Insurance Australia News

Insurance Australia CEO Wilkins to Retire Next Month; Harmer Named Successor

Insurance Australia Group Ltd. Chief Executive Officer Mike Wilkins will step down next month after seven years at the helm and be replaced by Peter Harmer, the company said in a regulatory filing Wednesday. Harmer, 54, currently the CEO of …

Berkshire Hathaway to Buy Stake in IAG to Boost Australia Insurance Sales

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. will pay A$500 million ($388 million) for a stake in Insurance Australia Group Ltd. as part of a plan to expand in the region. The agreement will give Berkshire 20 percent of IAG’s insurance premium …

Insurance Australia Shares Drop Most in Six Years After Profit Decline

Insurance Australia Group Ltd. shares slumped the most in six years after the company’s first-half profit declined and missed expectations. The insurer fell 7.5 percent to A$5.91 as of 1:00 p.m. in Sydney, the biggest drop since February 2009. The …