New WTW chief flags ‘more to do’ on broking growth
04 February 2019
New Willis Towers Watson Head of Australasia Simon Weaver aims to grow the company’s broking business as he takes over from Andrew Boal…
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Insurance House picks up excess for drought-hit farmers
04 February 2019
Insurance House has pledged to pay claims excesses for any eligible client under its drought relief program…
McLardy McShane opens WA branch
04 February 2019
Melbourne-based brokerage McLardy McShane has continued its national expansion with the addition of a Perth branch…
IAG and Suncorp retain S&P ratings
04 February 2019
S&P Global Ratings has maintained its “A” issuer credit rating on IAG and Suncorp, with the outlook remaining stable for both insurers…
Regis Mutual recruits country CEO
04 February 2019
Regis Mutual Management has appointed former Willis Re MD Ty Birkett as CEO of the group in Australia and its offshoot Unimutual…
Insurtech wins Zurich pilot backing
04 February 2019
Australian start-up Soldier.ly has shared third place in Zurich’s inaugural Innovation World Championship for insurtechs…
Allianz Partners, Arcadia cover home emergencies
04 February 2019
Allianz Partners has joined forces with Arcadia Underwriting to provide emergency assistance for customers with home, landlord or tenant insurance policies…
Allianz backs Pop in M&A business
04 February 2019
Pop Insurance Holdings has partnered with Allianz to launch mergers and acquisitions cover through its Fusion Specialty business…
IAG bolsters cat reinsurance program
04 February 2019
IAG has finalised its catastrophe reinsurance program for this year, securing gross reinsurance protection of $9 billion, up from $8 billion last year…
Insurance House picks up excess for drought-hit farmers
04 February 2019
Insurance House has pledged to pay claims excesses for any eligible client under its drought relief program…
Lawyers invite more councils to join JLT class action
10 December 2018
Law firm Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan has invited more councils to join a class action it filed last week against JLT…
Townsend steps out of retirement to run Allianz Worldwide Partners
10 December 2018
Allianz Worldwide Partners has installed Garry Townsend as Acting CEO following the departure of Craig Dalzell, who left after a leadership structure review…
AIG aims for regional growth with new appointment
10 December 2018
AIG says it will target growth in the Asia-Pacific region following the creation of a new high-level role…
QBE to review model on fossil fuels
10 December 2018
QBE will rethink its underwriting strategy as it again faces pressure to stop covering coal-related business…
Gallagher acquisition opens up aviation
10 December 2018
Gallagher has entered the local aviation market with the acquisition of key parts of the Boston Marks Insurance Group…
AUB completes $116 million raising
10 December 2018
AUB Group has completed a $116 million capital raising to fund its purchase of a majority stake in Adroit Insurance & Risk, and provide flexibility for further acquisitions…
Judge condemns CBL conduct
10 December 2018
CBL Insurance was ordered into liquidation because management displayed “a lack of commercial probity”, according to a judge…
NTI backs livestock blockchain trial
10 December 2018
National Transport Insurance is participating in a blockchain trial involving the beef industry, which aims to improve safety and animal welfare and monitor export security…
Johns Lyng secures repair deal with WA insurer
10 December 2018
Building services provider Johns Lyng Group has entered an agreement with a major WA-based insurer to provide domestic repair work on up to 100 properties a quarter…
Claim Central takes on 360 motor workload
10 December 2018
Claim Central Consolidated has started to manage 360 Underwriting Solutions’ commercial motor claims under a three-year partnership that started last month…