05 February 2018
Melbourne-based Midland Insurance Brokers has acquired two NSW brokerages, established a joint venture in WA and bought a broker’s portfolio that will increase its overall base premium to more than $47 million…
05 February 2018
Quantum Underwriting Agencies has appointed Neil Sheppard as a director as it looks to expand its offering…
05 February 2018
British digital claims specialist 360Globalnet has opened an office in Australia as part of an expansion drive in the Asia-Pacific region…
05 February 2018
Rothbury Insurance Brokers is continuing its expansion in New Zealand, opening an office in Nelson with experienced broker Phil Thompson at the helm…
05 February 2018
Ensurance Executive Director Stefan Hicks resigned last month and has become a non-executive director, the listed broker and technology group says…
29 January 2018
QBE is reviewing its Latin American operations and moving to simplify the group after flagging an expected after-tax loss of $US1.2 billion for last year…
29 January 2018
QBE’s new Australian and New Zealand Operations CEO Vivek Bhatia will start work in the company’s Park Street office in Sydney on Thursday…
29 January 2018
IAG has finalised an $8 billion catastrophe reinsurance program for this year, after entering into new quota share agreements to reduce its risk and spread exposure…
29 January 2018
Claims from a hailstorm in Melbourne last month have pushed Suncorp above its first-half allowance for natural catastrophes and are likely to have a financial impact of $160-170 million…
29 January 2018
IAG New Zealand will shed 141 jobs under an “operational partnering project” to relieve cost pressures and stay competitive…
29 January 2018
Willis Towers Watson’s Hobart office has become part of Steadfast Taswide Insurance Brokers…
29 January 2018
Ausure has acquired a 50% stake in Wollongong-based Abico Insurance Brokers, increasing its presence in rural NSW…
29 January 2018
Jarrod Hill takes over this week as Chubb Country President of Australia and New Zealand, following John French’s appointment as Senior VP, Head of Broker Distribution for Asia-Pacific…
29 January 2018
PSC Insurance Group has bought broking businesses in Melbourne and Canberra and flagged more acquisitions in coming months…
29 January 2018
Hollard Insurance Company has retained its financial strength rating of A- and long-term issuer credit rating of a- with AM Best…
29 January 2018
QBE has hired Aaron Gavin to take the newly created role of Head of SME for its Australian and New Zealand operations, as the insurer looks to grow in this segment…
29 January 2018
Vero has entered a five-year deal to offer insurance products to clients of financial advisory group Yellow Brick Road…
29 January 2018
QBE will pay $132.5 million to settle a class action instigated after the group’s share price plunged following a profit warning in 2013…
29 January 2018
Rivers Insurance Brokers has taken a key step in its five-year strategy to double in size, securing a merger with Brisbane-based Austbrokers Premier…
29 January 2018
Steadfast New Zealand network members Abbott Insurance Brokers and IC Frith and Associates have merged…