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- May 29 2024
Tower swings back to profit in H1 2024 on absence of large nat cat
The Kiwi insurer's reported net profit after-tax totalled US$22.2m, reversing the US$3.1m net loss a year ago.
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- May 28 2024
Equal chance of neutral ENSO conditions and La Niña: BOM
The Australian weather agency has maintained La Niña watch as there are some early signs that an event might occur in the Pacific Ocean later this year.
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- May 28 2024
NM Insurance hires Andrew McFetridge as head of New Zealand operations
McFetridge will focus on growing the company’s local team and expanding distribution networks focusing on marine and motorcycle insurance.
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- May 24 2024
Sedgwick Australia hires Sophie Henderson as forensic accounting services partner
Melbourne-based Henderson has 14 years of experience specialising in complex economic loss claims across various industries.
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- May 23 2024
Australia’s Bellrock builds out construction risk team with two specialist hires
Simon Gray and Carina Bogaard, who are specialists in construction professionals’ risks, join the broker's Sydney office.
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- May 23 2024
AUB completes US$132m placement for Pacific Indemnity deal
The Australian broker issued 7.3m new shares in a private placement primarily to fund the Pacific Indemnity acquisition, with excess funds allocated for other M&A deals in the pipeline.
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- May 22 2024
IAG launches SME-focused cyber underwriting agency Cylo
The MGA is backed by the Australian carrier's commercial insurance arm CGU and will offer up to US$1.3 million cover against cyber attacks for small businesses.
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- May 22 2024
AUB to acquire financial lines specialist MGA Pacific Indemnity
The Australian broking group will pay up to US$93.4m for 70% of the underwriting agency and it has launched a US$133m private placement to fund the deal.
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- May 21 2024
New Zealand to expand scope of fire insurance levies to aviation, forestry from 2026
Fire and Emergency New Zealand will also increase transitional levies on fire insurance by 12.8% from July 1 this year.
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- May 21 2024
ICA sets up counter fraud and scam function, appoints Andrew Gill as CEO
The function will provide an industry-wide capability focused on detecting organised fraud networks and identifying emerging fraud-related trends or criminal scams.
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- May 21 2024
Australian MGA Market Lane Insurance hires Clint Jeuring as western regional manager
Prior to this move, Jeuring was executive account director at local brokerage firm EBM Insurance & Risk.
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- May 21 2024
Gallagher adds Dean Mahoney as senior account executive with acquisition of niche Perth broker
Mahoney-founded PSC McKenna Hampton South Perth in Western Australia has merged with the global broker effective May 2024.
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- May 17 2024
Gallagher Insurance New Zealand promotes Sharon Eloff to senior claims manager
Eloff joined the broker in September 2021 as a claims manager following an over six-year stint at IAG.
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- May 17 2024
New South Wales April storms insured claims at US$117m: ICA
Three extreme cat events since Christmas have caused US$1bn in insured damages across Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria.
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- May 16 2024
Australian broker Bellrock takes BHSI claims specialist
Sydney-based Joseph Hershewe has been appointed as head of claims by the specialist broker.
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- May 16 2024
UN climate alliance’s second try takes consultative, multi-industry approach
The newly formed Forum for Insurance Transformation comprises (re)insurers, brokers, law firms, regulators, scientists and climate experts to drive net-zero transformation.
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- May 15 2024
ICA says additional US$92m funding for Australia disaster resilience falls short of needs
The (re)insurance industry body has welcomed the Australian government's additional disaster support funding outlined in the 2024-25 federal budget.
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- May 15 2024
BMS New Zealand hires Marsh veteran for North Island build out
The specialty broker has hired Nathan Richmond as director of Auckland.
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- May 14 2024
Everest Australia launches with Sydney and Melbourne offices
The team, led by Christian Colombera, will write property, casualty, financial lines, professional lines, and energy and construction risks.
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- May 13 2024
Crawford appoints Matt Donnelly as head of Australia’s global technical services
The global loss adjuster has promoted the industry veteran from global technical services manager for Victoria and Tasmania.
