13 July 2015
The New Zealand Government will put $NZ500 million ($452.35 million) extra capital into Southern Response Earthquake Services – the entity set up to pay AMI Insurance’s quake liabilities…
13 July 2015
The liquidator of failed New Zealand insurer Western Pacific expects to finish loss assessment of Canterbury earthquake claims by September 30…
13 July 2015
Australasian Institute of Chartered Loss Adjusters President Michael Collins has started his own business…
06 July 2015
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance has received its licence to operate in New Zealand…
06 July 2015
CGU Insurance has increased its stake in specialist underwriting agency Accident & Health International from 50% to 100% for an undisclosed sum…
06 July 2015
Austbrokers has appointed Justin Coss as Group Legal Counsel following the establishment of an in-house capability…
06 July 2015
Talbot Underwriting Australia has signed an agreement with Steadfast to provide further wholesale property capacity in a new binder…
06 July 2015
New Perth-based broker Woods & Associates has joined broker group IBNA…
06 July 2015
Global specialist insurer Beazley has introduced its first business travel product to the Australian market…
29 June 2015
IAG is negotiating with Steadfast to underwrite the diversified broker group’s personal lines business after Berkshire Hathaway withdrew from the arrangement…
29 June 2015
Paul Smeaton will take over as CEO of Vero New Zealand following the departure of Gary Dransfield…
29 June 2015
MGA Insurance Brokers has acquired fellow Adelaide-based brokerage Cranston Australia…
29 June 2015
Sydney-based PSC Insurance Group has increased its presence in Canberra by acquiring Hamilton Insurance Brokers…
29 June 2015
Austbrokers Holdings has made National Manager Group Services and Support Frank Gualtieri redundant, following structural changes…
29 June 2015
Gen Re has appointed Andrew Flitcroft as MD for Australia and Regional Treaty Manager for the Asia-Pacific region, effective from July 31…
29 June 2015
Prominent company director Elizabeth Bryan has been appointed Deputy Chairman of IAG…
22 June 2015
IAG expects its new “partner”, US investment conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway, will give it “significant capital flexibility” as it considers further expansion in Asia…
22 June 2015
Steadfast’s priorities include increasing shareholder value, building relationships with partners and growth through acquisition, MD and CEO Robert Kelly told last week’s investor days in Melbourne and Sydney…
22 June 2015
Sydney-based Trans-West Insurance Brokers is to join broker group IBNA, marking the end of a 19-year partnership with Steadfast…
22 June 2015
Matthew Doquile will become CEO of Chubb Australia on July 1…