Johns Lyng makes strata acquisitions
06 September 2021
Building services provider Johns Lyng Group has acquired two more strata management businesses, further strengthening its presence in the market...
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McCabe Curwood changes name to McCabes
06 September 2021
Law firm McCabe Curwood has rebranded and going forward will be known as McCabes...
ProRisk launches Public & Products liability cover
06 September 2021
ProRisk has launched a Public & Products Liability Insurance Product policy on its broker portal, ProBind, and will host three webinars to explain the offer in detail...
Arch seals $350 million acquisition of Westpac's LMI business
06 September 2021
Bermuda-based specialty lines insurer Arch Capital Group has its sights on the Australian lenders’ mortgage insurance market after making possibly its biggest local acquisition to date...
AUB resilience paves way for positive outlook
30 August 2021
AUB Group has forecast strong growth in the current financial year after the company improved its performance over the past 12 months amid the COVID-19 pandemic...
Emergence streamlines personal cyber access
30 August 2021
Cyber insurer Emergence has introduced technology changes that enable its individual and family protection policies to be purchased directly through broker websites...
Australian law firm profits hit record highs
30 August 2021
Profitability at Australian law firms hit a record in the year to June as corporations sought help navigating the turbulence of COVID, a new report says...
iSelect says general insurance delivers 'strong result'
30 August 2021
Comparator iSelect says its general insurance business performed well in the last financial year in the face of a difficult environment, as the COVID health crisis drags on...
Arteva Funding appoints new CFO
30 August 2021
Craig Marshall has been appointed CFO at Arteva Funding, effective October 18...
Organic growth, acquisitions drive PSC earnings
23 August 2021
PSC Insurance Group announced today full-year earnings exceeded expectations on strong organic growth and contributions from its UK acquisitions...
Steadfast teams with QBE on Mansions portfolio
23 August 2021
Steadfast Underwriting Agencies says QBE will be the capacity provider for its Mansions of Australia business, which has expanded with the purchase of an AIG portfolio...
Steadfast completes Coverforce acquisition
23 August 2021
Steadfast has completed the $411.5 million acquisition of Coverforce after announcing the deal at the start of last week and concluding an institutional share placement...
Premium Funding, Principal Finance become Arteva
23 August 2021
Premium Funding and Principal Finance, which merged at the start of the year, have named the combined company Arteva Funding...
Alliance broking business 'good fit' for PSC: MD
23 August 2021
Acquiring the broking business of Alliance Insurance Broking Services will generate more than $3 million in incremental pre-tax earnings to the PSC Group, according to the Melbourne-based listed broker...
Guy Carpenter appoints Harden to key role
23 August 2021
Former Willis Re executive Michael Harden has joined Guy Carpenter as President of Asia Pacific, based in Sydney...
Youi grows partnership with Domain
23 August 2021
Insurer Youi has partnered with property marketplace Domain, acting as the contact centre for the company’s insurance arm, Domain Insure...
AAMI Roadside Assist free to COVID frontline workers
23 August 2021
Suncorp is offering its AAMI roadside assist service free of charge to all medical practitioners, nurses, hospital staff, paramedics, firefighters, SES staff & volunteers, police officers and COVID testing & vaccination workers across Australia, irrespective of whether they are an AAMI customer...
Steadfast buys Coverforce after competitive process
16 August 2021
Steadfast says its acquisition of Coverforce for $411.5 million follows a competitive process run by an investment bank that attracted strong interest...
Steadfast profit boosted by brokers, agencies
16 August 2021
Steadfast has reported a strong increase in earnings as its broking and agency businesses benefited from pricing conditions and acquisitions contributed to revenues...
IAG Chairman says failings 'unacceptable'
16 August 2021
IAG Chairman Elizabeth Bryan has apologised for organisational and risk management failures that led to the insurer reporting a financial-year loss of $427 million...