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- August 19 2026
Australia’s Key Insurance Partners appoints Keith Riddle as managing director
Melbourne-based Riddle takes on the additional responsibility alongside his current role as managing director for broker Key Insurance Group.
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- August 19 2026
Cowbell taps Marsh’s Anh Tuan Pham as cyber team relationship manager
Melbourne-based Pham will look after broker relationships and market developments in Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia and Western Australia.
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- August 19 2026
Gallagher-owned Pen Underwriting promotes Paul Behm, Ev Synnott in leadership shake-up
Behm assumes the role of head of underwriting, while Synnott takes on a newly created position as head of operational strategy and transformation.
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- August 18 2026
Cowbell adds Ellen Brookes, Nia Pir to Australian arm
Zurich Insurance-backed cyber MGA has been expanding in the Australian market.
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- August 17 2026
Gallagher Australia taps Pakize Ceker as national faith claims manager
She formerly worked for Marsh, Catholic Church Insurance and IAG.
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- August 17 2026
QBE Australia appoints Tim Trandafilu as head of farm
Sydney-based Trandafilu joins from Aon, where he spent seven years leading the agribusiness.
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- August 17 2026
Crawford strengthens Australia leadership with appointments across property, specialty, client teams
Loss adjuster promotes Justin McEwan and Lucas Bressanutti and hires Amy Kane and Joshua Boyd.
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- August 17 2026
Amwins, Dragoneer, KKR enter ‘final stages’ of US$5.4bn Steadfast takeover
Exclusivity period for the consortium has been extended again to Friday to allow for work on the bid to be completed.
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- August 14 2026
Marsh brings Evan Danilo back to Australia
He returns following a stint at Lockton in the US.
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- August 14 2026
QBE H1 FY26 insurance operating results top US$1bn, COR flat at 92.8%
Australian carrier’s GWP rose 10% on a headline basis to US$15bn, underpinned by targeted rate increases in international and North American markets.
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- August 13 2026
Integra Technical Services names Mark Thompson as Australia, New Zealand MD
Sydney-based Thompson will partner with Integra’s leadership team to extend its reach across property, casualty and specialty lines.
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- August 13 2026
Dual Australia promotes Chloe O’Toole to lead commercial underwriter
Sydney-based O'Toole has been with Dual Australia since February 2025.
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- August 13 2026
IAG shrugs off Greensill litigation settlement with ‘quality result’, but US$2bn claims still loom
CEO Nick Hawkins signals settlement talks before September's mega trial of the remaining claims.
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- August 13 2026
Higher claims costs drag IAG’s FY26 earnings down 25%
IAG paid out AU$12.4bn in claims in FY26, up from AU$10.2bn in FY25.
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- August 13 2026
Australia’s bird flu outbreak prompts livestock insurance warning for APAC farmers
Brokers say cover is often sub-limited to provide a proportion of the full limit, which allows insurers to limit their exposure.
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- August 12 2026
QBE Australia’s business MD Elliot Hill to depart
General manager for distribution Lorelle Hillman will take over on an interim basis.
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- August 12 2026
Suncorp FY26 net profit slides 44% on US$1.4bn nat cat bill
Queensland-based carrier's GWP was up 3% year-on-year to US$11bn, while insurance service result was down 23% to US$850m.
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- August 12 2026
Suncorp reshuffles leadership team after profits tumble
Bridget Messer takes on a new role, with Michelle Bain taking over as chief risk officer, while Lisa Harrison and Michael Miller swap roles.
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- August 11 2026
Aviso Specialty hires Shane Aitken as financial lines manager
Sydney-based Aitken has 20 years of broking experience, most recently as a principal within Marsh Specialty's finpro team.
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- August 11 2026
QIB Group names Alan Moran as chief broking officer
Peter Apolakiatis becomes Austcover's new general manager following Moran's promotion.
