QBE names global ‘centre of excellence’ leader
15 April 2019
QBE has appointed Uwe Schoberth to lead a new global market management team tasked with strengthening customer focus across key regions and product lines…
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Engineering consultant calls in administrators
15 April 2019
Engineering, building and disaster response consultant Censeo has been put into administration, with CEO Kate Middleton attributing the company’s demise to “legacy debt”…
Hollard-backed SMSF covers gain market support
15 April 2019
Two Hollard-backed covers aimed at the self-managed superannuation fund market are achieving success since their launch last year…
Bond & Credit sees growth in Tokio Marine deal
15 April 2019
Specialist underwriting agency the Bond & Credit Company is confident it can grow under new owner Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance…
Insurers check US aerial imaging group’s offering
15 April 2019
Insurers are in talks with the Geospatial Intelligence Centre, a non-profit group owned by the US insurance industry that is expanding its aerial data collection operations to Australia and New Zealand…
Insurance Advisernet goes it alone in NZ
15 April 2019
Insurance Advisernet New Zealand has resigned as a corporate member of NZbrokers after a three-year partnership…
Johns Lyng takes over US restoration group
15 April 2019
Johns Lyng Group has bought US water and fire damage restoration company Steamatic for $US3.1 million…
Nomads no more as Nib-owned insurer rebrands
15 April 2019
Travel insurance provider World Nomads Group has rebranded as Nib Travel…
Cover-More hails flexible insurance take-up
15 April 2019
More than 57,000 people have taken up Cover-More’s flexible insurance product since it was introduced a year ago, the travel insurer says…
Cyber specialist brings digital health cover to Australia
15 April 2019
UK-based CFC Underwriting has launched its bespoke e-health product in Australia as part of a global rollout…
Lockton boosts health and community services team
15 April 2019
Lockton Companies Australia has expanded its national health and community services division with the appointment of Vikki Karatovic, Ann-Marie Gordon and Genevieve Mathews to specialist roles…
Health specialist Tego targets life sciences
15 April 2019
Specialist healthcare underwriting agency Tego Insurance is targeting growth in the rapidly expanding life sciences and clinical trials sectors…
AUB division head quits to work on start-up
08 April 2019
AUB Group’s divisional CEO of risk services, Sunil Vohra, has left the business to focus on a digital start-up…
UK claims specialist builds Gallagher platform
08 April 2019
Gallagher has contracted UK claims specialist 360Globalnet to develop a real-time system for personal and commercial lines customers in Australia…
NTI uses new tech to combat driver fatigue
08 April 2019
National Transport Insurance has teamed up with technology developer Seeing Machines to reduce accidents caused by driver distraction and fatigue…
Marsh backs new cyber offering
08 April 2019
Broker Marsh and insurtech Cyber Indemnity Solutions have teamed up to provide data security solutions…
AAMI wades through Sydney hail claims
08 April 2019
AAMI has paid more than $30 million for claims arising from December’s Sydney hailstorm…
Andrew Boal takes over at Rice Warner
08 April 2019
Rice Warner has appointed former Willis Towers Watson head of Australasia Andrew Boal to be its new CEO, effective immediately…
McCabe Curwood recruits for new Melbourne branch
08 April 2019
Law firm McCabe Curwood has appointed Benjamin Karalus as Principal of its new office in Melbourne…
IAG offers staff childcare for Easter
08 April 2019
IAG is offering a free school holiday program this Easter for employees with children…