Brooklyn names new boss
04 December 2017
Brooklyn’s Partnerships Manager Tim Fairbrother has been appointed to the top role at the XL Catlin-owned underwriting agency…
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Ex-iSelect manager takes charge at Arcadia
04 December 2017
Arcadia Underwriting Agency has hired Scott Wilford as CEO and director…
ASX refuses to end Stream share suspension
04 December 2017
The Australian Securities Exchange has rejected an application by troubled claims services group Stream to lift the suspension of its shares…
Suncorp to unveil Pitt Street store
04 December 2017
Suncorp will open its interactive retail store in Sydney’s Pitt Street Mall on Thursday next week…
AWP helps small businesses build cyber protection
04 December 2017
Allianz Worldwide Partners has introduced a cyber-protection assistance service for small business owners in Australia…
Allianz completes broker management appointments
27 November 2017
Allianz has finalised a leadership team revamp in a restructure of its broker and agency management division…
CBL recruits new operations chief
27 November 2017
Suzanne Tindal has been appointed COO of CBL Insurance, effective from February 1…
AUB vows to embrace insurtech
27 November 2017
AUB Group aims to take a leading position on technology, as innovation in the insurance industry accelerates…
JLT produces bespoke PI cover for property execs
27 November 2017
JLT has partnered with the Australian Property Institute to introduce a tailor-made professional indemnity cover for the institute’s 8000 members…
iSelect stands by Nest as tech tie-up moves ahead
27 November 2017
iSelect says it has launched Nest Labs’ second-generation indoor camera, as the comparator seeks to build its insurance offering…
BHSI unveils new contractors’ product
27 November 2017
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has introduced a new contractors’ plant and equipment policy in Australia…
Emergence tweaks policy to include ‘cyber terror’
27 November 2017
Specialist underwriting agency Emergence has amended its cyber event protection policy to ensure a terrorism exclusion will not apply…
Cover-More signs with Gold Coast Suns
27 November 2017
After announcing its sponsorship of English soccer giant Arsenal, Cover-More has now secured a five-year partnership with AFL team Gold Coast Suns…
Lawcover obtains cyber protection for law firms
27 November 2017
Professional indemnity insurance provider Lawcover has purchased a group cyber-risk policy to protect its insured law practices for 18 months, starting in January…
Zurich building in Australia as acquisitions pay off
20 November 2017
Zurich says it is strengthening its presence in Australia as it builds on brand recognition in the market and benefits from recent acquisitions…
Tower starts $64 million capital-raising
20 November 2017
New Zealand insurer Tower has reported an $NZ8 million loss for last financial year, as the Canterbury earthquake legacy continued to hit results and more recent natural disasters took a toll…
Steadfast’s Kelly joins Johns Lyng board
20 November 2017
Insurance building and restoration services company Johns Lyng Group has appointed Steadfast CEO Robert Kelly to the board…
CFO set to depart from AUB
20 November 2017
AUB Group CFO Jodie Blackledge has resigned to pursue career opportunities “outside the insurance industry”…
Gallagher puts Oatway in placement role
20 November 2017
Gallagher has created a specialist role focused on placing niche risks and supporting distressed accounts, in response to the “hardening market cycle across a number of insurance classes”…
Chubb shakes up distribution leadership
20 November 2017
Scott Simpson has been promoted to Head of State Distribution at Chubb Australia, under a new structure designed to enhance consistency and collaboration in the distribution network…