Zurich Australia enters personal home insurance market
Zurich Financial Services Australia (Zurich) today announced it will enter the personal home insurance market and further scale its existing personal motor footprint through a newly expanded partnership with Honey Insurance (Honey).
From October 2026, Zurich will underwrite and manage claims for Honey’s home, landlord and motor insurance policies.
Among other benefits, the propositions will use data and technology to onboard new customers in just minutes, protecting homes and vehicles against risks such as severe weather, accidents and crime.
The products will continue to be distributed by Honey under its proprietary brand as well as through key partnerships, including Bank of Queensland (BOQ).
Alex Morgan, Head of General Insurance at Zurich, said: “Australians are increasingly seeking competitive and innovative solutions for the protection of their assets, particularly as the risk landscape continues to intensify.”
“Our partnership delivers a compelling proposition that draws upon Zurich’s strong capital foundation and technical capability and Honey’s digital distribution model, representing a clear opportunity to develop the customer experience and competitive offering in the Australian general insurance market.”
“More broadly, it marks an important milestone for Zurich as we continue to grow and scale our presence as Australia’s only major composite insurer, with propositions across personal home, motor, pet, travel, landlord and life insurance,” Mr Morgan said.
David Krawitz, Chief Executive Officer at Honey Insurance, said: "Zurich's underwriting depth and claims expertise is the ideal complement to Honey's digital platform and distribution reach. Together, we're well placed to keep delivering the kind of smart, seamless insurance experience Australian consumers deserve."
"We're proud of what we've built with Zurich through our pet insurance partnership, and bringing that same approach to home, landlord and motor insurance is a natural next step for us," Mr Krawitz said.
The announcement follows Zurich and Honey partnering to launch pet insurance in March 2026.
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Zurich Financial Services Australia is a life insurance and commercial insurance specialist that has been participating in the Australian market since 1920. General insurance is issued by Zurich Australian Insurance Limited ABN 13 000 296 640, AFSL 232507 (Zurich). Further information about Zurich Financial Services Australia is available at www.zurich.com.au.
Zurich Insurance Group (Zurich) is a leading global multi-line insurer founded more than 150 years ago, which has grown into a business serving more than 82 million customers in more than 200 countries and territories, while delivering industry-leading total shareholder returns. Reflecting its purpose to ‘create a brighter future together,’ Zurich offers protection services that go beyond traditional insurance, to support its customers in building resilience. Since 2020, the Zurich Forest project supports reforestation and biodiversity restoration in Brazil’s Atlantic Forest. The Group has more than 65,000 employees and is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland. Zurich Insurance Group Ltd (ZURN) is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange and has a level I American Depositary Receipt (ZURVY) program, which is traded over-the-counter on OTCQX. Further information is available at www.zurich.com.
Honey Insurance is an Australian insurtech founded in 2020, Honey uses technology to give Australians a faster, fairer and smarter insurance experience. Across home, motor and pet insurance, Honey's award-winning platform delivers quotes in minutes and makes claiming simple. Backed by leading global investors with over $125 million raised to date, Honey is one of Australia's fastest-growing tech companies. Further information is available at www.honeyinsurance.com