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Exclusivity period extended as Steadfast deal moves closer

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 03:58:10 GMT

Steadfast says the consortium bidding for the company is in the final stages of due diligence and an exclusivity period will be extended by two days to Friday...

Leadership shake-up provides ‘maximum effect’, Suncorp chief says

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 03:57:18 GMT

Suncorp is on the “right path” as it begins the next phase of strategy implementation under a revamped leadership structure that starts today, CEO Steve Johnston says...

QBE eyes promotion to reinsurance ‘premier league’

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 03:57:07 GMT

QBE says its reinsurance business is well placed to join the world’s biggest players and the sector presents a growth opportunity following recent expansion...

IAG sees retail premium growth continuing

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 03:57:00 GMT

Retail premium momentum and a full-year contribution from RACQ Insurance will drive expansion this financial year, IAG says...

Ex-AMP chief joins Zurich board

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 03:56:42 GMT

Zurich Financial Services says former AMP CEO Alexis George has joined as an independent non-executive director following the resignation of John Mulcahy...

Integra names new ANZ leader

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 03:56:31 GMT

Integra Technical Services has appointed Mark Thompson as MD of Australia and New Zealand...

Zurich confirms exec departures at Cover-More, Freely

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 03:56:23 GMT

Cover-More chief marketing officer Chris Noble and Freely EGM Miksu Vaittinen have left the Zurich-owned businesses...

Steadfast adds farm to broking platform

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 05:10:01 GMT

Steadfast says it will offer Allianz’s farm product on its broking portal in November and it expects to expand its range of offerings in the category in coming months...

Car repairers firm in opposition to IAG-RAC deal

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 04:57:05 GMT

The Motor Trades Association of Australia says it has examined IAG’s draft undertaking to ease market concerns over its plan to buy WA motoring group RAC’s insurance business, and it remains opposed to the deal...

Zurich’s Australian P&C profit dips

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 04:56:57 GMT

Zurich’s Australian property and casualty unit delivered a first-half business operating profit of $US70 million ($99.6 million), down from $US81 million ($115.3 million) a year earlier...

ACCC reviews Johns Lyng bid for insurance building firm

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 04:56:48 GMT

The competition watchdog has begun an initial review of Johns Lyng Group’s bid to buy a 60% stake in C&M Build Group...

QBE announces regional board changes

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 04:56:37 GMT

QBE says Australia Pacific board chair Melanie Willis will step down to become a group board independent non-executive director from September 1, subject to regulatory approval...

Suitors reaffirm plans for Steadfast buyout

Mon, 03 Aug 2026 05:00:57 GMT

A consortium planning to acquire Steadfast has reconfirmed its intention to proceed with the deal as it enters the final phase of a review period...

Swiss Re recruits next ANZ chief

Mon, 03 Aug 2026 05:00:41 GMT

Ben Savill will become CEO of Australia and New Zealand at Swiss Re from October...

Steadfast broking boss departs

Mon, 03 Aug 2026 05:00:34 GMT

Tim Mathieson has left Steadfast to “pursue a new opportunity” after more than a decade with the broking group...

Sphere inquiries continue ahead of creditor meeting

Mon, 03 Aug 2026 03:51:59 GMT

Sphere Insurance Group creditors will meet with the liquidator later this month as inquiries continue into the collapse of the authorised representative network...

Hutch unveils commercial strata cover

Mon, 03 Aug 2026 03:51:49 GMT

Hutch Underwriting has launched its commercial strata product to the market via Sunrise Exchange...

Former AIG exec joins Markel

Mon, 03 Aug 2026 03:51:39 GMT

Markel Insurance has appointed Abbas Choker as CFO for the Asia-Pacific region...

CFC bolts AI enhancement onto media cover

Mon, 03 Aug 2026 03:51:25 GMT

Cyber specialist CFC has added affirmative artificial intelligence cover to its media product...

OpenAI agentic platform to answer IAG’s claim calls

Mon, 27 Jul 2026 04:48:50 GMT

IAG is an early launch partner for OpenAI Presence and plans to use the voice technology to answer calls from customers wanting to lodge claims...