Exclusivity period extended as Steadfast deal moves closer
17 August 2026
Steadfast says the consortium bidding for the company is in the final stages of due diligence and an exclusivity period will be extended by two days to Friday...
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Leadership shake-up provides ‘maximum effect’, Suncorp chief says
17 August 2026
Suncorp is on the “right path” as it begins the next phase of strategy implementation under a revamped leadership structure that starts today, CEO Steve Johnston says...
QBE eyes promotion to reinsurance ‘premier league’
17 August 2026
QBE says its reinsurance business is well placed to join the world’s biggest players and the sector presents a growth opportunity following recent expansion...
IAG sees retail premium growth continuing
17 August 2026
Retail premium momentum and a full-year contribution from RACQ Insurance will drive expansion this financial year, IAG says...
Ex-AMP chief joins Zurich board
17 August 2026
Zurich Financial Services says former AMP CEO Alexis George has joined as an independent non-executive director following the resignation of John Mulcahy...
Integra names new ANZ leader
17 August 2026
Integra Technical Services has appointed Mark Thompson as MD of Australia and New Zealand...
Zurich confirms exec departures at Cover-More, Freely
17 August 2026
Cover-More chief marketing officer Chris Noble and Freely EGM Miksu Vaittinen have left the Zurich-owned businesses...
Steadfast adds farm to broking platform
10 August 2026
Steadfast says it will offer Allianz’s farm product on its broking portal in November and it expects to expand its range of offerings in the category in coming months...
Car repairers firm in opposition to IAG-RAC deal
10 August 2026
The Motor Trades Association of Australia says it has examined IAG’s draft undertaking to ease market concerns over its plan to buy WA motoring group RAC’s insurance business, and it remains opposed to the deal...
Zurich’s Australian P&C profit dips
10 August 2026
Zurich’s Australian property and casualty unit delivered a first-half business operating profit of $US70 million ($99.6 million), down from $US81 million ($115.3 million) a year earlier...
ACCC reviews Johns Lyng bid for insurance building firm
10 August 2026
The competition watchdog has begun an initial review of Johns Lyng Group’s bid to buy a 60% stake in C&M Build Group...
QBE announces regional board changes
10 August 2026
QBE says Australia Pacific board chair Melanie Willis will step down to become a group board independent non-executive director from September 1, subject to regulatory approval...
Suitors reaffirm plans for Steadfast buyout
03 August 2026
A consortium planning to acquire Steadfast has reconfirmed its intention to proceed with the deal as it enters the final phase of a review period...
Swiss Re recruits next ANZ chief
03 August 2026
Ben Savill will become CEO of Australia and New Zealand at Swiss Re from October...
Steadfast broking boss departs
03 August 2026
Tim Mathieson has left Steadfast to “pursue a new opportunity” after more than a decade with the broking group...
Sphere inquiries continue ahead of creditor meeting
03 August 2026
Sphere Insurance Group creditors will meet with the liquidator later this month as inquiries continue into the collapse of the authorised representative network...
Hutch unveils commercial strata cover
03 August 2026
Hutch Underwriting has launched its commercial strata product to the market via Sunrise Exchange...
Former AIG exec joins Markel
03 August 2026
Markel Insurance has appointed Abbas Choker as CFO for the Asia-Pacific region...
CFC bolts AI enhancement onto media cover
03 August 2026
Cyber specialist CFC has added affirmative artificial intelligence cover to its media product...
OpenAI agentic platform to answer IAG’s claim calls
27 July 2026
IAG is an early launch partner for OpenAI Presence and plans to use the voice technology to answer calls from customers wanting to lodge claims...