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Gallagher acquires NZ brokerage

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 06:03:07 GMT

Gallagher has expanded its New Zealand operations with the purchase of Albany Insurance Services, a retail broker with commercial and personal lines clients in Auckland and Canterbury regions...

Criterion appoints new CEO

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 06:28:56 GMT

Criterion Underwriting, which specialises in complex and hard-to-place risks, has appointed Ian Mundy as CEO as the business expands its capabilities for brokers and their clients...

QBE promotes Groves to Australia Pacific head

Mon, 28 Sep 2026 04:24:58 GMT

QBE has appointed Jonathan Groves as CEO Australia Pacific, effective from the start of November, following more than a decade with the company in a number of senior roles...

IAG continues battle to complete RAC deal

Mon, 28 Sep 2026 04:24:50 GMT

IAG will pursue its next avenue for convincing the regulator that its proposed RAC Insurance acquisition should be cleared, potentially extending the process into next year...

Choosi pauses comparison service after court ruling

Mon, 28 Sep 2026 04:19:47 GMT

Choosi has paused its insurance comparison service while it assesses the portal after the Federal Court ruled the comparator misled consumers about its life and funeral insurance comparison service...

Insurance revenues support stronger RAC result

Mon, 28 Sep 2026 04:09:41 GMT

WA motoring club RAC Group has reported an increased net profit for the past financial year, including a stronger insurance contribution...

Johns Lyng subsidiary cleared for Steamatic franchisee investment

Mon, 28 Sep 2026 04:09:25 GMT

Johns Lyng subsidiary Steamatic Australia can proceed with buying an 80% stake in a regional franchisee without notifying the competition watchdog...

IAG agrees to Greensill dispute settlement

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 06:14:19 GMT

IAG has settled a dispute with Credit Suisse related to the collapse of Greensill that involved claimed amounts of about $2.8 billion plus interest...

IAG continues fight after ACCC blocks RAC deal

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:14:17 GMT

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has opposed IAG’s planned $1.35 billion purchase of WA’s RAC Insurance, but the company will continue to pursue deal approval through a new public interest avenue introduced this year...

IAG says settlement not finalised on Greensill

Mon, 21 Sep 2026 04:32:28 GMT

IAG says it has not reached a settlement with Credit Suisse in relation to the collapse of Greensill, after a newspaper reported the two main parties had agreed on terms following negotiations last week...

Tower renews reinsurance program

Mon, 21 Sep 2026 04:32:12 GMT

New Zealand insurer Tower has renewed its reinsurance program for the financial year ending September 30, 2027...

Redion says it's ready for more

Mon, 21 Sep 2026 04:32:06 GMT

Travel insurer Redion says its business has grown rapidly since entering the Australian market in 2022 through the acquisition of InsureandGo and Tick...

Key Insurance Partners names Tony Walker as chairman

Mon, 21 Sep 2026 04:31:54 GMT

Authorised representative network Key Insurance Partners says Tony Walker has been appointed chairman and director...

IAG to ditch KPMG as auditor

Fri, 18 Sep 2026 05:58:27 GMT

IAG will run a competitive tender to select an auditor to replace KPMG, which has provided the service for the insurer since its Australian Securities Exchange listing...

Envest appoints Toni Ferrier to lead NZ broking

Fri, 18 Sep 2026 05:57:31 GMT

Envest has appointed former Marsh executive Toni Ferrier as head of its New Zealand broking business as it pursues expansion in the market...

Acerta names new head

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 06:22:06 GMT

Former Arag Australia CEO Natasha Gale has been appointed head of Acerta, the intermediated division of Guild...

Motor specialist MB Insurance enters New Zealand

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 06:01:50 GMT

Specialist motor underwriting agency MB Insurance has entered New Zealand, with a new broker portal offering cover for prestige, luxury, high performance and classic vehicles...

Zurich rewards self-driving Teslas with lower premiums

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 03:56:56 GMT

Tesla owners who use the supervised full self-driving feature are being offered a lower premium by Zurich to reflect reduced risk...

New financial lines agency launches

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 03:56:50 GMT

Financial lines-focused Eureka Underwriting has launched, offering directors and officers, professional indemnity and other products backed by Lloyd’s security...

Willis names Australia corporate leader

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 03:56:43 GMT

Willis has appointed Will Sare as head of corporate Australia, effective immediately...