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Zurich’s Planned £8.1B Acquisition of Beazley Gets Regulatory Nod in Australia
Jun 18 2026 // Zurich Insurance Group’s proposed £8.1 billion (US$10.8 billion) acquisition of Lloyd’s insurer Beazley plc has received approval from Australia’s regulatory watchdog. The Australian Competition and...
Australia Insurance Broker Steadfast Gets Offer From Amwins, PE Firm Dragoneer
Jun 10 2026 // Australian insurance broker Steadfast Group Ltd. received an indicative offer from US specialty insurance distributor Amwins Group Inc., and private equity firm Dragoneer Investment Group LLC, that sent its shares surging...
Insurance Australia Settles in Greensill Federal Court Case
May 29 2026 // Insurance Australia Group Ltd. said it has agreed to a settlement of proceedings brought by Greensill Bank AG and its insolvency administrators. IAG said the settlement won’t have a material impact on its financial...
Australia Sues 3M for $1.4 Billion Over PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ Contamination
May 28 2026 // The Australian government said on Thursday it had launched legal action against 3M over contamination from firefighting foam supplied by the U.S. company that contained PFAS, or “forever chemicals,” seeking...
Australia Regulator Calls for Urgent Cybersecurity Action to Counter Mythos
May 8 2026 // Australia’s corporate regulator has urged the country’s financial sector to take urgent action on tackling potential cyber risks from frontier AI systems such as Mythos. The Australian Securities and...
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