Marsh fills key education market roles
09 February 2026
Marsh Risk has expanded its education practice with the appointment of two executives who were previously with Aon...
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Cover‑More picks new local chief
09 February 2026
Blain Waterford has been appointed head of travel for Australia and New Zealand at Zurich-owned Cover-More...
Emergence takes stake in cyber adviser
09 February 2026
Specialist underwriting agency Emergence has invested in Sydney advisory business NSB Cyber...
Elders names new chief
09 February 2026
Elders has appointed René Dedoncker as CEO, effective from October when current chief Mark Allison leaves...
Law firm branches into advisory
09 February 2026
Wotton Kearney has opened an advisory service for clients seeking risk, cyber and regulatory guidance...
Fitzgerald’s new venture launches with Blend acquisition
02 February 2026
AI-focused insurtech Kaibridge, led by former Steadfast COO Nigel Fitzgerald and ex-AIG Australia CEO Grant Cairns, is up and running following the acquisition of Blend Insurance Solutions...
Delta recruits Australia MD
02 February 2026
Specialist underwriting agency Delta Insurance Group has appointed Hamish MacLean as Australian MD as it looks to grow its position in the market...
AUB to buy UK intermediary, affirms full-year guidance
02 February 2026
AUB Group says a deal to acquire broker and underwriting agency business Prestige for $432 million will accelerate its UK expansion and deliver significant benefits as its Australian business model is replicated internationally...
Suncorp flags hazard impact ahead of first-half result
02 February 2026
Suncorp says first-half earnings will be affected after natural hazard costs exceeded expectations...
Marsh raises data centre project capacity
02 February 2026
Global broker Marsh has added more capacity to its Nimbus insurance program, which launched last June to cover data centre construction in Australia, North America and Europe...
QBE Re sidecar hits road
02 February 2026
QBE Re has launched its first sidecar, a $US550 million ($824 million) facility called George St Re...
GB switches to new Victoria base
02 February 2026
Gallagher Bassett has moved its Victorian operation to a “purpose-built workplace” at Melbourne Central Tower...
AIG lands new APAC leader
15 December 2025
AIG has recruited Scott Leney from Everest Insurance to be regional president for Asia-Pacific, with Chris Colahan leaving the role for Chubb...
IAG to try again on RAC deal
15 December 2025
IAG will apply to acquire RAC under a new merger assessment regime after the competition watchdog last week opposed the deal...
Jobs lost as QBE, Allianz make changes
15 December 2025
QBE and Allianz have confirmed organisational changes affecting jobs after the Finance Sector Union flagged proposed redundancies in recent months...
SCTI names new chief
15 December 2025
Auckland-based Southern Cross Travel Insurance has appointed Carole Tokody as CEO, effective February...
Strata underwriter hails ‘clear step forward’ on carbon footprint
15 December 2025
CHU’s latest Sustainability Impact Report shows the company reduced its carbon footprint by one-fifth in the year to June as it switched to a hybrid vehicle fleet and cut business travel by 10%...
Tower appoints HR chief
15 December 2025
Carly Orr will join Tower as chief people officer in February, leading the company’s digital transformation and employee strategy...
CHU launches premium predictor tool
15 December 2025
CHU has introduced a self-service indicative pricing feature designed to give brokers quicker access to strata premium estimates...
Doctors’ group MDA celebrates centenary
15 December 2025
MDA National marked its 100th anniversary with a gala themed “trusted for generations”...