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Chair gives ‘candid’ outline of Helia’s challenges, responses

Mon, 11 May 2026 04:02:55 GMT

Helia chair Leona Murphy says the lenders’ mortgage insurance provider is better positioned after a challenging 2025...

QBE opens workers’ comp portal

Mon, 11 May 2026 04:02:50 GMT

QBE Insurance has launched a new quote and bind workers’ compensation portal for broking partners...

Aviso builds in WA with Wray purchase

Mon, 11 May 2026 04:02:42 GMT

Broking network Aviso Group has expanded its WA presence, with Wray Insurance Services now part of the business...

Airport finance executive lands GB role

Mon, 11 May 2026 04:02:19 GMT

Claims services provider Gallagher Basset has appointed Tanya Ward as CFO for Australia...

Chubb, AIG stay silent on leadership changes

Mon, 04 May 2026 04:20:16 GMT

Giant global insurers Chubb and AIG have declined to provide any comment on the departures of their local leaders...

ATC finds ‘right opportunity in London’ with Frontier purchase

Mon, 04 May 2026 04:19:47 GMT

ATC Insurance Solutions has acquired specialist financial lines managing general agency and London market wholesaler Frontier Global Underwriting...

Travel insurer adds war extension

Mon, 04 May 2026 04:19:38 GMT

Go Insurance has introduced a travel policy extension for war and armed conflict disruption...

Guild secures ratings affirmation

Mon, 04 May 2026 04:19:29 GMT

AM Best has affirmed Guild Insurance Limited Australia’s A- financial strength and a- long-term issuer credit ratings...

AM Best sticks with Tower ratings

Mon, 04 May 2026 04:19:21 GMT

AM Best has affirmed New Zealand insurer Tower’s A- (Excellent) financial strength rating and its a- (Excellent) long-term issuer credit rating after an annual review...

New Zealand Medical Indemnity ratings on hold

Mon, 04 May 2026 04:19:10 GMT

AM Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of New Zealand Medical Indemnity Insurance at B+, or “good”...

Reinsurance deal strengthens business: Suncorp

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 03:46:17 GMT

Suncorp says its business resilience will be enhanced by the purchase of an additional reinsurance cover that supplements its main catastrophe program...

IAG establishes customer feedback channel

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 03:46:07 GMT

IAG has created a customer advocate function to provide a voice for consumers to the insurer’s executive team...

AMA maintains earnings outlook after solid Q3

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 03:45:51 GMT

AMA Group has reported “good operational progress” in a third-quarter trading update and affirmed its 2025-26 earnings guidance...

Former IAG NZ risk chief takes Hollard board seat

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 03:45:31 GMT

Hollard says Martin Hunter has joined as an independent non-executive director...

IAG, RAC ‘confident’ on deal as watchdog extends probe

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 05:03:47 GMT

IAG and WA motoring group RAC say they remain confident about a proposed insurance merger after the competition regulator said it would complete more detailed inquiries...

Scott Winton partners with Network Insurance House

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 05:01:37 GMT

Melbourne-headquartered brokerage Scott Winton has announced a “strategic partnership” with Steadfast-owned Network Insurance House...

Blue Zebra reveals ‘one brand, one front door’

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 05:01:25 GMT

The Blue Zebra brand will be used to unite four Envest underwriting agencies under “one stable”...

Insurers dominate advertising viewer poll

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 05:00:34 GMT

Budget Direct’s latest Insurance Solved advert has been voted Australia’s most loved commercial of this year, while Allianz took second place and Youi fourth...

Canstar salutes Allianz’s ‘smart tech’ for food spoilage claims

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 05:00:22 GMT

Allianz Australia has won a Canstar Innovation Excellence Award for its agentic AI initiative to automate food spoilage claims...

ACCC seeks feedback on Swiss Re trade credit deal

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 04:23:33 GMT

The competition watchdog has called for submissions by the end of this week on Swiss Re’s proposed acquisition of QBE’s global trade credit and surety business...