WA-based Nexus expands east
23 October 2017
Nexus Risk Services has expanded from WA into the eastern states with the opening of an office in Sydney this month…
Corporate
Insurers explain move to include lower-rated assets
16 October 2017
Insurers have defended the proportion of lower-rated assets in their investment portfolios following a report in The Australian newspaper today…
QBE keeps positive outlook despite hurricane hit
16 October 2017
S&P Global Ratings has affirmed its positive outlook and A+ financial strength rating for QBE after the insurer warned its earnings will take a hit from US hurricanes and earthquakes in Mexico…
Cameron shuffles executive pack to fast-track strategy
16 October 2017
Suncorp believes significant changes to its leadership team will enable it to deliver strategic aims more quickly…
Broker links unchanged as Allianz restructures
16 October 2017
Allianz has been careful to keep its key relationships with brokers unchanged as it restructures its state and regional corporate and commercial teams…
British entrepreneur sets up motor claims management service
16 October 2017
UK-based claims management provider Action365 will establish a new venture in Australia later this year…
Honan buys Singapore-based operation
16 October 2017
Honan Insurance Group has acquired Singapore-based NGA Benefits, an employee benefits consulting and insurance intermediary and administrator that also has operations in neighbouring Malaysia…
CBL to enter Indian surety and guarantee bond market
16 October 2017
Specialist insurer CBL is to become the first non-bank provider of surety and guarantee bonds for infrastructure developments in India, through a joint venture with Indian infrastructure finance company Srei Group…
Fast start for new agency
16 October 2017
New underwriting agency FTA Insurance says it has enjoyed a positive start, receiving 300 submissions in its first month and binding one in three quotes…
EML makes workers’ comp video guide
16 October 2017
Personal injury insurance specialist EML has produced a video to help injured people understand workers’ compensation…
QBE’s Regan ‘faces a challenging 12-24 months’
09 October 2017
Incoming QBE Group CEO Pat Regan “will face a challenging 12-24 months at least getting to grips with the complex and expensive aftermath of damaging natural peril events” researcher Morningstar has warned…
Hearing backs Allianz on NZ CEO firing
09 October 2017
Allianz “justifiably dismissed” former New Zealand CEO Eugene Elisara on grounds of serious misconduct, the country’s Employment Relations Authority has ruled…
Marsh backs same-sex marriage push
09 October 2017
Marsh has officially backed same-sex marriage in Australia, as the national survey continues…
Roobyx to open London office by year end
09 October 2017
Brisbane-based Gig economy insurer Roobyx will open a London office by the end of this year as it builds on its growth in the Australian market…
iSelect takes control of Asia comparator
09 October 2017
iSelect has taken a controlling stake in Malaysian financial services comparator Intelligent Money, to extend its reach to southeast Asia’s growing middle class…
QBE Re joins blockchain group market test
09 October 2017
Insurance industry blockchain group B3i has signed up 23 new members, including QBE Re, for a market-testing program to begin this month…
Ensurance Chairman directs push into Europe
09 October 2017
New Ensurance Executive Chairman Tony Leibowitz will shuttle between Sydney and London as he works to build the company’s European business…
Claim Central partners with building supplier
09 October 2017
Digital claims management business Claim Central has signed a three-year partnership with building materials manufacturer Metroll, giving its trades and suppliers priority access to discounted roofing, cladding, rainwater, structural and fencing items…
FT Adjusting opens Melbourne branch
09 October 2017
Construction and engineering claims specialist FT Adjusting has opened an office in Melbourne, its first site outside Sydney…
W+K expands NZ operations with DAC Beachcroft tie-up
09 October 2017
Insurance law firm Wotton + Kearney and global law firm DAC Beachcroft have today announced an integration of their New Zealand operations…