Epsilon expands into accident and health
06 November 2017
Epsilon Underwriting Agencies has moved into the accident and health sector, with further expansion expected…
Corporate
Genworth profit slumps 31%
06 November 2017
Genworth Mortgage Insurance’s third-quarter net profit has fallen 31.3% to $32.1 million, reflecting drops in new business written and gross written premium…
CBL finance chief to step down
06 November 2017
Specialist insurer CBL is seeking a new CFO following the resignation of Carden Mulholland…
QBE weighs up gender equality bond issuance
06 November 2017
QBE is considering its first issue of a gender equality bond, after last month releasing a framework for the investments…
Allianz teams with icare in rehab pilot
06 November 2017
A trial using web-based technology and personal wellness consultants to help injured people return to work more quickly will be piloted in NSW this month…
Steadfast on target as market hardens
30 October 2017
Premiums continued to harden in the first quarter, positioning Steadfast to achieve its earnings guidance for the current financial year, Chairman Frank O’Halloran and CEO Robert Kelly told the group’s AGM in Sydney last week…
Allianz recruits IAG’s Walker
30 October 2017
Allianz Australia has appointed Donna Walker as Chief Technical Officer, following her departure from IAG…
Gallagher refreshes brand
30 October 2017
Arthur J Gallagher has rebranded to just Gallagher, as part of the company’s 90th anniversary celebrations…
QBE continues hunt for permanent local CEO
30 October 2017
QBE does not expect to have selected a permanent CEO of Australian and New Zealand operations until well into next year…
Sydney office supports RMS expansion plans
30 October 2017
Global catastrophe modeller RMS is growing its business in Australia and New Zealand with the opening of an office in Sydney…
QBE buys into ‘Google of insurance’
30 October 2017
QBE’s venture capital arm has chosen machine learning company RiskGenius for its first investment from a $US50 million insurtech fund…
Ex-Allianz duo to build ‘flexible, nimble’ agency
30 October 2017
Underwriting agency 360 Underwriting Solutions, formerly Sura360, aims to be “flexible, nimble and highly versatile”, according to new owners Denis Morrissey and Chris Lynch…
JLT launches self-insurance workers’ comp
30 October 2017
Broker JLT and the Municipal Association of Victoria will launch a workers’ compensation self-insurance scheme for local government employers on Wednesday…
Gallagher hails Australia-NZ performance
30 October 2017
Gallagher says its Australia and New Zealand broking business achieved strong third-quarter growth and premiums are continuing to rise…
RACQ insurance revenues rise 5.6%
30 October 2017
RACQ insurance premium revenue rose 5.6% to $758.4 million last financial year, the Queensland group shows in its latest annual report…
Australian Unity announces restructure
30 October 2017
Australian Unity has unveiled a restructure aimed at capitalising on growth opportunities…
IAG puts Asia expansion on back-burner
23 October 2017
IAG says it is unlikely to make major investments in Asia in the short-term and is focusing on its core Australia and New Zealand markets…
Assurant to pay $3 billion for Warranty Group
23 October 2017
Global risk management provider Assurant is to acquire The Warranty Group for $US2.5 billion…
Westpac refunds $65 million over insurance discounts
23 October 2017
Westpac is refunding a total of $65 million to 200,000 customers with packaged accounts after they did not receive benefits to which they were entitled, including discounts on home and contents insurance…
Zurich backs marriage equality campaign
23 October 2017
Zurich has joined a string of insurance companies and brokers including QBE, Suncorp, Allianz, IAG, Willis Towers Watson, Marsh and Youi in backing same-sex marriage…