BNET Industries

Market Cap:$6.0B
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$4.6B
- Public
- US
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If you're from the land down under, IAG has probably got you covered. Sydney, Australia-based Insurance Australia Group Limited (Australian: IAG) provides insurance in Australia and New Zealand. The company offers personal and commercial insurance products including home, auto, health, commercial, consumer credit, extended warranty, compulsory third party (CTP) and workers' compensation insurance. Brands include IAG, CGU, NRMA Insurance, SGIC, SGIO, RACV, and Swann Insurance, and NZI in New Zealand. Other financial product offerings include annuities and allocated pensions. The company was founded in 1925 as NRMA Insurance Group, has revenue of approximately $5.4 billion and employs about 11,700 people. In March 2006 IAG acquired 98% of Thailand's Safety Insurance Public Company Limited.
CEO, Operations, Asia
Justin BrehenyNumber of Employees 13,000
Contact Information
388 George Street Level 26
Sydney
(61) 2 9292 9222
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Other Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers: 524128
Recent Events
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News & Analysis
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Insurance Australia Group Ltd has formed a joint venture with State Bank of India.(Asia/Pacific)
INSURANCE AUSTRALIA GROUP LTD. has formed a joint venture with STATE BANK OF INDIA to set up a new nonlife insurance company in India in 2009. IAG initially will hold 26% of the joint venture, the maximum investment level allowed for a foreign...
Insurance Australia Group Ltd.(Property/Casualty)(appointment of Andy Cornish)(Brief article)
INSURANCE AUSTRALIA GROUP LTD. has appointed ANDY CORNISH as chief executive officer of its direct insurance division. He takes change of the group's direct distribution networks. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Cornish will start his new position at IAG in late January 2009....
Australia's QBE drops 8.35 billion US takeover bid for IAG
SYDNEY AFP — Australian-listed global insurance group QBE Insurance said Wednesday it had withdrawn an 8.7 billion (8.35 billion US) dollar takeover bid for Insurance Australia Group IAG. QBE said its had dropped its merger proposal after the IAG board late Tuesday rejected a sweetened takeover offer. "QBE...
Equities help smooth road for insurers.
Byline: Eric Johnston Jul 09, 2007 (The Australian Financial Review - ABIX via COMTEX) -- Australian insurance companies will be significantly affected by the recent storms on the nation's east coast. While profits are likely to be lower, the strong equities market will help...
IAG looks for passage to Indian insurance.
Jul 09, 2007 (The Sydney Morning Herald - ABIX via COMTEX) -- It has been reported that Insurance Australia Group IAG is in talks over an investment in an Indian insurance company. IAG would not comment on the reports that it is negotiating to acquire Chubb's former...
Parramatta or bust: IAG heads west.
Byline: Robert Harley Jul 05, 2007 (The Australian Financial Review - ABIX via COMTEX) -- The Insurance Australia Group IAG, advised by Laing & Simmons, will lease an entire office block in Parramatta. According to the MD of Grosvenor International, Rob Kerr, IAG's...
Catalyst for change.
Byline: Jane Lindhe Jul 03, 2007 (BRW - ABIX via COMTEX) -- Michael Hawker, the CEO of Insurance Australia Group IAG, is keen to involve the Australian business community in tackling climate change. Hawker, one of the main instigators behind the Australian Business...
Price pressure on car, home insurance.
Byline: Eric Johnston Jun 27, 2007 (The Australian Financial Review - ABIX via COMTEX) -- An ABN Amro study has revealed that Australian consumers can look forward to cheaper car and home insurance. A price war between market leaders Suncorp and Insurance Australia Group...
Storm claims reach $350m.
Jun 21, 2007 (The Australian Financial Review - ABIX via COMTEX) -- Some 33,000 insurance claims have been lodged since storms hit the central coast of New South Wales NSW on 8 June 2007. The Insurance Council of Australia has valued these claims at around $A350 million....
Insurers take a bath in NSW storms.
