insuranceNEWS.com.au - CorporateGeneral insurance and financial services news from Australia and around the worldhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/en-auChubb, AIG stay silent on leadership changeshttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/chubb-aig-stay-silent-on-leadership-changeshttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/chubb-aig-stay-silent-on-leadership-changes<p>Giant global insurers Chubb and AIG have declined to provide any comment on the departures of their local leaders...</p>Mon, 04 May 2026 04:20:16 GMTATC finds ‘right opportunity in London’ with Frontier purchasehttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/atc-finds-right-opportunity-in-london-with-frontier-purchasehttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/atc-finds-right-opportunity-in-london-with-frontier-purchase<p>ATC Insurance Solutions has acquired specialist financial lines managing general agency and London market wholesaler Frontier Global Underwriting...</p>Mon, 04 May 2026 04:19:47 GMTTravel insurer adds war extensionhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/travel-insurer-adds-war-extensionhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/travel-insurer-adds-war-extension<p>Go Insurance has introduced a travel policy extension for war and armed conflict disruption...</p>Mon, 04 May 2026 04:19:38 GMTGuild secures ratings affirmationhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/guild-secures-ratings-affirmationhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/guild-secures-ratings-affirmation<p>AM Best has affirmed Guild Insurance Limited Australia&rsquo;s A- financial strength and a- long-term issuer credit ratings...</p>Mon, 04 May 2026 04:19:29 GMTAM Best sticks with Tower ratingshttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/am-best-sticks-with-tower-ratingshttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/am-best-sticks-with-tower-ratings<p>AM Best has affirmed New Zealand insurer Tower&rsquo;s A- (Excellent) financial strength rating and its a- (Excellent) long-term issuer credit rating after an annual review...</p>Mon, 04 May 2026 04:19:21 GMTNew Zealand Medical Indemnity ratings on holdhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/new-zealand-medical-indemnity-ratings-on-holdhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/new-zealand-medical-indemnity-ratings-on-hold<p>AM Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of New Zealand Medical Indemnity Insurance at B+, or &ldquo;good&rdquo;...</p>Mon, 04 May 2026 04:19:10 GMTReinsurance deal strengthens business: Suncorphttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/reinsurance-deal-strengthens-business-suncorphttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/reinsurance-deal-strengthens-business-suncorp<p>Suncorp says its business resilience will be enhanced by the purchase of an additional reinsurance cover that supplements its main catastrophe program...</p>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 03:46:17 GMTIAG establishes customer feedback channelhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/iag-establishes-customer-feedback-channelhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/iag-establishes-customer-feedback-channel<p>IAG has created a customer advocate function to provide a voice for consumers to the insurer&rsquo;s executive team...</p>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 03:46:07 GMTAMA maintains earnings outlook after solid Q3https://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/ama-maintains-earnings-outlook-after-solid-q3https://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/ama-maintains-earnings-outlook-after-solid-q3<p>AMA Group has reported &ldquo;good operational progress&rdquo; in a third-quarter trading update and affirmed its 2025-26 earnings guidance...</p>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 03:45:51 GMTFormer IAG NZ risk chief takes Hollard board seathttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/former-iag-nz-risk-chief-takes-hollard-board-seathttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/former-iag-nz-risk-chief-takes-hollard-board-seat<p>Hollard says Martin Hunter has joined as an independent non-executive director...</p>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 03:45:31 GMTIAG, RAC ‘confident’ on deal as watchdog extends probehttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/iag-rac-confident-on-deal-as-watchdog-extends-probehttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/iag-rac-confident-on-deal-as-watchdog-extends-probe<p>IAG and WA motoring group RAC say they remain confident about a proposed insurance merger after the competition regulator said it would complete more detailed inquiries...</p>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 05:03:47 GMTScott Winton partners with Network Insurance Househttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/scott-winton-partners-with-network-insurance-househttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/scott-winton-partners-with-network-insurance-house<p>Melbourne-headquartered brokerage Scott Winton has announced a &ldquo;strategic partnership&rdquo; with Steadfast-owned Network Insurance House...</p>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 05:01:37 GMTBlue Zebra reveals ‘one brand, one front door’https://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/blue-zebra-reveals-one-brand-one-front-doorhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/blue-zebra-reveals-one-brand-one-front-door<p>The Blue Zebra brand will be used to unite four Envest underwriting agencies under &ldquo;one stable&rdquo;...</p>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 05:01:25 GMTInsurers dominate advertising viewer pollhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/insurers-dominate-advertising-viewer-pollhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/insurers-dominate-advertising-viewer-poll<p>Budget Direct&rsquo;s latest Insurance Solved advert has been voted Australia&rsquo;s most loved commercial of this year, while Allianz took second place and Youi fourth...</p>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 05:00:34 GMTCanstar salutes Allianz’s ‘smart tech’ for food spoilage claimshttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/canstar-salutes-allianz-s-smart-tech-for-food-spoilage-claimshttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/canstar-salutes-allianz-s-smart-tech-for-food-spoilage-claims<p>Allianz Australia has won a Canstar Innovation Excellence Award for its agentic AI initiative to automate food spoilage claims...</p>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 05:00:22 GMTACCC seeks feedback on Swiss Re trade credit dealhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/accc-seeks-feedback-on-swiss-re-trade-credit-dealhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/accc-seeks-feedback-on-swiss-re-trade-credit-deal<p>The competition watchdog has called for submissions by the end of this week on Swiss Re&rsquo;s proposed acquisition of QBE&rsquo;s global trade credit and surety business...</p>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 04:23:33 GMTCGU ends private motor no-claims bonushttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/cgu-ends-private-motor-no-claims-bonushttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/cgu-ends-private-motor-no-claims-bonus<p>IAG will no longer offer a no-claims bonus on CGU private motor policies, as the commercial business transitions to a claims-based pricing model...</p>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 04:23:24 GMTDeposit Power acquires fellow home bond supplierhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/deposit-power-acquires-fellow-home-bond-supplierhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/deposit-power-acquires-fellow-home-bond-supplier<p>Deposit Power, which provides deposit bonds for home purchases, has acquired competitor Deposit Assure...</p>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 04:23:16 GMTQBE director makes Suncorp movehttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/qbe-director-makes-suncorp-movehttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/qbe-director-makes-suncorp-move<p>Suncorp says Yen Saw will join its board as a non-executive director...</p>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 04:22:06 GMTHDI ‘very confident’ as local operations raise gamehttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/hdi-very-confident-as-local-operations-raise-gamehttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/corporate/hdi-very-confident-as-local-operations-raise-game<p>HDI Global&rsquo;s contribution to the net income of owner Talanx Group grew by 10% last year to &euro;551 million ($909 million)...</p>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 03:04:53 GMT