Donaldson Brown appoints new CEO
01 May 2023
Auckland-based insurance and risk advisory firm Donaldson Brown has appointed Stefan Azzopardi as CEO...
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AM Best affirms Guild Insurance rating
01 May 2023
AM Best has reaffirmed the credit rating of Guild Insurance, noting its balance sheet strength, adequate operating performance, business profile and appropriate enterprise risk management...
QBE hires inaugural global cyber head
24 April 2023
QBE has named Serene Davis as its Global Head of Cyber, a newly established role to combat increasing digital risk...
Tom Griffiths appointed MIGA CEO
24 April 2023
Medical Insurance Group Australia has appointed Tom Griffiths as CEO, recruiting him from RAA, where he spent 15 years and was most recently RAA Insurance CEO, based in Adelaide...
Allianz Trade expands Excess of Loss business in Asia Pacific
24 April 2023
Allianz Trade is expanding Excess of Loss to the Asia Pacific and has new teams in Germany, Spain and Brazil...
Tower welcomes reaffirmed financial strength rating
24 April 2023
Tower Chairman Michael Stiassny says an annual review by global credit rating agency AM Best has recognised the company’s strong performance as it remains resilient following recent large events...
WTP names new COO
24 April 2023
Zurich-owned World Travel Protection has announced Alerah Turner as its new Chief Operating Officer...
Chris Colahan appointed Asia Pacific head at AIG
17 April 2023
AIG has appointed Chris Colahan Asia Pacific Regional President, replacing Singapore-based Steven Barnett, who departs after 31 years at the insurer...
Allianz recruits new consumer division chief from CBA
17 April 2023
Allianz Australia has appointed Shez Ford as Chief GM Consumer, effective from August...
Crawford Australia begins search for new President
17 April 2023
Crawford Australia has commenced an executive recruitment search to find a successor to Tim Jarman who will retire at the end of the year...
Canopius appoints David Hoffman to oversee marine expansion
17 April 2023
Canopius Group has appointed David Hoffman to oversee an expansion of a local marine offering throughout Australia, while also working closely with the Asia Pacific team...
360 Accident and Health goes live on Compass portal
17 April 2023
AUB Group’s 360 Underwriting Solutions says one of its first start-up agencies, specialising in accident and health, is now live on its Compass web-based portal...
Tech provider BAIS turns 30
17 April 2023
Insurance technology provider BAIS is celebrating 30 years of helping the local insurance industry run operations and providing one of Australia’s leading insurance platforms, iBAIS 2.0...
CBN acquires ARMA Group
03 April 2023
Community Broker Network has acquired a majority stake in the ARMA group of businesses, which holds brokerage operations across NSW and Queensland...
Johns Lyng acquires strata manager, gets SA flood clean-up contract
03 April 2023
Johns Lyng Group has acquired a Sydney-based strata management business for $2.7 million and has been contracted by the SA Government to manage the state’s flood recovery operations along the Murray River...
CGU tackles workplace mental health claims challenge
03 April 2023
CGU says mental health claims now account for 20% of its workers’ compensation claims, prompting the insurer to introduce measures to support employees and employers...
The Bridge expands practice as insurers face complex challenges
03 April 2023
Consultancy The Bridge International is expanding its insurance practice to assist firms navigating a complex and rapidly changing market...
IAG names board appointment
03 April 2023
IAG has announced that Wendy Thorpe will join its board as an Independent Non-Executive Director...
HDI's local branch lifts global result
27 March 2023
HDI Global’s Australian business contributed significantly to a positive overall result at its German-based parent Talanx Group last year, Head of HDI Global Asia Pacific and MD HDI Global Australia Stefan Feldmann says...
Zurich enters deal to turn fleets electric
27 March 2023
Zurich and SEA Electric have partnered to encourage adoption of electric vehicles by commercial transport fleets in Australia...