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- November 3 2026
QBE Insurance promotes Leanne Nel to Pacific CEO
She succeeds Jonathan Groves following his appointment as Australia Pacific CEO in September.
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- November 3 2026
Allianz Australia taps Aon veteran Alison Smith as general manager for distribution
She will join Allianz Australia in January after almost 23 years at Aon in various roles.
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- November 2 2026
Munich Re Specialty formally launches in Australia
New Sydney operation is spearheaded by former Lloyd's Asia, Middle East and Africa head Chris Mackinnon.
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- October 29 2026
Suncorp trims FY27 GWP growth forecast to 3%
Revision by the Australian insurer is a result of the loss of a large commercial contract and ongoing weakness of New Zealand's currency.
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- October 28 2026
IAG reaches settlement with White Oak over Greensill claims
Financial terms were not disclosed, but the insurer says it is the last remaining proceeding in the Federal Court of Australia.
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- October 28 2026
Lockton expands in New Zealand with Wellington office, Marsh and WTW hires
Broker appoints Felix Ukaegbu as general manager of the new office and James Earwaker as client director for financial lines.
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- October 28 2026
Envest Agencies rebrands, hires Belinda Steedman as CEO
Business will become Orvia Australia and New Zealand as parent firm Ardonagh rebrands its global MGA businesses to Orvia Underwriting.
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- October 27 2026
Halliwell acquires New Zealand’s Maynard Marks to expand Asia Pacific presence
Acquisition of one of New Zealand's leading property and building consultancies expands Halliwell APAC's existing suite of specialist services, supporting insurers, reinsurers, brokers, legal firms, property owners, and public sector organisations.
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- October 27 2026
Sompo taps Azra Amir as head of operations in Australia
She joins from Aon, having previously spent over 15 and a half years at Liberty Specialty Markets in Asia Pacific.
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- October 27 2026
Coalition expands Australia cyber offering with Allianz Commercial capacity
Expansion follows Coalition's strategic partnership with Allianz Commercial in May.
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- October 22 2026
IAG confident RACI deal will be completed in 2027 despite opposition
Managing director and CEO Nick Hawkins tells IAG's AGM that the insurer is continuing to work through the process as it seeks to win the Australian competition regulator’s approval.
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- October 22 2026
Aviso Specialty taps Ashish Bhattacharya as Pacific head of real estate
He previously led Lockton's real estate business in Australia.
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- October 22 2026
Arch Insurance Australia hires Shawn Jarman as senior casualty underwriter
He joins from the Victorian Managed Insurance Authority, while he has also held underwriting and account management roles at Epsilon Underwriting, Allianz and Vero Insurance.
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- October 21 2026
Australia’s cyclone pool swings back into profitability in FY26 on lower claims, provisions
Australian Reinsurance Pool Corporation’s cyclone pool made a US$492m positive operating profit in FY26, up from an operating loss of AU$1.2bn in FY25.
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- October 21 2026
AUB Group to acquire Aon’s One Underwriting Australia
Deal remains subject to regulatory approval and customary completion conditions.
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- October 21 2026
‘We can’t keep rebuilding after every disaster’: insurers demand climate action from next New Zealand government
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Labour leader Chris Hipkins took part in a debate on Tuesday's ahead of next month's general election.
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- October 21 2026
Senior liability underwriter Jane Makin swaps Berkley Insurance Australia for Dual Australia
She had spent over three and a half years at Berkley Insurance Australia having joined from Inglis Insurance Brokers as an underwriter in March 2023.
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- October 21 2026
Dual strengthens title, legal indemnity capabilities with new international binder
New capacity of up to US$428m enhances the MGA's ability to support complex cross-border transactions through increased limits and broader geographical reach, including APAC.
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- October 20 2026
Gallagher Australia hires John Mutton to lead affinity business
Mutton will start early 2027 and report to Alex Lumby, the broker’s Australia CEO.
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- October 20 2026
Australia’s cyclone pool cuts up to 37% of home insurance premiums in high-risk areas
Premiums have continued to rise in lower-risk areas, consistent with broader movements in the home insurance market, according to the Australian Reinsurance Pool Corporation.
