Crop insurer SureSeason unveils winter-risk product
21 March 2016
A new multi-peril crop insurance product covers all winter crops including legumes and hay…
Corporate
Newcomer Acumen ‘hits the ground running’
21 March 2016
A founding director and three authorised representatives of Insurance Advisernet Australia have split from the network to form a new brokerage in the Steadfast stable…
Finity confirms new MD
21 March 2016
Actuarial consultant Finity has appointed Scott Collings as MD…
Elantis announces new CEO
21 March 2016
Arthur J Gallagher has appointed Nick Cunningham as CEO of subsidiary Elantis Premium Funding…
Gow-Gates app helps tackles rugby risk
21 March 2016
Gow-Gates Insurance Brokers has partnered with the Australian Rugby Union to produce a free iPhone app that helps club administrators make their sport safer…
Gen Re to close Melbourne office
14 March 2016
Gen Re Australia will close its office in Melbourne as part of a restructure announced by the global parent…
Zissis joins Sura as MD
14 March 2016
Angie Zissis has been appointed as the new MD of AUB-owned underwriting agency group Sura…
Suncorp reveals local leadership line-up
14 March 2016
The newly installed CEO of Suncorp’s Insurance Australia division, Anthony Day, has finalised his senior leadership team…
Assetinsure offloads property line to Pen
14 March 2016
Sydney-based Assetinsure, which was acquired by CBL Insurance Group last September, has sold its corporate property portfolio to Pen Underwriting…
QBE picks Indian group to run analytics ops
14 March 2016
India-based WNS Holdings is to manage QBE’s end-to-end predictive analytics for claims, underwriting, distribution and fraud…
Chubb unveils claims appointments
14 March 2016
Chubb has announced its new claims team line-up, effective when Ace and Chubb commence combined operations on April 1…
Stream director resigns
14 March 2016
Stream board member Jens Neiser has resigned over a potential conflict of interest, according to Chairman Larry Case…
Ex-Lloyd’s director joins QBE board
14 March 2016
QBE has appointed international insurance executive and former Lloyd’s stalwart Rolf Tolle as a non-executive director…
‘High-energy’ director joins Hollard board
14 March 2016
Hollard has added Ellie Comerford to its board as a non-executive director…
Genworth announces new company secretary
14 March 2016
Genworth Mortgage Insurance Australia has announced the resignation of General Counsel and Company Secretary Jonathan Downes…
Ausure names new CFO
14 March 2016
Ausure has appointed former Steadfast executive Ellie Laidlaw to the newly created CFO position, based in Brisbane…
Suncorp begins mitigation discounts in north Queensland
07 March 2016
Suncorp has started offering homeowners in cyclone-prone north Queensland premium discounts of up to 20% for undertaking mitigation work…
Australasia shines for JLT
07 March 2016
The Australian and New Zealand arm of JLT has almost doubled its trading profit since 2011 to reach about $74 million last year, according to preliminary results…
Insurance Advisernet begins birthday rebrand
07 March 2016
Insurance Advisernet has adopted its new corporate logo, creating a “fresh, new, modern look” to mark its 20th anniversary…
Ebix revenue rises as CEO targets record 2016
07 March 2016
US-based insurance technology specialist Ebix has reported a 24% increase in revenue to $US265.5 million for last year…