Byline: Katherine Jimenez Jun 20, 2007 (The Australian - ABIX via COMTEX) -- The losses to insurance companies arising from claims after severe storms in New South Wales NSW are now set to be as high as $A540m. Suncorp-Metway has already logged some 19,000...
Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Justin Breheny | CEO, Operations, Asia |
| Michael Hawker | CEO & Executive Director |
| David Issa | CIO |
| George Vanardos | CFO |
| Jason McCracken | Chief Marketing Officer |
| Tony Coleman | Chief Risk Officer & Group Actuary |
| Bob Wagstaffe | Group Executive, Intermediary Business |
| Douglas Pearce | Group Executive, Personal Injury |
| Francis Giordano | Secretary |
| Lou Power | Group Executive, Business Partners |
| Mario Pirone | Group Executive, Asset Management |
| Rick Jackson | Group Executive, Personal Insurance |
| Sam Mostyn | Group Executive, Culture & Reputation |
| Neil Hamilton | Director |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Anne Keating | Board of Directors |
| Dominique Fisher | Board of Directors |
| Geoffrey Cousins | Board of Directors |
| James Strong | Board of Directors |
| John Astbury | Board of Directors |
| Rowan Ross | Board of Directors |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Insurance Australia Group Limited | CEO, Operations, Asia | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| SGIC General Insurance Limited | CEO | Current |
| Insurance Australia Group Limited | CEO & Executive Director | Current |
| Insurance Council, Inc. | President | Current |
| Saltbush Funds Management Ltd. | Non-Executive Director | Current |
| Insurance Australia Group Limited | Board of Directors | Current |
| Arts Foundation | Board of Directors | Current |
| The Business Council | Board of Directors | Current |
| Saltbush Funds Management Ltd. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Arts Foundation | Member | Current |
| The Business Council | Member | Current |
| Citigroup Inc. | Deputy Managing Director | Former |
| Westpac Banking Corporation | Group Executive | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Insurance Australia Group Limited | CIO | Current |
| Westpac Banking Corporation | Former | |
| West-Pac | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Insurance Australia Group Limited | CFO | Current |
| U.S. Department of Energy | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Insurance Australia Group Limited | Chief Marketing Officer | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Insurance Australia Group Limited | Chief Risk Officer & Group Actuary | Current |
| PricewaterhouseCoopers | senior corporate | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Insurance Australia Group Limited | Group Executive, Intermediary Business | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Insurance Australia Group Limited | Group Executive, Personal Injury | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Insurance Australia Group Limited | Secretary | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Insurance Australia Group Limited | Group Executive, Business Partners | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Insurance Australia Group Limited | Group Executive, Asset Management | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Insurance Australia Group Limited | Group Executive, Personal Insurance | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Insurance Australia Group Limited | Group Executive, Culture & Reputation | Current |
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| Insurance Australia Group Limited | Board of Directors | Current |
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| Organization | Position | Status |
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| Insurance Australia Group Limited | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| Insurance Australia Group Limited | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Insurance Australia Group Limited | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Insurance Australia Group Limited | Board of Directors | Current |
Mr Neil Hamilton was appointed as a Director of IAG in June 2000 and as a Director of Insurance Australia Limited (formerly NRMA Insurance Limited) in 1999. He is a member of the IAG Risk Management & Compliance Committee. Mr Hamilton is the Chairman of IRESS Market Technology Limited and Integrated Group Limited. He was formerly the Chairman of Western Power Corporation.
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|---|---|---|
| The Integrated Group, Inc | Chairman | Current |
| Iress Market Technology Limited | Chairman | Current |
| Metcash, Ltd. | Director | Current |
| Insurance Australia Group Limited (Iag) | Board of Directors | Current |
| Insurance Australia Group Limited | Director | Current |
| The Sons | Chairman | Former |
| Western Power Corporation | Chairman | Former |
| The Sons | Board of Directors | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Insurance Australia Group Limited | Board of Directors | Current |
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