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Swiss Re names new local CEO

Mon, 27 Jul 2026 22:32:37 GMT

Swiss Re has appointed Ben Savill as CEO Australia and New Zealand, replacing Trent Thomson who has moved into a global role...

NIBA reveals draft code of practice

Wed, 08 Jul 2026 05:30:00 GMT

The National Insurance Brokers Association has released the final draft of its rewritten code of practice for public consultation...

QBE regional chief Houghton to retire

Tue, 07 Jul 2026 23:38:35 GMT

QBE Australia Pacific CEO Sue Houghton plans to retire at the end of the year after more than five years with the insurer and a financial services career spanning more than three decades...

Zurich steps into home market with Honey

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 23:00:23 GMT

Zurich will enter the personal home insurance market and scale up its motor footprint through an expanded partnership with Honey...

Enforceable code of practice released for feedback

Tue, 23 Jun 2026 23:30:38 GMT

The Insurance Council of Australia has unveiled a draft version of its new code of practice, which will for the first time be legally enforceable as part of contracts...

Steadfast receives $7.7 billion buyout bid

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 05:03:55 GMT

Steadfast has attracted a $6-a-share takeover offer from Amwins Group and Dragoneer Investment Group, valuing the company at $7.7 billion...

Steadfast shares on trading halt

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 00:36:59 GMT

Steadfast Group shares have entered a trading halt ahead of an expected further announcement about a potential material transaction...

Helia recruits Steadfast’s Senkevics as CEO

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 23:28:51 GMT

Helia Group has appointed Steadfast underwriting agencies head Mark Senkevics as CEO...

IAG settles in $4 billion Greensill lawsuit

Fri, 29 May 2026 00:42:22 GMT

IAG has reached a confidential agreement to settle legal proceedings brought by Greensill Bank AG and its insolvency administrator...

Chubb, AIG leaders exit in executive shuffle

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 04:44:28 GMT

Chubb’s country president for Australia and New Zealand Ben Howell and AIG Australia CEO Kathleen Warden are leaving their roles, insuranceNEWS.com.au can confirm...

Regulator continues to block IAG acquisition of RAC Insurance

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 00:14:26 GMT

The mergers watchdog says IAG’s proposed acquisition of WA’s RAC Insurance could “substantially lessen competition” – and the application will now proceed to a more detailed second-phase review...

Steadfast to acquire Resilium, PSC Connect

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 02:42:54 GMT

Steadfast Group will buy the Envest-owned Resilium and PSC Connect authorised representative networks...

NSW inquiry calls for strata commissions ban

Mon, 23 Mar 2026 22:38:18 GMT

An inquiry has recommended banning NSW strata managers from accepting commissions and restricting supplier intermediaries including insurance brokers from receiving commissions for related work...

Aviso recruits former Marsh, Lockton CEOs

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 05:46:21 GMT

Aviso Specialty has appointed former local Marsh boss Josh Roach as its new CEO, with ex-Lockton chief Paul Marsden joining the board as executive director of broking...

ASIC sues over ‘misleading’ Budget Direct ads

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 00:11:47 GMT

The corporate regulator is suing Auto & General over alleged policy discount misrepresentations in Budget Direct insurance adverts viewed by millions of consumers...

EML acquires majority stake in Guild

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 05:22:00 GMT

EML Group has secured a majority stake in Guild Insurance, in a strategic partnership that aims to open up growth opportunities and fast-track development of tech and AI...

Steadfast confirms details of CEO Kelly’s retirement

Mon, 23 Feb 2026 09:51:50 GMT

Steadfast's search for a new group CEO is under way after Robert Kelly confirmed his pending retirement to the board...

Swiss Re commercial arm to buy QBE trade credit operation

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 00:27:54 GMT

QBE has agreed to sell its global trade credit and surety business to Swiss Re Corporate Solutions...

Austbrokers Countrywide and Adroit to merge

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 00:58:34 GMT

Austbrokers Countrywide and Adroit Insurance & Risk will merge to strengthen the combined group’s presence across Melbourne, regional Victoria and southeast Queensland...

AUB to make $432 million Prestige purchase

Mon, 26 Jan 2026 23:45:25 GMT

AUB Group has struck an agreement to acquire UK broker and underwriting agency business Prestige for $432 million, furthering its international expansion...