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- August 14 2026
Marsh brings Evan Danilo back to Australia
He returns following a stint at Lockton in the US.
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- August 14 2026
QBE H1 FY26 insurance operating results top US$1bn, COR flat at 92.8%
Australian carrier’s GWP rose 10% on a headline basis to US$15bn, underpinned by targeted rate increases in international and North American markets.
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- August 13 2026
Integra Technical Services names Mark Thompson as Australia, New Zealand MD
Sydney-based Thompson will partner with Integra’s leadership team to extend its reach across property, casualty and specialty lines.
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- August 13 2026
Dual Australia promotes Chloe O’Toole to lead commercial underwriter
Sydney-based O'Toole has been with Dual Australia since February 2025.
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- August 13 2026
IAG shrugs off Greensill litigation settlement with ‘quality result’, but US$2bn claims still loom
CEO Nick Hawkins signals settlement talks before September's mega trial of the remaining claims.
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- August 13 2026
Higher claims costs drag IAG’s FY26 earnings down 25%
IAG paid out AU$12.4bn in claims in FY26, up from AU$10.2bn in FY25.
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- August 13 2026
Australia’s bird flu outbreak prompts livestock insurance warning for APAC farmers
Brokers say cover is often sub-limited to provide a proportion of the full limit, which allows insurers to limit their exposure.
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- August 12 2026
QBE Australia’s business MD Elliot Hill to depart
General manager for distribution Lorelle Hillman will take over on an interim basis.
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- August 12 2026
Suncorp FY26 net profit slides 44% on US$1.4bn nat cat bill
Queensland-based carrier's GWP was up 3% year-on-year to US$11bn, while insurance service result was down 23% to US$850m.
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- August 12 2026
Suncorp reshuffles leadership team after profits tumble
Bridget Messer takes on a new role, with Michelle Bain taking over as chief risk officer, while Lisa Harrison and Michael Miller swap roles.
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- August 11 2026
Aviso Specialty hires Shane Aitken as financial lines manager
Sydney-based Aitken has 20 years of broking experience, most recently as a principal within Marsh Specialty's finpro team.
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- August 11 2026
QIB Group names Alan Moran as chief broking officer
Peter Apolakiatis becomes Austcover's new general manager following Moran's promotion.
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- August 10 2026
Joe Keiper joins Edgewise Insurance Brokers as head of construction broking
He was prvioulsy with EBM Insurance & Risk as a client director for construction and marine.
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- August 10 2026
Tasmania partners with RACT to advance TasInsure
A three-month interim partnership will pave the way for a proposed five-year partnership between the automobile club and state-backed insurer focused on insurance affordability, resilience and cover for hard-to-place sectors.
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- August 10 2026
Aviso Specialty names Paul Smyth as head of financial lines
He joins from Gallagher, where he had been a client director since joining in March 2025.
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- August 10 2026
Aon refreshes Australia leadership roles, Helen Lockwood appointed COO
Ben Rolfe and Mary-Catherine Hamill also handed expanded roles as part of an 'ongoing evolution' of the broker's business in the country.
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- August 6 2026
PCRIC makes third drought parametric payout to Tonga
Payout funds assistance following the arrival of drought conditions in Tonga's Ha'apai and Tongatapu islands.
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- August 5 2026
Exclusive: Origin Energy confirms ‘extensive’ cyber insurance program after breach
CFC is understood to be among the panel of insurers on the hook following the data breach, which impacted over 900,000 of the Australian utility company's customers.
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- August 4 2026
Australian broker Cowden names Charlotte Lau national head of operations
She has over two decades of experience in roles with QBE, Crawford and Sedgwick.
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- August 4 2026
Why are we waiting? Call grows louder to scrap NSW emergency services levy
New South Wales is the only state in Australia that still funds emergency services by taxing home, motor and business insurance.
