Aon explains Climate Advisory Council's goals
14 November 2022
Aon has set up a Climate Advisory Council in collaboration with the Climate Change Research Centre at the University of New South Wales...
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AUB slammed over Adani links
07 November 2022
AUB Group has been criticised after admitting it has connections to the controversial Adani Carmichael coal mine project in Queensland...
Gallagher acquires Melbourne-based JLS
07 November 2022
Gallagher has acquired Melbourne-based JLS Insurance Consulting, founded by Jodi Sharman in 2004...
Suncorp natural hazard claims costs reach $470-530 million
07 November 2022
Suncorp natural hazard claims costs for the first four months of the financial year have reached an estimated $470-530 million, as flooding continues to affect NSW and northern Victoria...
AUB reports strong quarter; Tysers ahead of expectations
07 November 2022
AUB Group says UK-based Tysers has been performing ahead of expectations held when it announced the $880 million acquisition of the Lloyd’s wholesale broker, while existing operations have achieved a strong first quarter...
AMA Group, Suncorp agree revised pricing for Capital Smart
07 November 2022
Crash repairer AMA Group says inflation impacts have been reflected in an interim pricing agreement reached with its largest customer Suncorp for services provided to the insurer by Capital Smart...
PSC splashes $22 million on acquisitions
07 November 2022
PSC Insurance Group has completed three acquisitions worth $22 million, including another one in the UK where the Melbourne-based brokerage has invested heavily in the last few years...
Lombard invests in local insurtech FreightInsure
07 November 2022
Lombard Australia Holdings, the holding company of Assetinsure, has backed Sydney-based FreightInsure’s goods-in-transit insurance which is integrated into the freight booking process of Australia’s carriers...
Genworth says LMI claims still 'very low'
07 November 2022
Home loan delinquencies and lenders mortgage insurance claims remained “very low” in the third quarter, says Genworth, which is preparing to put a vote to shareholders later this month to change its name to Helia Group...
Marine Skippers adds single voyage product
07 November 2022
Marine Skippers Insurance has introduced single voyage policies for delivery skippers...
CGU signs distribution deal with ANZ
31 October 2022
CGU will underwrite ANZ-branded home, landlord and motor policies from July next year, after finalising a “long-term” distribution agreement...
Lockton acquires Zenith
31 October 2022
Lockton has acquired specialist insurance broker Zenith Insurance Services, saying a new Health & Community Services specialty team will “unlock a true national and global footprint of industry specialism”...
'We offer flood for farms' says Achmea
31 October 2022
Direct insurer Achmea Australia says flood cover is “built in” to its farm policies, while other leading underwriters have confirmed they don’t cover the risk...
Suncorp, RACQ link with Queensland program to boost resilience
31 October 2022
Suncorp and RACQ have entered into a partnership with the Queensland $741 million resilience program, allowing policyholders to access funds to build back better at the same time as insurance repair work required after recent catastrophes is completed...
Tower completes PNG subsidiary sale for $9.58 million
31 October 2022
New Zealand’s Tower has completed the sale of its stake in its Papua New Guinea subsidiary to Alpha Insurance for 22 million kina...
Roy Morgan names NRMA Insurance most trusted insurer
31 October 2022
Roy Morgan has announced IAG-backed NRMA Insurance as the insurance sector winner of its inaugural Trust Brand Awards...
IAG sees premium-driving trends continuing this year
24 October 2022
IAG says inflation continues to be a feature of the Australian and New Zealand economies and a doubling of natural catastrophe claims last financial year has been followed by further claims from latest flooding across NSW, Victoria and Tasmania...
Steadfast eyes another strong year after Q1 pre-tax earnings surge 24%
24 October 2022
Broking group Steadfast says it has started the new financial year strongly, as the business gets a boost from the tightening premium rate cycle after recent catastrophes...
Zurich extends support to flood-affected customers
24 October 2022
Zurich has announced it will extend hardship and emergency support for customers affected by flooding in NSW, Tasmania and Victoria...
Delta launches tech cover package
24 October 2022
Delta Insurance has opened up a new comprehensive package policy for tech companies to protect against “ever-increasing cyber attacks” and network liability...