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- February 8 2026
ARPC declares cyclone event as Tropical Cyclone Mitchell tracks along Western Australia coast
Mitchell has been lowered to category 2 intensity as of 5:00pm Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) on Sunday, with sustained winds near the centre of 110km/h and wind gusts of 155 km/h.
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- February 6 2026
Swiss Re appoints Isabel Rawlence as senior client manager for public sector solutions in ANZ
She was most recently underwriting manager at the Australian Reinsurance Pool Corporation.
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- February 6 2026
Arch Insurance Australia elevates Aisling Hegarty to head of PI
Melbourne-based Hegarty has nearly 13 years of experience in insurance, and was previously the southern region manager for PI since May 2022.
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- February 6 2026
Zurich debuts Australia cyber offering with Cowbell launch
Move expands upon existing partnership, with the cyber MGA backed by the Swiss insurer in the US and UK.
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- February 5 2026
Chubb Australia promotes Liam O’Sullivan to senior property underwriter
He has been with Chubb in Dublin and Sydney since November 2020.
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- February 5 2026
Aviso Specialty completes mass Lockton raid with 20 appointments
Australian insurance broker confirms appointment of Patrick Moore as general manager for growth and client strategy.
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- February 4 2026
New Zealand launches review into soaring home insurance costs
ICNZ said that it welcomes the government's review of the general insurance market
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- February 4 2026
Aon Australia promotes Geraldine Joyce to national director for financial institutions and professions
Melbourne-based Joyce has been at Aon for over seven years and recently led the financial institutions and professions business in Victoria.
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- February 4 2026
Mark Christen joins Markel Insurance as senior financial lines claims adjuster
Sydney-based Christen, who joins from Axa XL, will report Lisa Mitchell, head of claims for Australia.
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- February 3 2026
Australia’s Planned Cover signs binder deal with Swiss Re CorSo
Binder is for writing professional indemnity solutions for architects and aligned built-environment professionals across Australia.
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- February 3 2026
Australia’s corporate regulator appoints Sarah Court as first female chair
Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) deputy chair will replace the retiring Joe Longo on June 1.
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- February 3 2026
Emily Hallahan joins Aon Australia as client director for financial institutions and professions team
Sydney-based Hallahan joins following over six years at Chubb, where she was a financial institutions product manager for Australia and New Zealand.
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- February 3 2026
Crawford Australia promotes Joel Arbuthnot to head of global technical services
Sydney-based Arbuthnot joined Crawford Australia in 2017 and was most recently as executive adjuster and team leader for global technical services in New South Wales.
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- February 2 2026
Tokio Marine Management Australasia hires Daniel Sirone as chief claims officer
Sydney-based Sirone previously worked at Sedgwick for 10 years, most recently as executive general manager for home claims and building services.
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- February 2 2026
Australia’s East Coast hailstorm losses rise to US$1bn: Perils
Updated estimate reflects higher claims after severe convective storms brought destructive hail and winds to the Australian states of Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria.
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- February 2 2026
Zurich promotes Melissa Starfield to head of strategic broker management
She replaces Hamish MacLean, who left Zurich for Delta Insurance Australia.
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- February 2 2026
Gallagher hires Ian Rouse as executive director for credit, surety, political risks
Sydney-based Rouse previously held several leadership roles, including senior surety adviser at Marsh and head of surety for APAC at Liberty Specialty Markets.
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- February 2 2026
Aon Australia taps Alistair Clarke as new head of specialty
Clarke relocates from the UK to Australia for his new role after 23 years in the London market.
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- February 2 2026
Nigel Fitzgerald, Grant Cairns’ new MGA Kaibridge goes live
New digitally-focused MGA launches after acquiring Blend Insurance Solutions.
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- February 2 2026
Delta Insurance hires Hamish MacLean as Australia managing director
He joins the Australian MGA in Melbourne from Zurich Insurance, and will take up the role from Thursday.
