insuranceNEWS.com.au - CorporateGeneral insurance and financial services news from Australia and around the worldhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/en-auIAG, RAC ‘confident’ on deal as watchdog extends probehttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/iag-rac-confident-on-deal-as-watchdog-extends-probehttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/iag-rac-confident-on-deal-as-watchdog-extends-probe<p>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...</p>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 05:03:47 GMTScott Winton partners with Network Insurance Househttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/scott-winton-partners-with-network-insurance-househttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/scott-winton-partners-with-network-insurance-house<p>Melbourne-headquartered brokerage Scott Winton has announced a &ldquo;strategic partnership&rdquo; with Steadfast-owned Network Insurance House...</p>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 05:01:37 GMTBlue Zebra reveals ‘one brand, one front door’https://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/blue-zebra-reveals-one-brand-one-front-doorhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/blue-zebra-reveals-one-brand-one-front-door<p>The Blue Zebra brand will be used to unite four Envest underwriting agencies under &ldquo;one stable&rdquo;...</p>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 05:01:25 GMTInsurers dominate advertising viewer pollhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/insurers-dominate-advertising-viewer-pollhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/insurers-dominate-advertising-viewer-poll<p>Budget Direct&rsquo;s latest Insurance Solved advert has been voted Australia&rsquo;s most loved commercial of this year, while Allianz took second place and Youi fourth...</p>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 05:00:34 GMTCanstar salutes Allianz’s ‘smart tech’ for food spoilage claimshttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/canstar-salutes-allianz-s-smart-tech-for-food-spoilage-claimshttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/canstar-salutes-allianz-s-smart-tech-for-food-spoilage-claims<p>Allianz Australia has won a Canstar Innovation Excellence Award for its agentic AI initiative to automate food spoilage claims...</p>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 05:00:22 GMTACCC seeks feedback on Swiss Re trade credit dealhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/accc-seeks-feedback-on-swiss-re-trade-credit-dealhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/accc-seeks-feedback-on-swiss-re-trade-credit-deal<p>The competition watchdog has called for submissions by the end of this week on Swiss Re&rsquo;s proposed acquisition of QBE&rsquo;s global trade credit and surety business...</p>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 04:23:33 GMTCGU ends private motor no-claims bonushttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/cgu-ends-private-motor-no-claims-bonushttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/cgu-ends-private-motor-no-claims-bonus<p>IAG will no longer offer a no-claims bonus on CGU private motor policies, as the commercial business transitions to a claims-based pricing model...</p>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 04:23:24 GMTDeposit Power acquires fellow home bond supplierhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/deposit-power-acquires-fellow-home-bond-supplierhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/deposit-power-acquires-fellow-home-bond-supplier<p>Deposit Power, which provides deposit bonds for home purchases, has acquired competitor Deposit Assure...</p>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 04:23:16 GMTQBE director makes Suncorp movehttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/qbe-director-makes-suncorp-movehttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/qbe-director-makes-suncorp-move<p>Suncorp says Yen Saw will join its board as a non-executive director...</p>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 04:22:06 GMTHDI ‘very confident’ as local operations raise gamehttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/hdi-very-confident-as-local-operations-raise-gamehttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/hdi-very-confident-as-local-operations-raise-game<p>HDI Global&rsquo;s contribution to the net income of owner Talanx Group grew by 10% last year to &euro;551 million ($909 million)...</p>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 03:04:53 GMTTower appoints interim finance chiefhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/tower-appoints-interim-finance-chiefhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/tower-appoints-interim-finance-chief<p>Simon Hoole will join Tower as interim chief financial officer on May 1, replacing Angus Shelton, who also held the role on a temporary basis...</p>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 03:04:47 GMTQBE director to step downhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/qbe-director-to-step-downhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/qbe-director-to-step-down<p>QBE says board member Kathy Lisson will retire after its annual general meeting in May...</p>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 03:04:39 GMTAchmea opens stud animal insurance portalhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/achmea-opens-stud-animal-insurance-portalhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/achmea-opens-stud-animal-insurance-portal<p>Achmea Farm Insurance has launched an online portal for stud stock owners to buy cover for their animals...</p>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 03:03:08 GMTCourt undertakings given in Aviso hires rowhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/court-undertakings-given-in-aviso-hires-rowhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/court-undertakings-given-in-aviso-hires-row<p>The NSW Supreme Court has made orders on legal action taken by Lockton against two managers that joined rival broking company Aviso Specialty...</p>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 00:33:11 GMTSteadfast Convention: Kelly highlights potential of Asian markethttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/steadfast-convention-kelly-highlights-potential-of-asian-markethttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/steadfast-convention-kelly-highlights-potential-of-asian-market<p>Steadfast CEO and co-founder Robert Kelly looked back at three decades of leadership and forward to future challenges during a candid interview at the group&rsquo;s annual convention on the Gold Coast...</p>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 02:44:00 GMTHollard ‘sets standard’ on family violence responsehttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/hollard-sets-standard-on-family-violence-responsehttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/hollard-sets-standard-on-family-violence-response<p>Hollard has changed its product disclosure statements to help customers affected by family and domestic violence or financial abuse...</p>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 02:43:54 GMTFast-growing Aviso Specialty overhauls leadershiphttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/fast-growing-aviso-specialty-overhauls-leadershiphttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/fast-growing-aviso-specialty-overhauls-leadership<p>Aviso Specialty says new CEO Josh Roach will focus on deepening client relationships, investing in talent and strengthening insurer collaboration...</p>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 02:43:45 GMTLiberty M&A cover helps future-proof buyershttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/liberty-m-and-a-cover-helps-future-proof-buyershttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/liberty-m-and-a-cover-helps-future-proof-buyers<p>Liberty Global Transaction Solutions has launched a product designed to improve protection for buyers in merger and acquisition deals across the Asia-Pacific region...</p>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 02:43:35 GMTABC appeals for rethink on lawyers’ PI decisionhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/abc-appeals-for-rethink-on-lawyers-pi-decisionhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/abc-appeals-for-rethink-on-lawyers-pi-decision<p>Liberty Mutual-backed ABC Insurance has requested an urgent review of the NSW Attorney-General&rsquo;s decision stopping it from providing professional indemnity cover for solicitors...</p>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 03:19:20 GMTMecon boosts construction risk capacityhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/mecon-boosts-construction-risk-capacityhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/mecon-boosts-construction-risk-capacity<p>Construction specialist Mecon has more than doubled its construction capacity, underpinned by new underwriting arrangements...</p>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 03:19:12 GMT