Barings banks on ‘breadth of capabilities’
10 March 2025
Global investment management firm Barings plans to grow in the Australian market...
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Zurich fills Australia technical director underwriting role
10 March 2025
Zurich Insurance Group has appointed Katrin Stoecker as Australia and New Zealand technical director of general insurance underwriting...
Allianz businesses convicted, fined $16 million for false statements
03 March 2025
A court has convicted Allianz Australia and its subsidiary and imposed criminal fines totalling $16.8 million for false or misleading statements about travel insurance...
IAG says results in order as ASX queries share slump
03 March 2025
IAG has responded to a query from the Australian Securities Exchange after its shares fell 12% on February 13 following a first-half earnings report...
Helia GWP climbs amid focus on share, risk settings
03 March 2025
Australia’s largest provider of lenders’ mortgage insurance, Helia Group, says gross written premium rose 6% to $195.6 million last year...
QBE Foundation opens latest grants scheme
03 March 2025
The QBE Foundation has invited charities and community organisations to apply for $50,000 grants to support climate resilience or inclusion initiatives...
NRMA Insurance backs vulnerability support hub
03 March 2025
IAG brand NRMA Insurance has partnered with the One Stop One Story Hub, which connects vulnerable people with a range of support services...
Solution brings branding under CFC umbrella
03 March 2025
Australian specialist agency Solution Underwriting has rebranded as a CFC business after the UK cyber expert bought it last April...
QBE targets volume growth after strong profit
24 February 2025
QBE has set its sights on business volume gains after exiting loss-making portfolios and reducing its exposure to catastrophe volatility...
Aon national head leaves for regional role
24 February 2025
Aon is searching for a new Australia CEO after promoting Jennifer Richards to a regional role...
Marsh boosts Fast Track facility
24 February 2025
Marsh has increased the capacity of its Fast Track facility and says from next month, clients can access up to 10% automatic capacity across property and casualty portfolios, and specialty risks...
AUB invests in NZ brokerage
24 February 2025
AUB Group has taken a stake in OFS Insurance Brokers, based in Dunedin, New Zealand...
Dual heads into ‘next chapter’ with new branding
24 February 2025
Howden-owned intermediary Dual Group has unveiled a new logo for its operations worldwide...
Aviso Broking merges with PSC business
17 February 2025
Aviso Broking will become part of PSC Insurance Brokers in a change that creates a business with $920 million gross written premium...
IAG premium growth slows as inflation eases
17 February 2025
IAG shares tumbled last week after it forecast full-year gross written premium growth towards the lower end of its “mid to high single digit” guidance range as claims inflation slows...
Suncorp eyes greater efficiency as rate growth moderates
17 February 2025
Suncorp says it will pursue efficiency gains, including in claims handling, to ensure margins remain strong as the premium cycle moderates...
Liberty names new Australia president as Abdallah shifts role
17 February 2025
Liberty International Insurance has made John McCabe president of Australia under changes to its Asia-Pacific leadership team...
‘Important step’: AMA secures $110 million debt facility
17 February 2025
Smash repairer AMA Group says it has received approval from two major Australian banks for debt facilities totalling $110 million...
Benign weather, ‘careful risk selection’ lift Tower forecast
10 February 2025
New Zealand insurer Tower has raised its profit guidance for the year to September to $NZ60-$NZ70 million ($54.17-$63.2 million)...
Gallagher ‘excited’ for 2025 after Q4 gains
10 February 2025
Gallagher’s Australian operations delivered “high single digit” earnings growth in the fourth quarter...