Coverforce buys into Leed for WA push
10 July 2017
Coverforce has become co-owner of Leed Insurance Group, acquiring a 50% stake in the Perth-based brokerage…
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Travel insurers act on mental illness exclusions
10 July 2017
QBE and Cover-More have removed mental health exclusions from their travel insurance policies, in a major departure from the industry’s standard position on such illness…
Belinda Scott takes reins at BJS
10 July 2017
Belinda Scott has succeeded Bill de Vos as the MD of national brokerage BJS…
McDonald steps up at Protecsure
10 July 2017
Gabriele McDonald has become MD of Steadfast-affiliated underwriting agency Protecsure, taking over from Tony Mitchell…
SSP moves NZ customers to local data host
10 July 2017
Insurance technology group SSP has completed the migration of its New Zealand broker customers to a regional data-hosting system, following service disruptions last year caused by problems at a UK facility…
Suncorp passes halfway mark on Debbie claims
10 July 2017
Suncorp has finalised more than half of its Cyclone Debbie-related claims, three months after the storm struck northern NSW and Queensland…
Ensurance UK secures Swiss Re underwriting deal
10 July 2017
Ensurance UK – a subsidiary of Australian broker and insurance technology group Ensurance – has signed a deal with Swiss Re Corporate Solutions to underwrite individual risks of up to £100 million in the construction and engineering market…
Delta begins overseas expansion with Singapore office
10 July 2017
New Zealand insurer Delta has opened its first overseas office, in Singapore, under plans to expand in international markets…
Tower board backs increased Suncorp offer
03 July 2017
Suncorp’s improved offer for New Zealand insurer Tower has won the support of the takeover target’s board, paving the way for a shareholder vote later this year…
Two senior managers leave Zurich
03 July 2017
Zurich New Zealand GM Kai Dwyer has resigned from the company, while Zurich’s Sydney-based Head of Commercial Distribution Lori Messori has left after his role was declared redundant…
QBE blames emerging markets for quick revision
03 July 2017
QBE’s emerging markets division was a “catalyst” for earnings red flags announced last month, Group General Counsel and Company Secretary Carolyn Scobie says…
IAG lifts guidance after strong claims experience
03 July 2017
IAG has raised its reported margin guidance for the past financial year after a better than expected claims experience on long-tail classes…
Insurance House acquisitions extend regional reach
03 July 2017
Insurance House has purchased two NSW brokerages as it strives to build its presence in regional markets…
Guy Carpenter starts Asia-Pacific retrocession unit
03 July 2017
Reinsurance broker Guy Carpenter has established a new unit offering retrocession services to clients in the Asia-Pacific region…
Suncorp appoints ‘program excellence’ boss
03 July 2017
Suncorp EGM Insurance Operations Lisa Harrison has taken up a new role as Chief Program Excellence Officer…
New role gives QBE a stronger customer focus
03 July 2017
QBE has promoted EGM Marketing Bettina Pidcock to the new Chief Customer Officer role, under organisational changes designed to make the insurer more customer-focused…
AB Phillips acquires Victorian brokerage
03 July 2017
AUB Group-backed AB Phillips has paid an undisclosed amount to acquire fellow Victorian brokerage Fergusons Insurance Brokers…
AJG to deliver insurance for Sydney rail project
03 July 2017
Transport for NSW has appointed Arthur J Gallagher to deliver an insurance program for the Sydney Metro City and Southwest rail project’s second stage of development…
RACQ expands pet cover to WA
03 July 2017
RACQ Insurance is to underwrite pet cover for RAC WA, crossing state borders for the first time in its 112-year history…
Cover-More offers pre-travel GP consultation
03 July 2017
Travel insurer Cover-More has introduced free pre-travel phone consultations with GPs to help policyholders plan healthy holidays…