Cyclone-prone homeowners secure Suncorp mitigation rewards
02 May 2016
Suncorp Insurance has reduced premiums by up to 20% for 6000 north Queensland customers who have strengthened their homes against cyclones…
Corporate
Genworth braces for tough conditions as profit tanks
02 May 2016
Genworth Mortgage Insurance Australia says business conditions will remain under pressure amid tighter lending criteria, after first-quarter net profit fell 24.8% to $67.3 million…
QBE committee sets short-term incentive target
02 May 2016
QBE’s board has adjusted its short-term incentive target for this year’s remuneration settings…
Westpac LMI business takes off
02 May 2016
Westpac says general insurance gross written premium remained flat at $245 million in the six months to March 31…
Employers Mutual releases policy app
02 May 2016
Employers Mutual has released a broker app and online portal called EMpower…
Acting CEO wins top job at AGA
02 May 2016
Allianz Global Assistance has appointed Craig Dalzell as CEO…
IAG lines up subordinated notes issue in NZ
02 May 2016
IAG is considering raising up to $NZ250 million by issuing new unsecured subordinated convertible notes to institutional investors and New Zealand retail investors…
Club Marine app helps keep boaties safe
02 May 2016
A new app from Club Marine gives boat owners weather alerts and safety tips, and allows them to lodge instant claims…
Steadfast acquires InsuranceConnect
26 April 2016
Steadfast has acquired Melbourne-based insurance software developer InsuranceConnect, which owns and operates the UnderwriterCentral underwriting system, for an undisclosed amount…
Email reveals Winley chaos
26 April 2016
Leaked emails have lifted the lid on the chaos surrounding the collapse of Perth-based authorised representative group Winley Insurance…
Western Pacific liquidators still chasing brokers
26 April 2016
Western Pacific Insurance liquidator Grant Thornton has recovered $NZ46,392 of unremitted premiums from brokers in the past six months…
Lloyd’s opens doors to Sydney hub
26 April 2016
Lloyd’s new co-tenancy hub was opened in Sydney last week by British Consul-General Nick McInnes…
Premium Funding, Ebix offer ‘game-changing’ payment facility
26 April 2016
Premium Funding and Ebix have teamed up to provide a payment facility for brokers that eliminates the need for manual contract preparation…
PSC buys Lloyd’s broker to boost UK footprint
26 April 2016
PSC Insurance Group has acquired Lloyd’s broker John Holman & Sons for £2.5 million plus net assets, a purchase that the Sydney-based company says will bolster its UK business…
CGU raises SME cyber shield
26 April 2016
CGU has produced a cyber cover to protect Australian SMEs from threats including privacy breaches, system damage, extortion, computer viruses, crime and hacking…
App to help homeowners reduce cyclone threat
26 April 2016
A new smartphone app from Suncorp and James Cook University will show Queenslanders how to cyclone-proof their homes…
Ex-CGU director joins Ansvar board
26 April 2016
Ansvar Insurance has appointed former CGU Australia director Michael Grantham as a non-executive director…
Crawford sends in the drones
26 April 2016
Crawford & Company has established Crawford Drones, a national service that aims to improve catastrophe and operational claims management…
Steadfast showcases ‘the Google of broking systems’
18 April 2016
Steadfast has unveiled a new independent broking system at its annual convention in Brisbane…
Allianz sets up mid-corporate unit
18 April 2016
Allianz has formed a new business unit within its broker and agency division to focus on the mid-corporate segment of the commercial insurance market…