Top Headlines from June 29–July 5, 2026
Subscribe on LinkedInZurich Australia said it will enter the personal home insurance market through an expanded partnership with Honey Insurance. From October 2026, Zurich will underwrite and manage claims for Honey’s home, landlord, and motor insurance policies.
Source: Zurich Australia • Company Site
Mox and QBE launched Travel Pick & Go Annual Plan, a digital annual travel insurance product integrated into the Mox app. The plan provides cover for unlimited trips over 12 months and is designed to make recurring travel insurance easier to buy and manage.
Source: QBE Hong Kong • Press Releases
Howden launched SAFER at Home, a product designed to protect seafarers and their families during off-contract periods when cover at sea does not apply. The launch targets a specific real-world protection gap rather than a generic feature upgrade.
Source: Howden
ANV agreed to acquire Assured Underwriting Group, a specialist MGA providing insurance-backed financial protection products to tour operators and the travel sector across the UK and Europe. The deal expands ANV’s reach in specialty distribution and delegated underwriting.
Empower announced that it will acquire Milliman’s retirement plan and benefits administration business for $340 million. The transaction strengthens Empower’s position in retirement services and workplace benefits administration at scale.
Source: Newswire / Empower • Empower
Ageas UK joined the Source Insurance panel, expanding access to its home insurance products for advisers supporting homebuyers. The move reflects continued investment in intermediary distribution rather than direct-to-consumer expansion alone.
Source: Ageas UK Press Releases • Ageas UK
Income transferred its digital insurance platform, HIVE, to Embed Financial Group Holdings. The move positions HIVE inside a broader embedded finance infrastructure group and is intended to support expansion beyond Singapore and Southeast Asia.
Source: PR Newswire • Income Insurance
