15 February 2021
Suncorp earnings increased in the first half as higher premiums contributed to gains and the company says improvements it’s making in underwriting, distribution and claims will drive future growth...
15 February 2021
Vero will no longer sell consumer and construction insurance through Australian brokers after moves to improve the performance of the business segments did not deliver required results for parent company Suncorp...
15 February 2021
Commonwealth Bank says its general insurance business improved its cash earnings in the half-year to December 31 to $91 million, due to lower catastrophe claims losses...
15 February 2021
Gross written premium at Genworth Mortgage Insurance jumped almost a third to $561.7 million last year and the lenders mortgage insurance heavyweight says it is ready for an expected surge in claims this year as stimulus support measures taper off...
15 February 2021
Underwriting agency Blue Zebra has announced the expansion of its SME Business Insurance offering to more occupations after the product received a strong response following its launch last November...
15 February 2021
Broker Danny Mountford has joined the team at McLardy McShane WA Insurance Brokers in Perth...
08 February 2021
QBE has appointed Westpac insurance head Sue Houghton to lead its Australia and Pacific business, as it continues to complete its recruitment process for a Group CEO...
08 February 2021
Members of a motor warranty class action have agreed to settle the lawsuit for $9.5 million, significantly lower than the $47.6 million they were seeking from Davantage Group, a subsidiary of listed fleet leasing company McMillan Shakespeare...
08 February 2021
PSC MD Tony Robinson says he is delighted with the way the business is performing ahead of the release later this month of the group’s financial results for the six months to December 31...
08 February 2021
Swiss Re Corporate Solutions says the search is underway for a successor to Country Head Australia and New Zealand Melanie Slack, who will take up a new role in London on May 1...
08 February 2021
Network Insurance Group has further expanded its presence in Queensland with the acquisition of long-term Burleigh Heads-based brokerage Australian Insurance Solutions, and says it has plans for continued growth in the Sunshine State...
08 February 2021
Global loss adjuster Sedgwick has paid an undisclosed amount for Thurlow Consulting Engineers, a privately held New Zealand business that specialises in professional civil and structural engineering services...
01 February 2021
Steadfast-owned premium funder IQumulate says CEO Raj Nanra is leaving the company to pursue further challenges, and Chief Commercial Officer Wayne Tower will step into the top job from the start of next month...
01 February 2021
Premium Funding and Principal Finance are set to merge under a new ownership arrangement that will also see private equity investor Pemba Capital Partners taking a key stake...
01 February 2021
International group Howden has appointed former Marsh and JLT leaders Andre Louw and Igor Fijan to key roles for the new Australian brokerage it announced last month...
01 February 2021
Austbrokers Corporate CEO John Mutton has resigned, with AUB Group’s Chief Broking Officer Ben Bessell taking on the position while a recruitment process is carried out...
01 February 2021
Allianz Australia has introduced a new operating model centred on Consumer, Commercial and Workers’ Compensation divisions and has announced the departure of Chief GM Broker and Agency David Hosking as part of the changes...
01 February 2021
Insurance Advisernet’s joint-equity vehicle IA Equity Partners is investing in WA broker Nexus Risk Services in a transaction intended to boost its distribution network...
01 February 2021
QBE has raised its net catastrophe allowance this year to $US685 million, up from $US550 million last year while finalising a reinsurance program that reflects heightened frequency...
01 February 2021
PSC Insurance Group has registered a newly created subsidiary with the Central Bank of Ireland, a move that will allow its UK broking arms to continue serving clients in the European Union post-Brexit...