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European Commission clears Zurich's £8.1 billion acquisition of Beazley

European Commission clears Zurich's £8.1 billion acquisition of Beazley

Regulatory green light adds to a growing list of approvals as a decade-defining specialty consolidation nears completion - and signals more market change ahead

Jhoanna Hines Jul 13, 2026
Insurers, small business split over unfair trading law expansion

Insurers, small business split over unfair trading law expansion

B2B reform could reshape how insurers manage claims supplier relationships

Critical CMS alert puts patching obligations under insurance spotlight

Critical CMS alert puts patching obligations under insurance spotlight

Government warning highlights how delayed security updates can now affect cyber cover

Hormuz war-risk rates surge again as ceasefire collapses

Hormuz war-risk rates surge again as ceasefire collapses

Marsh's global marine head warns the market rollercoaster will not stop until a true settlement holds

NIBA names 2026 WA Broker of the Year winners

NIBA names 2026 WA Broker of the Year winners

Awards come as record Young Broker nominations meet a shrinking early-career workforce

Zest Insurance partners with Victorian Chamber on SME risk education

Zest Insurance partners with Victorian Chamber on SME risk education

70% of Australian businesses are underinsured and 75% take an ad hoc approach to risk management - Zest's Victorian Chamber partnership targets the advice gap at the point businesses are most exposed

APRA proposes prudential changes with operational impact for insurers

APRA proposes prudential changes with operational impact for insurers

A Basel III omission caught by international audit, a capital floor fix with modelling implications, and a grace period industry had requested - three items buried in a housekeeping package that matter operationally

Everest Group appoints Craig Hanrahan as chief commercial officer

Everest Group appoints Craig Hanrahan as chief commercial officer

Commercial P&C rates fell for the first time in 33 quarters and reinsurance capital hit a high of US$785 billion - Everest's distribution mandate just got more important

Netstrata will fight charges, replaces managing director

Netstrata will fight charges, replaces managing director

Embattled strata giant says it will defend the criminal proceedings and has appointed an acting managing director

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