Gilchrist Connell secures APAC partnership
12 May 2025
Law firms Gilchrist Connell and DAC Beachcroft have formed a strategic association to provide legal services for insurers, brokers and businesses in the Asia-Pacific region...
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Australasia Underwriting unveils brand ‘evolution’
12 May 2025
Australasia Underwriting has rebranded as AUPL and expanded its general insurance offerings...
Allianz jumps on board with cruise line
12 May 2025
Allianz Partners Australia has joined forces with Norwegian Cruise Line on a new standalone travel cover...
SafetyCulture Care, Allianz agree eight-year deal
05 May 2025
Allianz Australia has signed an eight-year agreement to continue underwriting insurance through agency SafetyCulture Care, which focuses on using technology to reduce risks...
British underwriter eyes Australian market ‘momentum’
05 May 2025
Carbon Underwriting’s new CEO Jacqui Ferrier says the Australian market offers opportunities for specialist underwriters and is “very much on our radar”...
Labor home loan plans pose instability risk, Helia says
05 May 2025
Lenders’ mortgage insurance specialist Helia Group says the Labor government’s proposed Home Guarantee Scheme changes are counterproductive to making home ownership more accessible...
Crash repairer AMA reports improved quarter
05 May 2025
AMA Group has reported a stronger third-quarter result and provided a full-year earnings forecast as it continues to pursue performance improvements...
Munich Re appoints local CFO
05 May 2025
Diana Baer has been promoted to CFO at Munich Re Holdings of Australasia...
Southern Cross Travel chief to join NZ medical mutual
05 May 2025
New Zealand mutual Medical Assurance Society says Jo McCauley will join as CEO on August 4...
Watchdog sets new date for RACQ, RAA deal findings
28 April 2025
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is planning to next month release findings on the proposed IAG and Allianz acquisitions of motoring club insurance operations after previously extending the review timeframe...
‘Absurd’: brokers continue to bag commission consent law
28 April 2025
General insurance intermediaries have continued to attack new commission consent requirements, following an article published in our broker newsletter last week...
Chubb appoints Asia-Pacific accident and health chief
28 April 2025
Janene Blizzard has been promoted to Asia-Pacific head of accident and health at Chubb...
AM Best affirms Tower ratings
28 April 2025
AM Best has affirmed the A- (excellent) credit rating of New Zealand insurer Tower, and its long-term issuer credit rating as a- (excellent)...
Hollard ‘co-operating with ASIC’ as claim delay case heads to court
14 April 2025
Hollard Insurance says it supports efforts by the corporate watchdog to improve policyholder outcomes and is co-operating amid legal action over its claims handling...
QBE flags contractor risk for micro-SMEs
14 April 2025
Insurer QBE says micro-SMEs relying on contractors is a “significant and growing” area of risk that brokers can assist with...
Canopius welcomes new ANZ head
14 April 2025
Canopius Group has appointed Andrew Ziolkowski as head of Australia and New Zealand, effective from October 25...
NM eyes next growth phase as 20-year milestone reached
14 April 2025
Specialist underwriting agency NM Insurance says it is “planning for the next 20 years and beyond” as it celebrates its first two decades of operation...
Aon shakes up Asia reinsurance leadership
07 April 2025
Aon has promoted Soeren Soltysiak to the role of Asia CEO for reinsurance solutions, while Sydney-based Danny Alexander becomes co-head of life and health reinsurance solutions...
US group buys Australian jewellery insurer
07 April 2025
Jewelers Mutual Group has expanded into Australia with its acquisition of Jewellers Loop, the country’s first specialist jewellery insurance provider...
Major Tower shareholder completes offload
07 April 2025
US private equity firm Bain Capital has sold more than 68 million shares in New Zealand insurer Tower for $NZ1.30 a share, totalling $NZ88.8 million ($80.62 million)...