Cover-More suspends 'Cancel For Any Reason' sales
16 March 2020
Cover-More has suspended Australian and New Zealand sales of its Cancel for Any Reason (CFAR) travel insurance as the coronavirus outbreak escalates and interest in the product rises...
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Sportcover's coronavirus exposure 'minimal'
16 March 2020
Sportscover Australia has not received a single claim related to COVID-19 so far, and says its exposure to the coronavirus outbreak is negligible...
Technology chief leaves Suncorp
16 March 2020
Suncorp Chief Information Officer Sarah Harland is leaving later this month after more than three years in the job...
QBE appoints new innovation chief
16 March 2020
QBE has appointed IAG innovation expert James Orchard as its new CEO of QBE Ventures...
IAG considers new motor product
16 March 2020
IAG has received "great" consumer feedback from a trial run of a new motor insurance product created last October...
Bushfire claims dent Youi earnings
16 March 2020
Youi says its business in Australia has been "severely impacted" by the recent bushfire catastrophe, with first-half operating profit down 21.7% to $36 million from a year earlier...
IAG joins drive to make insurance more accessible
16 March 2020
IAG is the latest Australian insurer to contribute to a national program promoting economic resilience and inclusion, particularly for women...
360 rolls out Compass web-based customer portal
16 March 2020
360 Underwriting Solutions has introduced a new web platform called Compass for its cyber cover customers...
AM Best affirms A- rating for Tower
16 March 2020
AM Best has maintained its ratings for Tower Insurance and its parent company, Tower Limited...
Buyers reportedly keen to acquire QBE’s lenders’ mortgage business
09 March 2020
A number of unnamed investors are looking to buy QBE’s lenders’ mortgage insurance arm, according to a report in The Australian…
McLarens adds Adelaide to growing national footprint
09 March 2020
Global loss adjuster McLarens has opened an office in Adelaide, taking its national network to seven branches…
Climate demand makes QBE agenda
09 March 2020
QBE shareholders will again vote on a resolution demanding the insurer cuts its business exposure to oil and gas at the May 7 annual general meeting in Sydney…
Motor insurer picks Digicall Assist as roadside assistance partner
09 March 2020
Newcastle-based online motor insurer PD Insurance has picked Digicall Assist as its roadside assistance partner under a multi-year agreement announced last week…
Kelley Blue Book valuation tools come to Australia
09 March 2020
Cox Automotive brand Kelley Blue Book is launching its valuation tools in Australia, giving insurers an accurate comparative price guide for vehicles, claims and financing options…
Youi sees expansion opportunity in Blue Zebra partnership
02 March 2020
South African insurer Youi will underwrite Blue Zebra’s personal lines as well as upcoming SME products after signing a five-year deal with the specialist agency...
Ex-Lloyd's director to replace Townsend at AIG
02 March 2020
Jon Hancock has been named AIG’s new CEO International General Insurance, replacing Chris Townsend whose departure was announced earlier this year...
Strong first half buoys Steadfast confidence
02 March 2020
Steadfast is on course to meet the top end of its earnings forecast for this financial year after first-half earnings surged, driven in part by the addition of Insurance Brokers Network Australia member companies...
Key acquisitions boost AUB's growth outlook
02 March 2020
AUB says its MGA Whittles and BizCover acquisitions will drive increased profits this financial year and will bring advantages to the group that will unlock future earnings potential...
Ensurance in 'advanced' talks to sell its Australian underwriting arm
02 March 2020
Ensurance has announced plans are underway to sell its Australia-focused underwriting arm, with ongoing talks already at “advanced stages” with an unrelated third party...
QBE's supplier charter 'invaluable' in wake of disasters
02 March 2020
QBE says its supplier customer charter had its first “road test” during this season’s unprecedented extreme weather events and proved invaluable in helping policyholders recover...