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ABC appeals for rethink on lawyers’ PI decision

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 03:19:20 GMT

Liberty Mutual-backed ABC Insurance has requested an urgent review of the NSW Attorney-General’s decision stopping it from providing professional indemnity cover for solicitors...

Mecon boosts construction risk capacity

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 03:19:12 GMT

Construction specialist Mecon has more than doubled its construction capacity, underpinned by new underwriting arrangements...

Market Lane shakes up leadership roles

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 03:19:04 GMT

Market Lane Insurance Group MD David Porteous will become group CEO as the leadership structure is tweaked to better align with operations in Australia and New Zealand...

Cohabit platform adds strata cover

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 03:18:57 GMT

Insurtech Cohabit has launched a digital strata insurance product...

Steadfast moves seven agencies under Miramar brand

Mon, 09 Mar 2026 03:31:49 GMT

Steadfast-owned Miramar Group has launched, bringing together seven of the listed parent’s underwriting agencies under one brand...

QBE to take ownership of India business

Mon, 09 Mar 2026 02:56:35 GMT

QBE will take full control of a joint venture in India following the proposed acquisition of a majority stake held by Prism Johnson...

RAC backs new underwriting buyout application

Mon, 09 Mar 2026 02:17:18 GMT

WA-based RAC says it is aligned with IAG on the decision to submit a new application seeking regulatory approval for the sale of its underwriting business...

QBE funds financial abuse advice clinics

Mon, 09 Mar 2026 02:17:11 GMT

The QBE Foundation has partnered with the Centre for Women’s Economic Safety to expand advice about economic abuse for women, non-binary and gender-diverse people...

Barings sees investment opportunities in volatile markets

Mon, 09 Mar 2026 02:17:03 GMT

Asset manager Barings says it has about $22 billion of funds under management from Australian investors including insurer clients after launching here in 2008...

Local 360Globalnet unit not part of UK administration

Mon, 09 Mar 2026 01:51:00 GMT

The Australian arm of technology company 360Globalnet says its operations are not affected by the appointment of administrators to its UK parent...

‘The shackles are off’: Guild targets growth after EML deal

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 03:54:34 GMT

Niche underwriter Guild Insurance says it will fast-track growth after EML acquired a majority stake in the business...

Steadfast to reveal CEO change

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 03:54:27 GMT

Steadfast expects to announce a new CEO by the release of its full-year results in August, after Robert Kelly confirmed his intention to retire...

AUB eyes bolt-ons in fragmented British market

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 03:54:19 GMT

AUB Group says the UK retail broking market remains one of the largest and most fragmented in the world despite recent consolidation, and it is looking at further opportunities following its $432 million Prestige acquisition...

Hailstorms hit Allianz P&C result

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 03:54:11 GMT

Allianz’s property and casualty earnings from Australia slumped 32% last year after a substantial fourth-quarter catastrophe impact...

Helia revenue falls in year of upheaval

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 03:54:00 GMT

Helia Group says its insurance revenue fell 5% to $371.5 million in a “year of material change” for the lenders’ mortgage insurance industry...

AMA Group affirms outlook after half-year result

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 03:53:43 GMT

Crash repairer AMA Group delivered a “solid result” in the December half and says it is on track for $70-$75 million in normalised earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation this financial year...

QBE celebrates four decades supporting Swans

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 03:53:27 GMT

QBE is marking the 40th anniversary of its partnership with AFL club Sydney Swans by expanding its annual Goals for Good initiative...

SRG joins capital markets network

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 03:53:15 GMT

Specialist Risk Group has become a member of IPO Network, a provider of advisory services for micro to medium capitalised companies in Australia...

Ex-NZ chief takes on IAG simplification job

Mon, 23 Feb 2026 03:29:28 GMT

IAG’s former New Zealand CEO, Amanda Whiting, has become group executive for enterprise growth and simplification...

Countrywide-Adroit merger boosts ‘scale and footprint’

Mon, 23 Feb 2026 03:29:17 GMT

A merger between Austbrokers Countrywide and Adroit Insurance & Risk will create a business with about $300 million in gross written premium...