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- March 26 2026
New Zealand’s Ando taps Mike Bodman as head of marine
He was previously based in Boston as AIG's vice president and east region manager.
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- March 25 2026
Aon’s Marcus Piristi joins Marsh as Pacific head of energy
Adelaide-based Piristi had spent nearly 13 years in global and corporate client roles at Aon.
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- March 25 2026
Tropical Cyclone Narelle re-intensifies off WA coast, ARPC declares new event
Narelle2 was declared by the Australian Reinsurance Pool Corporation (ARPC) at 4:00am Australian Eastern Standard Time on Wednesday.
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- March 25 2026
Aon promotes ‘go‑to broker’ Anita Vivekananda to APAC MD of transaction solutions
Sydney-based Vivekananda has been with Aon for over a decade and was previously the Pacific head of transaction solutions.
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- March 25 2026
Australia’s Pinnacle Underwriting approved as Lloyd’s coverholder
Specialty facultative reinsurance MGA says it represents 'a major strategic milestone for our business'.
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- March 24 2026
Australian broker Envest merges transport specialist MGAs
Insuret and ATL will form a unified national platform dedicated to fleet and trucking insurance.
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- March 24 2026
Chubb’s Quinton Kotze to join Aon as head of cyber solutions for Australia
Sydney-based Kotze will join Aon in May following 13 years with the American insurer.
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- March 24 2026
Widening protection gap presents Australia with systemic financial risk : APRA
- Industry associations
- Australia
- Catastrophe
- Australian Prudential Regulation Authority
- Insurance Council of Australia
One in four households could be uninsured by 2050, according to Australian Prudential Regulatory Authority (APRA) modelling.
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- March 24 2026
Mark Kenyon joins Howden as partner for NZ broking
He brings more then three decades of experience in leadership, complex claims and advisory roles.
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- March 23 2026
ARPC declares end of ex-Tropical Cyclone Narelle after 162 hours
System brought up to 200mm of rain to some areas having made landfall in Far North Queensland on Friday.
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- March 22 2026
Ex-Tropical Cyclone Narelle tracks across Northern Territory, set to re-intensify off Kimberley coast
Heavy rain likely to cause significant and rapid river level rises across the Katherine River catchment, according to the Bureau of Meteorology.
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- March 20 2026
Tropical Cyclone Narelle makes landfall in Far North Queensland
Narelle is the 10th named cyclone to hit Australia during the current season.
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- March 19 2026
Teresa Pollard named interim Delta Insurance Group CEO
She replaces Kent Chaplin, who is stepping down after seven years in charge of the MGA, while their are also new roles for Joleene Dawson and Andrew Beaton.
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- March 18 2026
‘Biggest system in living memory’ edges towards Australia’s coast, ARPC declares event
Narelle is the 10th named cyclone to hit Australia during the current season, which runs from November to April, according to the Bureau of Meteorology.
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- March 18 2026
Softening mining market tests insurers as ESG lines blur, capacity surges
Expanding capital, easing ESG positions and aggressive competition are reshaping Australian mining insurance, even as tailings storage facilities, water risks and climate volatility keep underwriting discipline under pressure
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- March 17 2026
Legacy specialist RiverStone launches Australian unit led by Mark Fleiser, strikes Zurich LPT deal
The US$283m loss portfolio transfer deal with Zurich will primarily cover Australian legacy professional indemnity, general liability and workers’ compensation portfolios.
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- March 17 2026
Japan, Australia export insurers renew reciprocal reinsurance pact
Deal between Export Finance Australia and Nippon Export and Investment Insurance streamlines reinsurance operations and boosts support for exports to third countries and joint projects.
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- March 16 2026
BHSI appoints Julian Baumbach as ANZ head of motor
He was most recently motor underwriting manager of New South Wales and Australian Capital Territory at Zurich Insurance.
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- March 16 2026
Queensland flooding claims top 2,000 as clean-up begins
Major flooding resulted in the inundation of more than 200 properties, evacuations and significant isolation for remote communities.
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- March 16 2026
Market Lane revamps Australia leadership, underwriting teams to support ‘continued growth’
Managing director David Porteous named CEO, with Toby Salmon, Shane Golding and Matthew Porteous assuming managing director roles.
