MARKET RELEASE 5 August 2014
Steadfast partners with reinsurance broking business
Steadfast Group Limited (‘Steadfast’) (ASX: SDF) today announced that it has agreed to take a 50% equity interest in
Steadfast Re Pty Limited (‘Steadfast Re’). Steadfast Re is the former Australian & New Zealand reinsurance broking business of Beach & Associates Limited (‘Beach’) with forecasted FY15 EBITA of approximately $1.0 million.
Robert Kelly, Managing Director & CEO of Steadfast said “Steadfast Re will be the only Australian owned reinsurance broker supporting Australian and New
Zealand insurers, and it will have the endorsement of Steadfast and an international reinsurer broker Beach & Associates.”
Mr Kelly added “Our joint venture with Steadfast Re introduces a further complementary business to our distribution
channel of insurance products and services. We plan to help Simon and his team develop the business by providing them
with access to our network of 311 broker businesses and enhancing their relationships with our Strategic Partners.”
Simon Cloney, CEO of Steadfast Re, commented “I would like to thank Beach for their tremendous support over the last ten
years. Working with Beach professionals around the world we have been able to develop a dynamic reinsurance brokerage.
Our leadership team looks forward to working with Steadfast as we continue to deliver first class reinsurance solutions
to our existing and future clients.”
About Steadfast Re
Steadfast Re, formerly Beach & Associates Sydney, was established in 2004 as a reinsurance broker. It has pioneered the brokering of casualty
facultative and introduced insurance-linked securities (ILS) reinsurance to the Australian and New Zealand markets. Its
analytical work and innovation plus its unique relationships with both rated paper and ILS reinsurers have enabled
Steadfast Re to deliver creative solutions and value to its clients.
About Steadfast
Steadfast, established in 1996, is a provider of services to 311 insurance broker businesses across Australia and New
Zealand that generate over $5 billion in insurance sales. It operates as both a broker network and a consolidator
through its equity interests in a number of insurance broker businesses. Steadfast also has equity interests in
underwriting agencies and other complementary businesses and a 50% interest in Macquarie Pacific Funding. For further
information, please visit the Investor section of our website at www.steadfast.com.au.