NTI expands into marine insurance
14 February 2017
Brisbane-based heavy motor specialist National Transport Insurance is to undertake a major expansion into the marine insurance market…
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Top executive leaves QBE
10 February 2017
QBE has announced the departure of Group COO Colin Fagen…
Fairfax to buy NZ insurer
09 February 2017
New Zealand insurer Tower is set to be acquired by Canada’s Fairfax Financial Holdings for $NZ197 million…
Landmark to join Marsh Advantage Insurance network
01 February 2017
Global broker Marsh says rural and financial services provider Landmark Operations will become an authorised representative of its Marsh Advantage Insurance network…
Centrepoint sells funding business
21 December 2016
Centrepoint Alliance Premium Funding is to be acquired by the Bank of Queensland for $20 million…
Suncorp recruits Microsoft chief
15 December 2016
Suncorp has appointed Microsoft Australia MD Pip Marlow to the new role of CEO Strategic Innovation…
QBE appoints Australia CEO
12 December 2016
QBE has appointed Group CFO Pat Regan as CEO Australian and New Zealand operations…
Zurich to acquire Cover-More
12 December 2016
Zurich is set to acquire listed travel insurer Cover-More…
Liberty acquires Ironshore in $US3 billion deal
06 December 2016
Liberty Mutual has agreed to acquire specialist international insurer Ironshore from Chinese conglomerate Fosun International…
RACQ announces new insurance chief
25 November 2016
Allianz executive John Myler has been unveiled as the new CEO of RACQ Insurance...
Former Catlin Australia chief to run Talbot
11 November 2016
Talbot Underwriting Australia has announced Andrew Case as its new MD…
XL Catlin buys major underwriting agency
16 September 2016
XL Catlin has agreed to acquire Brooklyn Underwriting and Brooklyn IT Pty Ltd from Paul Hines, their beneficial owner…
Willis CEO quits, replacement named
15 September 2016
Willis Towers Watson Australasia Chairman and CEO Tony Barber has quit the company today…
CGU makes it two in a row at NIBA
12 September 2016
CGU has been named the winner of the prestigious General Insurer of the Year award at the National Insurance Brokers (NIBA) Convention in Melbourne this morning…
QBE pushes out CEO after poor results
17 August 2016
Australia and New Zealand CEO Tim Plant has left QBE with immediate effect as the insurer continues to battle challenging conditions…
Zurich names new Asia-Pacific chief
12 August 2016
Zurich has announced former Generali executive Jack Howell as its new Regional CEO for the Asia-Pacific…
Life chief to run Zurich Australia
04 July 2016
Tim Bailey, the CEO of Zurich’s local Life and Investments division, has been named CEO of Zurich Australia…
Westcourt sells to IAG
01 July 2016
Perth-based authorised representative group Westcourt has been sold to IAG’s National Adviser Services…
Munich Re to sell primary insurance arm
15 June 2016
Munich Re plans to sell its Australia and New Zealand primary insurance operation, Great Lakes Australia following a strategic review…
Tragic end for Zurich’s ex-CEO
31 May 2016
Former Zurich global CEO Martin Senn died last Friday in an apparent suicide…