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- March 5 2025
Canopius hands Paul Hackett expanded role as APAC head of distribution
Expanded role in addition to existing portfolio as head of marine for APAC and Middle East and North Africa (MENA).
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- March 4 2025
Lockton taps Jay Sharma as regional head of specialties, Asia
Sharma will relocate to Singapore from New York and report directly to Asia CEO Tony Hardy, having previously worked for Marsh, Aon, and WTW.
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- March 4 2025
Brisbane on alert as Tropical Cyclone Alfred bears down ‘at a scale not seen in 35 years’
The cyclone is expected to cross the coast later this week with rainfall accumulation totals as high as 600-700mm expected in isolated areas.
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- March 4 2025
Gallagher acquires New Zealand’s RMA General
Terms of the transaction were not disclosed, Gallagher said in a press release.
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- February 28 2025
Axa XL, QBE, Gallagher, Zurich, WTW: 9 APAC insurance people moves of the week
Circles Group, Markel, Swiss Re Corporate Solutions, Munich Re, Sompo Asia Pacific and HDI Global also made personnel changes over the last week.
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- February 28 2025
HDI Global promotes Kirsten Murray to senior property underwriter
Perth-based Murray has been with HDI Global for almost 11 years.
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- February 28 2025
‘Avoid building in dumb places’: Kiwis want more investment in extreme weather protection
Insurance Council of New Zealand survey shows 'Kiwis want to see more investment in resilience measures', chief executive Kris Faafoi says.
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- February 28 2025
Australia motor body ‘strongly opposes’, calls for watchdog to reject IAG-RACQ, Allianz-RAAI deals
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) had initiated an investigation into the deals in February.
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- February 27 2025
QBE Asia makes wholesale market foray with Ronak Shah as CEO
Shah will retain his position as CEO of QBE Singapore until his successor is found.
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- February 27 2025
Australia’s WA, SA, Victoria at heightened risk of autumn bushfires: AFAC
National Council for Fire & Emergency Services (AFAC) says the 'fire season in these areas may go a little longer this year'.
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- February 27 2025
First for APAC as Canopius backs Qubit on digital asset offering
The Hong Kong-based crypto specialist MGA has been approved as a Lloyd's coverholder to distribute digital assets insurance in Asia Pacific.
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- February 26 2025
Zurich promotes Alex Todd to APAC CUO
Singapore-based Todd has been with Zurich since August 2023, having joined from Chubb.
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- February 26 2025
‘A big idea to confront a big problem’: Insurance Council of Australia calls for US$19bn flood defence fund
Fund is the centrepiece of the ICA's Advancing Australia’s Resilience policy document, which provides recommendations for the next federal government.
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- February 26 2025
Skuld grows mutual P&I GT by 6% during renewal despite ‘turbulent times’
The club's mutual P&I tonnage for the 2025/26 policy year stands at 122 million gross tonnage (GT).
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- February 26 2025
QBE hands Julie Starley permanent role as chief claims officer for Australia Pacific
She had held the role on an interim basis following the departure of Jon Fox at the end of 2024.
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- February 25 2025
Steadfast’s Nick Cook named new president of Australia’s brokers association
Gary Okely will remain on the NIBA board as a director after his term as president came to an end.
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- February 25 2025
Gallagher promotes Australia, Asia chief Sarah Lyons to global specialty CEO role
She will take over the London-based role from current CEO Jonathan Turner, who is leaving the business.
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- February 25 2025
Australia’s insurers ‘still have more to do’ after 2022 floods despite ‘significant progress’
Insurance Council of Australia report highlights the progress made in response to seven recommendations put to the industry after Australia's most costly extreme weather event.
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- February 25 2025
HDI Global welcomes new head of distribution for NSW, ACT
Brandt Connor takes up the newly created role having spent almost eight years with Allianz, most recently as national relationship manager.
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- February 24 2025
Australia’s higher premiums may stifle new policy growth, lead to underinsurance: S&P Global
Insurance is already very costly in Australia's high-risk areas, and premiums are unlikely to fall anytime soon, S&P Global Ratings said in a report.
