AUB secures $150 million facility for acquisitions
11 December 2017
AUB Group has entered into a $150 million syndicated loan facility with ANZ and St George Bank to fund acquisitions…
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Assetinsure axes crop cover as take-up underwhelms
11 December 2017
Assetinsure has dropped its crop insurance product, blaming a slow farming sector and lack of government subsidies…
Allied names Australia manager
11 December 2017
Swiss-based Allied World has appointed Iain MacLeod as Country Manager, Australia, reporting to Asia-Pacific President Michael Garrison…
Claim Central opens Darwin office
11 December 2017
Digital claims management business Claim Central is stepping up its NT presence with a new office in Darwin…
Whitbread acquisition is a perfect fit, says Steadfast
04 December 2017
Steadfast says its decision to buy Melbourne-based Whitbread Insurance Group for $95 million offers “an excellent strategic and cultural alignment”…
AUB hails NZ broker acquisition
04 December 2017
AUB Group has announced an acquisition by an equity partner as its New Zealand expansion strategy gains momentum…
Gallagher sees ‘fresh opportunities’ with new acquisitions
04 December 2017
Gallagher has acquired NSW-based Connect Insurance Group and Tasmania’s Scope Insurance Brokers to expand its regional presence and product offerings…
AUB nabs bank exec for COO role
04 December 2017
NAB Head of Transformation Elyse Henderson has been appointed COO of the AUB Group, effective from January 22…
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…
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…