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- January 4 2024
Suncorp and IAG say December wild weather claims tracking below nat cat allowance
While the total cost of the two events have yet to be determined, Suncorp said it has US$459m in natural hazard allowance and IAG has US$114m till December 2023.
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- November 17 2023
Claims inflation, nat cat losses, reinsurance costs weigh on Suncorp’s profitability: Fitch
The rating agency maintained the Australian carrier's rating but underwriting profitability is expected to deteriorate in the next 12 to 24 months.
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- October 12 2023
Suncorp’s Vero slapped with ‘largest’ ever FMA penalty over multi-policy discounts
The New Zealand regulator said the general insurer and its intermediaries overcharged 42,000 customers by US$6m in premiums between April 2014 and May 2022 on house and contents, vehicle and boat insurance.
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- October 4 2023
Lack of aggregate cover brings earnings volatility to APAC carriers
As rates soar, insurers are retaining more nat cat risk on their books, with the situation set to continue into the 2024 renewals.
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- September 26 2023
Suncorp expects December tribunal hearing on blocked ANZ bank sale with decision in February
Pending all approvals including from the Australian Competition Tribunal, the group sees a potential sale completion in the middle of 2024, chairman Christine McLoughlin says.
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- August 9 2023
Suncorp’s Australia COR improves to 91.3%, deteriorates to 97% in New Zealand
Suncorp misses FY 2023 cat allowance by A$97m after NZ division saw 53% increase in claims; ups allowance to A$1.36bn for FY 2024.
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- June 30 2023
Suncorp joins Australia’s cyclone reinsurance pool
All new and renewal policies for home, strata, landlord and small business property insurance across the group’s brands, including AAMI, Apia and Vero, will now access the pool.
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- June 23 2023
Australian carriers to return US$550m to customers after regulatory crackdown on pricing misconduct
IAG will pay US$300m and RACQ return US$150m after the ASIC intervention found 'systemic failure by insurers to deliver on their pricing promises'.
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- June 16 2023
Suncorp and ANZ agree bank merger conditions with Queensland as ACCC decision looms
Suncorp CEO Steve Johnston believes the group can more readily address issues such as climate change, affordability and resilience as 'a pure play insurance company'.
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- January 6 2023
Suncorp checks on Zurich’s Australian P&C arm again: report
Any proposed deal would likely exclude Suncorp's travel insurance portfolio Cover More.
