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Consortium cold feet unlikely after Steadfast bid: analysts

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 04:41:15 GMT

The Amwins and Dragoneer consortium’s offer for Steadfast is more likely to proceed than the private equity bid for AUB Group that fell over last year, analyst group Jarden says...

Regis picks up Sphere ARs

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 04:35:16 GMT

Regis Licensing has picked up a group of authorised representatives who were with Sphere Insurance Group, which entered liquidation earlier this month...

Forensic accountancy C Lewis lands in Australia

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 04:34:03 GMT

British forensic accounting firm C Lewis & Company has opened a Sydney office to provide services to insurers, loss adjusters and brokers in Australia, New Zealand and the wider region...

Consultancy adds tech unit run by former IAG exec

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 04:33:53 GMT

Customer experience consultancy CXO2 has added a practice specialising in process optimisation and technology enablement...

Liberty introduces crop product

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 04:33:33 GMT

Liberty has launched an agricultural insurance product designed to protect farmers from financial loss caused by weather events including fire, hail, rain and frost...

QBE names new director

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 04:33:21 GMT

Christopher Harris has been appointed to the QBE board, effective July 6...

Ansvar ratings affirmation ‘reflects balance sheet strength’

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 04:33:04 GMT

AM Best has affirmed its ratings for faith, heritage and education insurer Ansvar and says intragroup reinsurance arrangements limit exposure to legacy abuse claims...

‘No hole in results’ after IAG settles Greensill action

Mon, 01 Jun 2026 04:11:36 GMT

IAG says its move to settle in a $4 billion lawsuit brought by Greensill Bank AG and its insolvency administrator “will not have a material impact” on the insurer’s financial position or 2025-26 results...

AEI fills exec roles for ‘next chapter’

Mon, 01 Jun 2026 04:11:28 GMT

National broking group AEI has made five senior appointments and named a new director...

QPC appoints leader for in-house claims unit

Mon, 01 Jun 2026 04:11:20 GMT

Quantum Private Clients has promoted Rachel Meyer to be head of claims and operations, as it launches an in-house claims function for brokers and their high net worth clients...

Clearlake passes GWP milestone with latest acquisition

Mon, 01 Jun 2026 04:11:08 GMT

Clearlake Insurance Brokers has bought the broking portfolio of WEB Financial & Insurance Services for an undisclosed amount...

All fine for Allfin as trademark row settled

Mon, 25 May 2026 04:19:02 GMT

Finance and insurance business Allfin Brokering Services can register its trademark despite an objection by a company with a similar name...

Tough market drags on Tower half-year result

Mon, 25 May 2026 04:18:52 GMT

Tower has reported a 54% drop in half-year profit to $NZ22.85 million ($18.8 million), pointing to subdued market conditions and competition driving down premiums in New Zealand...

Pro Global enters region with GSI acquisition

Mon, 25 May 2026 04:18:43 GMT

UK insurance operations specialist Pro Global has bought Sydney-based compliance and training group GSI Professional Services...

NZ group’s call centre head becomes operations chief

Mon, 25 May 2026 04:18:36 GMT

Michael Skeens has been promoted to COO at New Zealand insurer Tower...

Gulf conflict to prolong inflationary pressure: Hawkins

Mon, 18 May 2026 04:58:47 GMT

IAG CEO Nick Hawkins says the Middle East conflict has added to inflationary pressure, especially in property lines...

Sports agency joins Miramar

Mon, 18 May 2026 04:57:52 GMT

Miramar says Sports Underwriting Australia has joined the group as part of its specialty lines unit led by GM Jason Thoroughgood...

Swiss Re hunts for new country chief

Mon, 18 May 2026 04:57:46 GMT

Swiss Re is searching for a new Australian and New Zealand CEO after Trent Thomson was promoted to a global role...

Underwriting agency Angel spreads its wings

Mon, 18 May 2026 04:56:58 GMT

New agency Angel Underwriting says it is focused on speed, technology and broker service...

Chair gives ‘candid’ outline of Helia’s challenges, responses

Mon, 11 May 2026 04:02:55 GMT

Helia chair Leona Murphy says the lenders’ mortgage insurance provider is better positioned after a challenging 2025...