QBE reports premium gains as it ‘tracks to plan’
07 May 2018
QBE says premiums gained about 4% in the first quarter, excluding compulsory third party, while investment conditions have been challenging…
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Suncorp chief’s adviser to depart
07 May 2018
Suncorp’s Mark Reinke, appointed last year as an adviser to CEO Michael Cameron, will leave the company next month…
Genworth starts ‘transitionary year’ with profit slump
07 May 2018
Genworth Mortgage Insurance Australia has reported an 83.9% decline in first-quarter net profit and announced plans for a share buyback of up to $100 million…
PSC widens leadership role
07 May 2018
PSC Insurance Group has appointed COO Rohan Stewart as CEO with immediate effect…
QBE insurtech fund backs AI group
07 May 2018
QBE has invested in HyperScience, a machine learning company developing artificial intelligence to automate office work…
Aon country chief takes up global role
07 May 2018
Aon Risk Solutions Australia CEO Lambros Lambrou will become Chief Commercial Officer and CEO of Global Specialties for commercial business…
Gallagher hails organic growth
07 May 2018
Gallagher says its Australian and New Zealand brokerage business recorded property and casualty organic growth of 6% in the first quarter…
Morgan Stanley backs IAG to outperform
07 May 2018
IAG has been tipped to benefit from tailwinds including below-budget natural peril expenses and potential for reserve releases to exceed guidance…
Ensurance breaches ASX disclosure rules
07 May 2018
Ensurance admits it made an “error” by failing to disclose details of two loan agreements, as required by the Australian Securities Exchange…
AUB appoints director
07 May 2018
AUB Group has appointed Cath Rogers as non-executive director…
Lloyd’s picks Australia for digital portal trial
30 April 2018
Lloyd’s will test its digital coverholder matching portal in Australia, New Zealand and the UK in July…
Suncorp unveils climate change action plan
30 April 2018
Suncorp has released a climate change action plan that is intended to strengthen its resilience and reduce carbon emissions across the value chain…
Investor pressure prompts QBE’s Regan to cut his bonus
30 April 2018
QBE CEO Pat Regan has agreed to a $421,000 bonus cut after shareholders complained about his proposed award following last year’s loss…
QBE’s Brexit plan won’t affect rating: S&P
30 April 2018
QBE’s proposal to establish a new entity in Belgium as part of its Brexit preparations will not affect its credit quality ratings, S&P Global says…
Ensurance outlines capital raising
30 April 2018
Broker and insurance technology group Ensurance plans to raise more capital to fund its UK expansion and pay down debts…
Claim Central names ‘experience’ chief
30 April 2018
Former Hollard head of process enhancement Karla Wasinski has taken the newly created role of Chief Experience Officer at digital claims management group Claim Central…
Doubts surround Cunningham Lindsey brand
23 April 2018
The future of the Cunningham Lindsey brand in Australia is unclear following completion of claims manager Sedgwick’s acquisition of the loss adjuster…
IAG top of the Australians in S&P biggest insurers list
23 April 2018
IAG has risen two places on S&P’s “top 20” list of insurers for the Asia-Pacific, becoming the biggest Australian insurer and 15th-largest in the region in the first quarter…
JLT defends council program over class action threat
23 April 2018
JLT has defended its track record providing insurance for councils through mutual schemes, as a law firm continues to call for councils to sign up for a class action…
Ensurance flags capital raising
23 April 2018
Broker and insurance technology group Ensurance says its shares will be suspended from quotation pending a capital raising announcement…