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- July 30 2026
Jane Mason finds sweet spot at Delta Insurance Australia as head of underwriting
Mason, who founded a gourmet chocolate company in India, joins the MGA from Probitas 1492 in Sydney.
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- July 30 2026
APAC’s nascent cannabis insurance market navigates a divided region as insurers face steep learning curve
Australia remains the main market in the region and is projected to exceed US$33bn by 2033, although Thailand has backtracked on recent liberalisation.
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- July 28 2026
Swiss Re names Ben Savill as new Australia and New Zealand chief
He will join the Swiss reinsurer in Sydney from Guy Carpenter in October.
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- July 27 2026
Tokio Marine considering IAG, Suncorp in potential Australia deal: report
While declining to comment on 'market speculation' to InsuranceAsia News, Tokio Marine is reportedly motivated to 'put excess capital to work', having previously identified Australia as a priority growth market.
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- July 27 2026
Australian competition regulator approves Allianz Partners’ nib travel portfolio acquisition
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission clears the deal following consultation in early July, with completion expected by the end of 2026.
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- July 24 2026
HDI Global hires Byron Ernst as power and energy underwriter in Sydney
He was most recently an energy underwriter at QBE, having also worked for Chubb, Chase Underwriting and Strata Community Insurance.
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- July 23 2026
John McLean rejoins QBE as senior claims officer
Sydney-based McLean previously spent nearly 12 years with QBE in claims officer roles between 2007 and 2019.
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- July 23 2026
Australia motor body calls out IAG’s ‘fig leaf’ remedy, urges ACCC to block RAC acquisition
IAG made a remedy offer in July to secure approval for its US$970m acquisition of the Royal Automobile Club of Western Australia’s insurance business.
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- July 23 2026
Australian gig economy specialist Protect Underwriting launches with Lloyd’s capacity
Sydney-headquartered MGA is backed by Lloyd's syndicate Apollo ibott 1971, with Pantheon Specialty as its London broking partner.
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- July 21 2026
Howden names Elizabeth Antoine to lead new aviation practice in Australia
She has been appointed as a partner having most recently served as a client manager for Gallagher Aviation since January 2021.
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- July 21 2026
Pinnacle Underwriting taps James Kyte as casualty, financial lines head for ANZ
He joins the Australian fac specialist MGA from Hannover Re, where he was a senior underwriter for cyber and facultative casualty for Australasia.
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- July 21 2026
Lloyd’s coverholder Salt hires Chris Dent as marine manager
Sydney-based Dent, who has more than 20 years of marine insurance experience, joins from QBE.
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- July 21 2026
Tower appoints Len Elikhis as CFO
Elikhis, who joins from PPS Mutual in New Zealand, will start the new role in November.
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- July 16 2026
Hollard Insurance promotes Tony Martiniello to head of distribution
Sydney-based Martiniello will be responsible for driving existing portfolio growth and building new partnerships across Australia and New Zealand.
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- July 16 2026
AIG elevates Anouk Sireude to Pacific head of marine
She has been with AIG in Australia for two years.
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- July 16 2026
Australia’s M&A rules becomes DNA of dealmaking as cross-border execution risk rises
Mandatory merger control regime, which came into force in January, has not led to a slowdown in M&A volumes, but transaction liability specialists and advisers say regulatory approval is now being considered much earlier in the process.
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- July 15 2026
AUB Group names Eric Harris as national manager for broker partnerships
He joins following 27 years as Aon, last holding the position of head of operations for Asia Pacific.
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- July 15 2026
Swiss Re CorSo promotes Jacqueline McCarthy to expert casualty underwriter for ANZ
She has been with the commercial insurance arm of Swiss Re in Australia since 2024.
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- July 14 2026
Australia’s cyclone claim payouts up marginally to surpass AU$1.5bn
Total annual pool premiums are also up slightly to approximately AU$659m.
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- July 14 2026
Dual rolls out Liberty-backed global transactional risk unit with ANZ among initial markets
Howden-owned MGA targets GBP500m transactional risk premiums by 2030 with the new platform, which has plans for further geographical and talent build-out.
