Corporate
09 December 2019
Suncorp New Zealand and its other subsidiaries, Vero and Asteron Life, have joined the Shielded Site network, an initiative that offers online support services for victims of domestic violence...
02 December 2019
Hollard will begin writing business through the Steadfast Direct personal lines panel from the middle of this month after agreements were finalised for it to replace AIG...
02 December 2019
Honan has entered a partnership with Kuala Lumpur-based MP Insurance Brokers to build its presence in Malaysia, as it expands in the Asia-Pacific region...
02 December 2019
QBE has named Phuong Ly as Chief Underwriting Officer, Australia Pacific, effective from February...
02 December 2019
Suncorp has made a $100,000 donation to the Red Cross-led bushfire recovery efforts in NSW and Queensland...
02 December 2019
Munich Re has appointed Alex Francois to the new Sydney-based role of Head of Australia and New Zealand Business Development for savings and investments...
25 November 2019
Austbrokers Divisional Chief Executive Nigel Thomas will leave AUB Group effective next month after his position was made redundant, while InterRisk MD Phil Kearns departed the brokerage last week in other changes...
25 November 2019
Mobile distribution and services company Brightstar, part of Japan’s Softbank Group, has acquired Adelaide-based Risk Insure as part of a strategy to boost its device protection business in Australia and New Zealand...
25 November 2019
Building and restoration services company Johns Lyng Group says recent bushfire and hailstorm events are driving record job registrations while its “business as usual” operations are also buoyant...
25 November 2019
QBE has grown its Premiums4Good progressive investment portfolio as it targets $US1 billion in investments such as green bonds by 2021, which would bring “impact” investment to 4% of total QBE investment...
25 November 2019
New Zealand general insurer Tower Limited has returned to profit with full year earnings of $NZ16.8 million, helped by benign weather and improved underwriting...
25 November 2019
IAG expects to vastly strengthen its motor offerings when the deal to buy the NSW-based National Roads and Motorists’ Association’s vehicle repair business is finalised in January...
18 November 2019
PSC Insurance Group will pay £3.4 million for Carroll Insurance Group, a UK-based Lloyd’s broker that specialises in bespoke insurance solutions...
18 November 2019
Suncorp has participated in a $10 million funding round for sharing-economy company Car Next Door as it seeks to better understand changing vehicle use...
18 November 2019
QBE has donated $100,000 to support the Red Cross in its bushfire relief and recovery efforts in NSW and Queensland...
18 November 2019
Australian insurtech Evari aims to take its business to the “next level” after partnering with Bunnings to offer insurance to more than 700,000 customers...
18 November 2019
Liberty Mutual will insure Australian businesses against unexpected extreme weather conditions after expanding the Weather Index product it already distributes and underwrites in Europe into the Australian market...
18 November 2019
Agile Underwriting has formed an IT partnership to strengthen its cyber offering...
18 November 2019
Ex-Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty Pacific CEO Willem van Wyk has joined former colleague Stefan Feldmann at HDI Global...
18 November 2019
Personal injury claims manager EML has opened a third office in Newcastle, taking its NSW office count to seven...