Ansvar drones cleared for take-off
01 August 2016
Faith and heritage sector specialist Ansvar Insurance will use drones in risk mitigation and assessment after obtaining Civil Aviation Safety Authority clearance…
Corporate
AM Best affirms Youi NZ ratings
01 August 2016
AM Best has affirmed South African-owned Youi New Zealand’s B++ financial strength rating and bbb issuer credit rating, with a stable outlook…
NZ business in profit, Stream says
01 August 2016
Stream’s New Zealand subsidiary Symetri is profitable and expects to file a half-year financial report this month, the claims service provider says in an update to the Australian Securities Exchange…
Ensurance books 15% revenue jump
01 August 2016
Broker and insurance technology group Ensurance has posted a 15% rise in revenue to $876,000 for the June quarter, buoyed by solid sales growth…
BHSI targets Australian cyber-liability market
25 July 2016
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance has entered the growing cyber-liability market in Australia, as corporate demand for the cover increases and risks evolve…
Marsh reshapes regional leadership structure
25 July 2016
Marsh Pacific CEO Scott Leney will report directly to US-based President John Doyle under a new executive structure announced by the global broker…
Suncorp video reaches out to cyclone-prone Queenslanders
25 July 2016
Suncorp has produced a video highlighting the value of mitigation measures, as part of its Protecting the North program, introduced in April last year…
PSC lifts pre-tax profit forecast
25 July 2016
PSC Insurance Group expects to report underlying pre-tax profit of more than $20 million for last financial year, exceeding its float prospectus forecast of $17.8 million…
New investments chief joins Suncorp
25 July 2016
Patrick Farrell has begun his new role as Suncorp Head of Investments, replacing Nick Basile, who retired after three years in the role…
Tower scouts for new CFO
25 July 2016
New Zealand insurer Tower is hunting for a CFO to replace Brett Wilson, who has resigned after taking up the job last year…
Dual rolls out specialty consumer covers
25 July 2016
Dual Australia is expanding into specialty consumer products, with a new offering to focus initially on extended warranty, accidental damage, theft and loss, and cancellation insurance…
Insurance chief leaves Berkshire Hathaway
18 July 2016
Berkshire Hathaway Insurance Australia CEO Blair Nicholls has left the company to take up an undisclosed role elsewhere…
IAG in line for share buyback: Morgan Stanley
18 July 2016
IAG may soon announce plans for a “sizeable” share buyback, according to analysts at Morgan Stanley…
Japanese insurer steps up Australian presence
18 July 2016
Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance will invest $2.2 million in a new operations centre in regional Victoria, to support its growing business in Australia…
LMI break-in reinforces security message
18 July 2016
LMI Group founder and MD Allan Manning has urged homeowners and businesses to take a fresh look at their security and insurance programs, after surprising a burglar at his company’s Melbourne office on a Saturday night…
Crawford Drone takes to the skies
18 July 2016
Crawford & Company’s nationwide drone service is now off the ground, with the group promising a “game-changer” in catastrophe and operational claims management…
JLT appoints new construction and surety chief
18 July 2016
Kevan Johnston has replaced Steve Osborne as MD Construction and Surety at JLT…
AM Best affirms Tower ratings
18 July 2016
AM Best has affirmed Tower Insurance’s financial strength rating at A- and issuer credit rating at a- with a negative outlook…
Ex-AFL club chairman heads Honan board
18 July 2016
Honan Insurance Group has appointed high-profile sports administrator Richard Colless as Chairman…
BHSI steps up A&H operation
11 July 2016
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance has introduced a suite of accident and health products to the Australian market, and hired two former Chubb executives to support growth plans…