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- October 16 2026
Kiwi broker Donaldson Brown promotes Jared Sun to head of financial lines
He has over 10 years of insurance experience, including four years with Donaldson Brown, where he was most recently a risk adviser for financial lines.
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- October 15 2026
Marsh to pay largest share of US$800m Credit Suisse Greensill settlement: FT
While IAG, Tokio Marine announced they settled the lawsuit out of court, Financial Times report said Marsh also agreed to the settlement.
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- October 15 2026
Stephanie Roth rejoins Allianz Australia as senior liability underwriter
Perth-based Roth rejoins the firm from Liberty Specialty Markets, where she spent over five years in casualty underwriting roles.
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- October 15 2026
Natural hazard risks driving more New Zealanders to seek expert help from insurance brokers: IBANZ
Over 90% of Insurance Brokers Association of New Zealand (IBANZ) brokers report increased demand for natural hazard insurance advice, while 60% say natural hazards and climate change making insurance harder to place.
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- October 15 2026
Howden Australia appoints Catherine Osbourne as Pacific head of technical, claims
She was formerly chief claims officer for the Pacific at Marsh.
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- October 14 2026
IAG offers to trade NRMA Western Australia renewal rights for RACI deal approval
In a public benefits application to the competition regulator, the insurer also offered to address the availability of RACI home insurance in northern Western Australia and to invest US$14 million in community resilience over the next decade.
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- October 13 2026
Howden Australia drafts Marsh team for sport, entertainment practice build-out
'In a significant investment in the sector', the broker appoints Simon Calabrese as head of entertainment and leisure, while four other former Marsh employees join as senior associates.
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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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- October 11 2026
Australia’s competition tribunal halts IAG-RACI appeal pending ACCC public benefit ruling
IAG and RACWA plan to file the public benefit application with the competition watchdog before Wednesday.
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- October 8 2026
Specialty MGA hires David Higgins to lead global bloodstock expansion
MNK Group's new portfolio will have a global remit, with a particular focus on opportunities in Australasia, the US, the UK, and Europe.
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- October 8 2026
Marsh elevates Sonya Febbo to Australia head of authorised representatives for corporate, commercial
Melbourne-based Febbo previously spent over 15 years as managing director of XS Insurance, a corporate authorised representative of Marsh.
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- October 8 2026
IAG, RAC seek tribunal review of ACCC’s US$940m deal block
Companies have lodged separate filings with the Australian Competition Tribunal to overturn regulator’s decision.
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- October 8 2026
Aviso Specialty hires Marsh veteran Eric Wojcik to stand up capital solutions group
Wojcik, who joins as head of capital and guarantee solutions, will start in his new role from March next year.
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- October 7 2026
Australian broker Knightcorp adds Justin Geldart as financial lines account director
Perth-based Geldart joins with nearly three decades of insurance experience, last holding the position of client manager at Gallagher since January 2024.
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- October 7 2026
Australia, New Zealand join UK, Canada to launch joint alliance to confront escalating shared risks
Insurance Council of Australia, Insurance Council of New Zealand, Association of British Insurers (ABI), and Insurance Bureau of Canada will seek to address climate, cyber, and economic risks, along with other problems faced by the four nations.
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- October 6 2026
Canopius to take over as Castle Insurance underwriter from QBE
Switch takes effect from December 1, with the Australian MGA retaining policy administration and claims handling.
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- October 6 2026
Tower raises full-year earnings guidance on unused large event allowance
Kiwi insurer expects underlying net profit after tax (NPAT) of US$38.7-44.2 million for FY26.
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- October 6 2026
El Nino changes risk conversation as Australian insurers scrutinise bushfire, flood exposure
Industry sources say pricing and reinsurance are set with a longer-term view, with catastrophe models and scenario testing informing risk assessment rather than adjustments to individual climate cycles.
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- October 5 2026
As APAC risk transfer market opens up, Marsh Re eyes parametric wind, bushfire cover
Broker's Raincell flood solution for Australia signals broader parametric push, head of Catastrophe Advisory in Asia Pacific Jeremy Waite tells InsuranceAsia News.
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- October 2 2026
Gallagher strikes deal to acquire Kiwi broker Albany Insurance Services
Albany is a specialised retail insurance broker which serves commercial and personal lines clients in the Auckland and Canterbury regions of New Zealand.
