broker tool adds Zurich ML product
29 June 2026
The BizCover for Brokers platform now offers Zurich’s SME management liability insurance designed for private companies, non-profits and unlisted public groups with revenue below $20 million and fewer than 200 employees...
Clyde & Co brings in employment practice leader
29 June 2026
Law firm Clyde & Co says Sarah Wood has joined as a partner and employment practice leader in Australia...
IAG takes stake in modular builder
22 June 2026
IAG’s Firemark Ventures has invested in Melbourne modular builder Spacecube after a pilot of its units as claimant accommodation in Victoria after January bushfires...
Bidders tipped to scrutinise Steadfast network structure
22 June 2026
Steadfast’s relationship-driven broking network arrangements will be closely examined by the Amwins and Dragoneer consortium as it considers firming its bid for the group, Macquarie Equity Research says...
Aviva’s Probitas 1492 syndicate rebrands
22 June 2026
Lloyd’s syndicate Probitas 1492 will be rebranded as Aviva Syndicates across all communications, systems and market interactions from October...
Halliwell buys Melbourne polymers lab
22 June 2026
US loss consultancy Halliwell has acquired polymer testing laboratory ExcelPlas, which was founded in Melbourne in 1994...