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- February 24 2025
Australia’s higher premiums may stifle new policy growth, lead to underinsurance: S&P Global
Insurance is already very costly in Australia's high-risk areas, and premiums are unlikely to fall anytime soon, S&P Global Ratings said in a report.
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- February 24 2025
Evergreen Partners takes minority stake in New Zealand’s Delta International
Amy Ellis, director at Auckland-based private equity firm Evergreen Partners, will also join the MGA's board in a non-executive capacity.
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- February 23 2025
AUB Group enters into equity partnership with New Zealand’s OFS Insurance Brokers
'Strategic acquisition aligns with AUB’s commitment to expanding its footprint in New Zealand', AUB said in a LinkedIn update.
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- February 21 2025
QBE FY24 GWP up only 3% to US$22.4bn on portfolio exits, lower crop premium
Insurer reports an improved COR of 93.1%, supported by a favourable catastrophe experience, alongside a more stable central estimate reserve development.
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- February 21 2025
Australia’s US$8.9bn terrorism reinsurance pool finalises 2025 retrocession program
Australian Reinsurance Pool Corporation (ARPC) chief executive Christopher Wallace says it was important to maintain the pool's strong position in the global terrorism reinsurance market.
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- February 21 2025
New Zealand’s Otago flood insured losses hit US$19.4m, top 2015 floods
Insurance Council of New Zealand data shows 1,920 private insurance claims were made following the deluge which hit at the start of October.
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- February 20 2025
Opinion: Peter Dutton’s poorly thought-through proposals for Australian insurers are a shambles
Australia’s opposition leader suggested that his party would extend their policy of forcing supermarket chains to divest some of their assets into the insurance sector.
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- February 20 2025
Advocacy group labels ICA’s response to general insurance code review as ‘superficial’
Analysis from the Australian Consumers Insurance Lobby critiques the Insurance Council of Australia's initial response review.
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- February 20 2025
Australia set for increased summer rainfall, bushfire risks: Gallagher Re
Likelihood of above-average cloudiness and high ocean temperatures means Australia is expected to have notably above-average minimum temperatures through Q1 2025.
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- February 20 2025
Austbrokers Corporate promotes Phillip Agah to head of broking
Agah had joined the AUB Group subsidiary in 2023 as national practice group manager for financial lines.
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- February 19 2025
Austbrokers Corporate promotes John Kay to CEO
Kay joined the AUB Group-owned corporate broking specialist in March 2024 as head of general broking and has been serving as acting CEO since October.
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- February 19 2025
Cyclone Zelia losses to be minimal for Australia’s self-insured iron ore miners as key port spared
Mining companies have protective measures, including co-insurance or high deductibles, Crawford's Jonathan Hubbard tells IAN.
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- February 18 2025
Australia’s insurance stocks fail to recover as opposition leader puts ‘sector on notice’
Opposition leader Peter Dutton followed up on his threat to break up insurers, which had led stocks to tumble on Monday.
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- February 17 2025
Envest to merge Aviso Broking into PSC Insurance Brokers
The newly expanded business, to be led by Benjamin Goodall, will service more than 50,000 clients and place US$584m GWP under the PSC Insurance Brokers brand.
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- February 17 2025
Australian opposition leader threatens to break up insurers found to be overcharging
Peter Dutton tells Sky News the insurance sector needs more competition to make sure customers are 'not being ripped'.
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- February 17 2025
QBE beefs up leadership by snapping up Beazley Digital CEO Ian Fantozzi
Fantozzi joins the Australian insurance group's leadership team as group executive for technology and operations.
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- February 14 2025
Insured losses from 2 of New Zealand’s most destructive nat cats top US$2.1bn: ICNZ
Auckland Anniversary Weekend floods and Cyclone Gabrielle in 2023 resulted in over 118,000 insurance claims.
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- February 13 2025
Liberty International Insurance reshuffles APAC team with 3 director promotions
Carrier promotes Michael Abdallah to APAC CUO, elevates John McCabe to president of Australia and hands Vanessa Maher the role of Asia Pacific COO.
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- February 13 2025
IAG’s H1 FY25 underwriting profit up 125% to US$458m, COR improves to 85.2%
Australian insurer’s GWP grew 6% to US$5.3bn driven by strong renewal rates for direct channels in Australia and New Zealand reflecting moderating premium increases and claims inflation.
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- February 13 2025
Cyclone Zelia set to hit Australian iron ore hub, 500mm rainfall expected
The category 4 storm, which is tracking towards Western Australia's Pilbara coast, has been declared a cyclone event by the ARPC.
