Hutch adds landlord cover, distribution head
11 August 2025
Hutch Underwriting has launched landlord insurance and promoted Melodi Emadi to the new role of head of distribution...
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Chubb returns serve with Australian Open
11 August 2025
Chubb has signed a deal with Tennis Australia that expands its role as primary insurance sponsor of the Australian Open...
Regulator moves to wind up Eric
04 August 2025
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has sought a winding-up order for motor add-on specialist Eric Insurance, with a hearing set for next week...
Victorian brokerages join Aviso Integral stable
04 August 2025
Aviso Integral Insurance Services had expanded with the acquisition of Ballarat Insurance Brokers and Melbourne-based JT Insurance Brokers...
Descartes Australia head takes up Asia-Pacific role
04 August 2025
Descartes Underwriting head of north Asia and Australia Ben Qin has taken a new role as head of Asia-Pacific...
Lawyer-linked claims manager begins operations
04 August 2025
A new third-party claims service provider has launched, promising a “transformative approach” for insurers, underwriters and brokers...
Tower scraps multipolicy discounts over breach risk
28 July 2025
New Zealand’s Tower will remove multipolicy discounts from its insurance offers, saying the complexity of accurately assessing them “means there is still a risk of error”...
Steadfast hails departing CFO, begins executive search
28 July 2025
Steadfast Group CFO Stephen Humphrys will step down at the end of next month after more than 12 years with the business...
QBE prepares for NZ cyber expansion
28 July 2025
QBE will launch its global cybersecurity product in New Zealand later this year as it continues to expand in the growing risk area...
Avant’s new CEO to take reins in October
28 July 2025
Medical indemnity insurer Avant Mutual says Adrian Urquhart will take over as CEO from the start of October...
Suncorp sets up base on ‘front line of extreme weather’
21 July 2025
Suncorp has opened a regional hub in Townsville as part of a promise to invest in Queensland after selling its bank to ANZ...
Arag exits Australia after six years
21 July 2025
German legal expense insurer Arag has withdrawn from the Australian market, saying demand has not materialised as expected...
‘Massive’ bid for Johns Lyng likely to proceed: Morningstar
21 July 2025
Pacific Equity Partners’ “massive” offer for Johns Lyng Group has reduced the chances of competing bids being made, according to investment research firm Morningstar...
Eye in the sky gives ‘rolling snapshot’ of floods
21 July 2025
Satellite imagery group ICEYE has launched a flood response tool that gives insurers near-real-time data to support customer recovery operations...
Shareholders to vote on Johns Lyng acquisition
14 July 2025
Johns Lyng shareholders will vote in October on a Pacific Equity Partners takeover offer that has been backed by the board committee...
Interim chief named as Gallagher seeks local leader
14 July 2025
Gallagher has put Asia-Pacific MD Steve Lockwood in charge of the Australian business on an interim basis as it pursues a “seamless transition to new leadership”...
Zurich’s WA branch finds new headquarters
14 July 2025
Zurich will move offices in Perth after securing space at 140 St Georges Terrace...
Allianz life COO fills in as chief exec
14 July 2025
Allianz Australia Life Insurance says David Kane will become acting CEO after Adrian Stewart stepped down from the role...
Allianz brings in RAA staff after deal completion
07 July 2025
Allianz Australia says about 300 RAA employees are joining its business following the purchase of the SA motoring club’s insurance underwriting operations...
Suncorp finalises reinsurance program at improved price
07 July 2025
Suncorp says its catastrophe reinsurance program for this financial year comes at a lower cost after capacity returned to the market...