Ensurance sees UK expansion as entry to EU (updated)
11 July 2016
Broker and insurance technology group Ensurance will begin operations in the UK next month as part of its drive to enter the huge European Union market…
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Steadfast acquires stake in NZ brokerage
11 July 2016
Steadfast has acquired a shareholding in Christchurch-based commercial insurance brokerage Abbott Group…
Allianz widens car cover to include ride-sharing
11 July 2016
Allianz has expanded the cover available under its private car insurance to include ride-sharing, as more state and territory governments move to formally recognise services such as Uber…
Cover-More sets deadline in search for new underwriter
11 July 2016
Travel insurer Cover-More aims to have a new underwriting partner by January, and will terminate its recently signed agreement with Great Lakes Australia…
Calibre introduces fire protection industry cover
11 July 2016
Calibre Insurance has unveiled a suite of tailored products for clients in the fire protection industry…
Insure That lands Tokio Marine as new underwriter
11 July 2016
Rural specialist underwriting agency Insure That’s property and liability classes are now being underwritten by Tokio Marine and Nichido Fire Insurance…
Munich Re steps up Great Lakes sale bid: report
11 July 2016
Munich Re has contracted Willis Capital Markets & Advisory to help find a buyer for Great Lakes Australia, according to a media report citing unnamed sources…
Ansvar launches tailored business products
11 July 2016
Ansvar has released a new range of business insurance products, tailored for its market sectors…
Guild Group moves to more fashionable surrounds
11 July 2016
Guild Group Holdings has relocated its head office from the Melbourne suburb of Hawthorn to the city’s so-called Paris end – home to investment banks, fashion labels and luxury hotels…
‘Business as usual’ after Zurich picks CEO
04 July 2016
The appointment of Tim Bailey, the CEO of Zurich’s local Life and Investments division, as CEO of Zurich Australia will have no impact on the company’s general insurance operations…
Westcourt boss sells and warns of rationalisation
04 July 2016
The authorised representative sector of broking is going through rationalisation, says Westcourt founder Jeff Hollands, who last week sold the company to IAG…
RACQ Insurance chief to step down
04 July 2016
RACQ Insurance CEO Bradley Heath has announced his resignation, and will leave at the end of September…
AUB Group moves into Sydney HQ
04 July 2016
AUB Group has moved into Sydney’s CBD, bringing together staff from three different office buildings…
Consultancy rebuilds after Stream collapse
04 July 2016
Censeo Engineering CEO Kate Middleton believes the business has a bright future after being salvaged from the collapse of claims service provider Stream Group Australia…
Allianz names Tailored Underwriting Solutions line-up
04 July 2016
The head of Allianz’s new Tailored Underwriting Solutions business has announced his team…
NZI rolls out truck driver tiredness monitor
04 July 2016
IAG New Zealand subsidiary NZI is promoting a real-time tracking device that detects fatigue in truck drivers…
Western Pacific saga nears end
04 July 2016
Western Pacific Insurance’s liquidator says the last eight claims arising from the Canterbury earthquakes were expected to be completed by the end of last month, covering $NZ5.6 million…
CGU, Willis join forces on start-up offering
04 July 2016
CGU and Willis Towers Watson have introduced StartUpCover, a suite of tailored solutions for entrepreneurial businesses in Australia…
Lockton chief joins Aboriginal-owned broker Origin
04 July 2016
Lockton Companies Australia CEO Adam Rhodes has stepped down to become MD of Aboriginal-owned Origin Insurance Brokers…
Ace makes change to Chubb in NZ
04 July 2016
Ace Insurance in New Zealand has changed its name to as Chubb Insurance New Zealand, as the insurer prepares to introduce new products…