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- October 12 2026
BMS Group taps Grant Robertson as executive broker
Robertson was formerly head of complex risks at Donaldson Brown.
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- September 15 2026
BMS Group appoints Anna Capone as national head of general claims for Australia
She joins from McLardy McShane Insurance Advisors, having also previously worked for KBI and Knightcorp Insurance Brokers.
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- August 19 2026
Willis Re to acquire BMS Re’s US subsidiaries
Transaction establishes an operational presence in the US for Willis Re.
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- June 1 2026
Exclusive: BMS shuts Hong Kong office, Asia CEO Sandra Lee headed for Lockton
Broker exits regional private equity, M&A and tax (PEMAT) practice, while confirming its Singapore office will 'remain central' to its Asia strategy.
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- October 13 2025
China Re-backed broker Huatai partners with BMS Group for marine initiative
The mainland intermediary will coordinate domestic underwriting, while BMS’ specialist arms BankServe and CLP will do international ceding of risks.
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- July 31 2025
BMS boosts Australian financial lines, cyber teams with dual promotions
Brisbane-based Callum McMillan and Pranav Jani have been handed national financial and cyber roles by the specialty broker.
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- July 1 2025
BMS Australia snaps up Corporate and Commercial Insurance Brokers
Queensland-based broker specialises in risk management advice and insurance broking services to large, privately owned organisations.
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- June 24 2025
BMS Australia appoints Ardonagh Global Partners’ Georgina Reilly as general counsel
Sydney-based Reilly will report to Australia CEO Andrew Godden.
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- April 30 2025
Exclusive: BMS to shut down South Korea, Japan offices
Market sources tell IAN that most of the staff working in both offices of the M&A specialist broker will be let go.
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- December 16 2024
BMS New Zealand continues North Island expansion with appointment of Dan Ackroyd
Auckland-based Ackroyd, who has joined the firm as an executive broker, will work alongside recently hired director Nathan Richmond and executive broker Tim Emms.
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- October 29 2024
BMS Re hires Aon’s Heath Jose as business development lead for fac
Jose will be based in Singapore and will be responsible for developing the business in conjunction with teams across Asia Pacific.
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- September 24 2024
BMS New Zealand expands North Island team with Aon hire
Tim Emms will join the firm as an executive broker for its Auckland team and will be working with Nathan Richmond who assumed regional director role on May 1.
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- August 5 2024
Serai Kabu joins WTW’s Australasian renewable energy team as associate director
Brisbane-based Kabu worked at BMS Group for over four years with her most recent role being client manager for the power and energy team.
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- August 5 2024
BMS expands Australia energy team with Marsh hire
In his new role, Brisbane-based Toby Lucas will be responsible for supporting clients in the renewables, power and energy sectors across the country.
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- July 22 2024
BMS taps Dianne Riopelle from Marsh as energy team client manager
Based in Brisbane, Riopelle will be responsible for expanding the specialist broker's renewables, power and energy business.
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- July 1 2024
BMS expands Japan M&A insurance team with a senior appointment
Tokyo-based Ryo Iizuka, who joins as director of the private equity, mergers & acquisitions, and tax, will report to Tim Hewitt, head of BMS Japan, and work alongside associate Kaori Iwai.
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- May 15 2024
BMS New Zealand hires Marsh veteran for North Island build out
The specialty broker has hired Nathan Richmond as director of Auckland.
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- August 22 2023
BMS names Tim Hewitt as head of Japan
Hewitt, who has two decades of legal experience, will focus on inbound-outbound M&A activity as growth in the Japanese market accelerates.
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- August 10 2023
BMS Re appoints Sean Sperring to develop APAC facultative book
He is based in Singapore as a director and was previously a facultative property underwriter at Munich Re in Sydney.
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- July 5 2023
BMS snaps up Brisbane-based broker Bluebook
This is the global broker’s sixth Australian acquisition in the past 12 months.
