insuranceNEWS.com.au - CorporateGeneral insurance and financial services news from Australia and around the worldhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/en-auTower raises earnings outlookhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/tower-raises-earnings-outlookhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/tower-raises-earnings-outlook<p>New Zealand insurer Tower has provided a full-year earnings update ahead of its results announcement in November...</p>Mon, 15 Sep 2025 03:49:51 GMTAg Guard brings in NZ headhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/ag-guard-brings-in-nz-headhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/ag-guard-brings-in-nz-head<p>Glynn Howell has been appointed New Zealand country head at agricultural underwriting agency Ag Guard...</p>Mon, 15 Sep 2025 03:49:41 GMTYoui puts former IAG exec on boardhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/youi-puts-former-iag-exec-on-boardhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/youi-puts-former-iag-exec-on-board<p>Andy Cornish, formerly IAG&rsquo;s personal insurance COO and CEO, has joined Youi&rsquo;s board...</p>Mon, 15 Sep 2025 03:46:58 GMTClimate Spotlight falls on Asia-Pacifichttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/climate-spotlight-falls-on-asia-pacifichttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/climate-spotlight-falls-on-asia-pacific<p>Zurich Resilience Solutions has launched an interactive climate tool for the Asia-Pacific region...</p>Mon, 15 Sep 2025 03:46:45 GMTIAG director steps downhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/iag-director-steps-downhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/iag-director-steps-down<p>IAG says independent non-executive director David Armstrong has left the board for medical reasons...</p>Mon, 15 Sep 2025 03:46:10 GMTEric liabilities up to $9.4 million, report showshttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/eric-liabilities-up-to-9-4-million-report-showshttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/eric-liabilities-up-to-9-4-million-report-shows<p>Eric Insurance&rsquo;s total liabilities are estimated at $7.4-$9.4 million, including sums owed to employees, policyholders and others, administrators say...</p>Mon, 08 Sep 2025 03:09:25 GMTIAG remains committed to RAC dealhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/iag-remains-committed-to-rac-dealhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/iag-remains-committed-to-rac-deal<p>IAG will continue engaging with the competition regulator after it raised concerns over the group&rsquo;s proposed $1.35 billion takeover of RAC Insurance...</p>Mon, 08 Sep 2025 03:00:48 GMTMGA adds Sydney brokeragehttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/mga-adds-sydney-brokeragehttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/mga-adds-sydney-brokerage<p>Sydney brokerage V Insurance Group has joined MGA, taking the nationwide business&rsquo; number of branches in NSW to 11...</p>Mon, 08 Sep 2025 03:00:33 GMTNew boss takes over at Lockton Pacifichttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/new-boss-takes-over-at-lockton-pacifichttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/new-boss-takes-over-at-lockton-pacific<p>Marcus Pearson has begun work as Lockton&rsquo;s Pacific CEO, overseeing its Australian and New Zealand business...</p>Mon, 08 Sep 2025 03:00:20 GMTEnvest brings more ARs into Resilium networkhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/envest-brings-more-ars-into-resilium-networkhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/envest-brings-more-ars-into-resilium-network<p>Envest Group has added to its Resilium operation, welcoming businesses in WA and Victoria to the authorised representative network...</p>Mon, 08 Sep 2025 03:00:08 GMTAdenes buys into WA assessorhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/adenes-buys-into-wa-assessorhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/adenes-buys-into-wa-assessor<p>Claims solutions provider Adenes Australasia has bought a majority stake in WA heavy vehicle, machinery, plant and equipment assessing company Arc...</p>Mon, 08 Sep 2025 02:59:43 GMTDate set for shareholder vote on Johns Lyng buyouthttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/date-set-for-shareholder-vote-on-johns-lyng-buyouthttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/date-set-for-shareholder-vote-on-johns-lyng-buyout<p>Johns Lyng Group shareholders will vote on October 8 on Pacific Equity Partners&rsquo; takeover offer...</p>Mon, 08 Sep 2025 02:59:33 GMTNovum deal paves way for ‘orderly’ expansionhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/novum-deal-paves-way-for-orderly-expansionhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/novum-deal-paves-way-for-orderly-expansion<p>Steadfast says buying a majority stake in Novum Underwriting Partners is a key step in building global operations following key transactions in the US and London in the past two years...</p>Mon, 01 Sep 2025 04:38:11 GMT‘A great privilege’: long-serving Steadfast chair to departhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/a-great-privilege-long-serving-steadfast-chair-to-departhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/a-great-privilege-long-serving-steadfast-chair-to-depart<p>Steadfast chair Frank O&rsquo;Halloran will retire at the end of next month after leading the board for 13 years...</p>Mon, 01 Sep 2025 04:37:42 GMTIAG completes RACQ Insurance dealhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/iag-completes-racq-insurance-dealhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/iag-completes-racq-insurance-deal<p>IAG today announced the completion of its $855 million acquisition of RACQ&rsquo;s insurance underwriting business, and the start of a long-term distribution arrangement...</p>Mon, 01 Sep 2025 04:37:30 GMTAUB confident after strong start to yearhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/aub-confident-after-strong-start-to-yearhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/aub-confident-after-strong-start-to-year<p>AUB says this financial year has started well and a &ldquo;range of levers&rdquo; will ensure the group is well placed to deliver stronger earnings...</p>Mon, 01 Sep 2025 04:37:20 GMTCourt backs IAG intermediated business movehttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/court-backs-iag-intermediated-business-movehttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/court-backs-iag-intermediated-business-move<p>IAG&rsquo;s move to transfer its intermediated business to subsidiary CGU Australia was approved this morning by the Federal Court...</p>Mon, 01 Sep 2025 04:37:02 GMTThousands of SMEs offered QBE portal link, discounthttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/thousands-of-smes-offered-qbe-portal-link-discounthttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/thousands-of-smes-offered-qbe-portal-link-discount<p>More than 30,000 small business owners will see a link to QBE&rsquo;s portal on the website of financial administration platform Thriday under a new three-year referral agreement...</p>Mon, 01 Sep 2025 04:36:44 GMTSolvd chief leaves for South Africa jobhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/solvd-chief-leaves-for-south-africa-jobhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/solvd-chief-leaves-for-south-africa-job<p>Drew Schnehage has resigned as Solvd Group Australia CEO and taken a role as director of global business development at Insure Connect Services...</p>Mon, 01 Sep 2025 04:36:42 GMTLiberty adds D&O insolvency optionhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/liberty-adds-d-and-o-insolvency-optionhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/liberty-adds-d-and-o-insolvency-option<p>Liberty Specialty Markets has introduced a company insolvency extension to its Australian directors&rsquo; and officers&rsquo; liability policies...</p>Mon, 01 Sep 2025 04:36:25 GMT