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French Top 14 rugby union club Lyon has agreed a deal with Matmut for the insurance company to take on naming rights to its home stadium.

American insurance giant AIG has extended its high-profile sponsorship agreement with New Zealand Rugby, the governing body of rugby union in the country.

NRMA Insurance has renewed its main sponsorship agreement with the Brisbane Broncos, while the Australian NRL rugby league team has also signed partnerships with sportswear manufacturers ISC and Puma, bookmaker Ladbrokes and headwear and apparel provider ’47.

Australian NRL rugby league club the Newcastle Knights has upgraded its partnership with health insurance company Nib, while rival team the North Queensland Cowboys has agreed a shirt sponsorship deal with Bundaberg Rum.

Health insurance firm AOK has extended its sponsorship deal with the German Handball Federation (DHB), the sport’s national governing body.

Insurance firm Geico has renewed its multi-faceted partnership with the International Speedway Corporation, which owns or operates a host of race tracks in North American stock car-racing series Nascar.

Insurance company ARAG has agreed a deal to become the major sponsor of the 2017 World Table Tennis Championships, which will be held in Düsseldorf, Germany.

The Canadian Hockey League, which oversees the organisation of the world’s largest development ice hockey competition, has entered into a partnership with insurance company Wawanesa.

Yamaha Financial Services has extended its backing of the opening round of the Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK) season by opting to continue as title sponsor of the Australian round at Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit for the 2017 race on February 24-26.

English Premier League football club Leicester City has entered into a partnership with insurance company DirectAsia.

Health insurance company AOK has upgraded its partnership with Hertha Berlin to become the shirt sponsor of the German Bundesliga football club’s academy teams.

AFL Aussie rules football team Richmond Tigers has renewed its partnership with insurance group Bingle, one of its main sponsors.

German financial services company Allianz has agreed a deal to become the official insurer of the French National Handball League (LNH).

Chinese insurance company Ping An has upgraded its partnership with the Chinese Football Association.

Financial services company DirectAxis has reached an agreement with the South African Rugby Union to sponsor the Currie Cup domestic competition.

German insurance company Nürnberger Versicherungsgruppe has extended its title sponsorship agreement with the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) tournament held in the city of Nürnberg.

The Australian Rugby Union is searching for a new title sponsor for the Super Rugby club competition in the country after insurance company Asteron Life opted to end its partnership.

German Basketball Bundesliga (BBL) clubs EWE Baskets Oldenburg and the Giessen 46ers have renewed jersey sponsorship deals with insurance company Öffentlichen Versicherungen Oldenburg and banking group Volksbank, respectively.