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- January 29 2026
Liberty Mutual elevates APAC duo to surety leadership roles
Alicia Barnes and Tian Gu have been promoted to surety manager for Australia and Asia, respectively.
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- January 29 2026
ICA warns TasInsure will burden taxpayers without reducing premiums
Proposed scheme would require establishment costs of US$106m and prudential capital requirements of up to US$359m, and run annual operating deficits of up to US$9m, Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) says.
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- January 28 2026
Charles Taylor promotes Bradley Verreyne to national executive adjuster for Australia
Perth-based Verreyne has been at Charles Taylor since September 2021 as an executive adjuster.
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- January 28 2026
Losses from Victoria bushfires pass US$140m: ICA
Insurers have received over 3,123 claims from the Victoria bushfires.
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- January 28 2026
AUB Group raises US$278m to fund Prestige buyout
Share sale gave investors a 7.9% discount to the closing price of AUB Group shares on Friday.
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- January 27 2026
Claims from New Zealand’s ‘complex, incredibly devastating’ deadly storms top 1,200
Country is experiencing La Niña weather patterns, so ongoing rainfall is possible, IAG claims specialist tells InsuranceAsia News.
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- January 27 2026
Tasmania appoints John Trowbridge to assist with TasInsure set-up
Premier Jeremy Rockliff says the recent bushfires in Victoria and Cyclone Koki in Queensland highlight the need for Tasmania to have its own local solution to combat rising premiums.
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- January 27 2026
AUB acquires UK intermediary Prestige for US$300m, plans US$276m equity placement
Acquisition represents the Tysers owner's entry into the UK MGA segment and expansion in the UK retail insurance market.
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- January 26 2026
Marsh expands data centre facility to Australia, New Zealand, raises limit to US$2.7bn
Nimbus now provides coverage, inclusive of delay in start‑up and business interruption, for major data centre construction projects in Australia, New Zealand, the UK, the US, Canada, and Europe.
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- January 26 2026
Victoria bushfires won’t shift market, Howden says, with losses set to be less than ‘Black Summer’
Broker tells InsuranceAsia News reinsurance recoveries under cat XoL programs ‘unlikely to be material’.
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- January 26 2026
Australia braces for heavy rains as Cyclone Luana’s remnants track inland
Severe weather persists across the country as temperatures reach nearly 50°C, elevating the risk of bushfires.
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- January 23 2026
Swiss Re names Alexander White as senior casualty treaty underwriter
Sydney-based White joins from Munich Re having also worked at Axa XL and Zurich.
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- January 23 2026
Extreme weather cost Australian insurers US$2.4bn in 2025: ICA
Last year, ex-tropical cyclone Alfred was the single costliest event, according to the Insurance Council of Australia (ICA).
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- January 22 2026
Record-breaking rain cause landslides, flooding on New Zealand’s North Island
States of emergency declared in Northland, Hauraki, Bay of Plenty, and Thames-Coromandel as a low-pressure front continues to bring heavy rains.
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- January 22 2026
Bondi Beach claims yet to trigger terrorism pool, ARPC says
Insurers have received 25 claims following the deadly attack last month.
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- January 21 2026
NIBA expresses support for enhanced broker renumeration disclosures
National Insurance Brokers Association (NIBA) accepts six of the 14 recommendations for changes to the Australian broker code of practice by an independent review.
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- January 21 2026
Bondi Beach attack claims hit 25, but too early to estimate cost: ICA
Majority are motor claims, while a small number are business interruption claims, the Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) says.
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- January 21 2026
QBE hands Daniel Smith new role as national portfolio specialist for financial lines
Brisbane-based Smith has been with QBE for over 15 years.
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- January 21 2026
Stephen Trickey leaves Aon after 35 years for new role at Willis
He was most recently chief commercial officer for Aon Australia.
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- January 21 2026
Chubb appoints Candice Strydom as New Zealand construction lead
Strydom, who joins from Vero Insurance, brings over 15 years of underwriting experience in the New Zealand insurer market.
