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Marsh picks new NZ leader

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 01:41:44 GMT

Anna Scott has been promoted to CEO of New Zealand at Marsh Pacific...

360 adds commercial lines manager

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 01:41:27 GMT

Ben Church has been appointed GM of commercial classes at AUB-owned 360 Underwriting Solutions...

Aon makes specialty appointments

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 01:41:09 GMT

Aon Australia has appointed Hayley Pettit as chief broking officer for specialty, while Natalie Cotter and Emily Hallahan have become joint NSW leaders for financial institutions and professional lines...

Insurer’s ‘logic’ wins out in cyclone loss dispute

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 01:40:54 GMT

The industry ombudsman says a reference to “business property” in a co-insurance clause did not require QBE to combine building and contents sums insured when calculating a claim payment...

CBN’s Cairns conference supports ‘causes that matter’

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 01:40:35 GMT

Community Broker Network raised $161,500 at this year’s Shine conference, where brokers, partners and industry leaders came together over three days under the theme New Horizons...

Sign up for free AR sector webinar

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 01:40:15 GMT

The rapid rise of the authorised representative model will be the focus of an upcoming Insurance News webinar...

Global group targets US middle market with $23b deal

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 01:39:59 GMT

Aon has struck a $US17 billion ($23.7 billion) deal to acquire brokerage and consulting group USI Insurance Services as part of a targeted US expansion...

Enthusiast hires underwriting chief

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 01:39:39 GMT

Steven Lusk has been appointed head of underwriting operations at Enthusiast Motor Insurance...

GB names general insurance sales head

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 01:39:24 GMT

Scott Newland has been promoted to general insurance head of sales and client services at Gallagher Bassett...

Marsh Re rebrand to ‘build on Guy Carpenter legacy’

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 01:39:11 GMT

Guy Carpenter has changed its name to Marsh Re, leaving behind a business identity that has continued for a century as part of a previously flagged group rebranding...

Industry performance stats ‘paint challenging picture’

Wed, 02 Sep 2026 06:09:22 GMT

The general insurance industry faces a challenging time as it navigates the soft commercial pricing environment and householder cover affordability pressures, actuarial group Finity says...

Insurer sanctioned for ‘serious failures’ in customer communications

Wed, 02 Sep 2026 06:09:02 GMT

A life insurer has been “put on notice” after more than 10,000 customers received annual notices that were inaccurate, incomplete or late...

Allianz extends strata distribution partnership

Wed, 02 Sep 2026 06:08:51 GMT

Allianz Australia and Strata Community Insurance have renewed a long-term distribution agreement for at least another decade...

Nation reaches ‘tipping point for EV adoption’

Wed, 02 Sep 2026 06:08:27 GMT

More Australians are considering buying electric vehicles but concerns about battery life, charging access and repairs remain barriers to wider adoption, research from NRMA Insurance has found...

Consumer groups weigh in on ASIC cash settlement probe

Tue, 01 Sep 2026 06:18:27 GMT

Consumer advocates have backed the corporate regulator’s push for improved cash settlement practices after a review found the payouts may result in unfair outcomes for home insurance claimants, especially after disasters...

Swiss Re closes deal for QBE trade credit unit

Tue, 01 Sep 2026 06:18:12 GMT

QBE has completed the sale of its global trade credit and surety operations to Swiss Re’s commercial insurance arm...

November storms top annual loss ranking as cat costs mount

Tue, 01 Sep 2026 06:17:59 GMT

Seven events generated more than $3.98 billion of insured losses in the year to June, up more than $1.7 billion on the previous year, the Insurance Council of Australia says...

Homeowner loses dispute over 100% premium rise

Tue, 01 Sep 2026 06:17:12 GMT

Allianz was entitled to slash its price cap setting and significantly increase a home cover customer’s premium after he made a claim, the industry ombudsman has ruled...

Emergence enters US cyber market

Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:00:10 GMT

Cyber specialist Emergence Insurance has expanded into the US, targeting a coverage gap among SMEs...

Household cover returns to profit

Mon, 31 Aug 2026 05:18:19 GMT

Householders insurance recorded an underwriting profit of $431 million in the June quarter, down from $702 million a year earlier, according to Australian Prudential Regulation Authority data...