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Allianz Partners Australia charts growth strategy as Europe cuts 1,800 jobs

Allianz Partners Australia charts growth strategy as Europe cuts 1,800 jobs

The Australian division pursues growth and says there are no plans to cut jobs

Daniel Wood Jul 10, 2026
Embedded luxury: Carmakers' insurer partnerships reshape motor distribution

Embedded luxury: Carmakers' insurer partnerships reshape motor distribution

Luxury carmakers are seizing control of the insurance buying pathway and forcing the industry to rethink distribution, underwriting and broker value

Disaster grants reveal insurers’ broader resilience challenge

Disaster grants reveal insurers’ broader resilience challenge

Sky-high catastrophe losses put community recovery efforts into sharper perspective

Pandemic oversight of health insurers ends after five years

Pandemic oversight of health insurers ends after five years

Final report closes the voluntary monitoring regime after insurers exceeded assessed givebacks

Insurers push broader repair laws to curb motor claims costs

Insurers push broader repair laws to curb motor claims costs

The industry says parts access, not just repair information, shapes repair costs and premiums

QBE expands risk-prevention push with business self-assessment

QBE expands risk-prevention push with business self-assessment

Rising industrial manslaughter penalties and mandatory climate reporting are lifting the regulatory floor for Australian SMEs

Youi expands brand strategy with Rugby League World Cup deal

Youi expands brand strategy with Rugby League World Cup deal

It exited the broker channel in 2025 - for a direct insurer, brand recognition carries the full acquisition burden

Allianz confirms hundreds of job cuts as AI reshapes insurance

Allianz confirms hundreds of job cuts as AI reshapes insurance

Chief executive confirms earlier Insurance Business reports – and that Artificial Intelligence is the cause

NSW Fair Trading is prosecuting big strata sector player Netstrata

NSW Fair Trading is prosecuting big strata sector player Netstrata

A criminal prosecution has started against one of the state's largest strata operators over alleged undisclosed financial benefits, fiduciary failures and misleading conduct

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