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- August 25 2023
ASIC doubles down on pricing scrutiny with a new civil penal proceeding against IAG
The regulator alleges in a court filing that the insurer, which was fined US$26.5m in June for pricing misconduct, pumped up prices before applying loyalty discounts for customers renewing their home insurance policies.
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- August 25 2023
New Zealand announces US$524m for Auckland post-flood rebuild
The government will contribute up to US$229m or around 50% of the agreed buyout value less insurance payments for houses deemed unlivable.
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- August 24 2023
PSC Insurance founder Paul Dwyer to become chairman as Brian Austin takes on Asia role
Austin will remain on the board as deputy chairman and become chair of the broker’s Asian businesses as profits start to flow in Hong Kong.
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- August 23 2023
PSC Insurance’s 2023 net profits up 23% to US$50m
The ASX-listed broker's Australia and New Zealand distribution business placed US$740m in GWP.
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- August 23 2023
BHSI appoints senior underwriter – mining & energy in Sydney
Jonathan Hawkins was most recently property manager - mid-market for New South Wales at BHSI.
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- August 22 2023
AUB announces global restructure as Tysers CEO exits
AUB Group CEO Mike Emmett to become Tysers interim chief executive as the broker seeks to appoint heads of global retail, wholesale broking and underwriting agencies to align Australia, NZ and the UK operations.
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- August 22 2023
AUB Group’s net profit zooms 74% in FY 2023
The Sydney-headquartered broker’s group revenues crossed the billion-Australian-dollar mark as Tysers’ earnings exceed forecasts.
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- August 22 2023
IAG reveals up to US$4.5bn potential Greensill exposure
Since February, proceedings involving 20 separate claims have commenced related to the collapse of the trade credit financier, with the Australian carrier insisting it has 'no net insurance exposure'.
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- August 21 2023
IAG’s FY underwriting profit falls A$292m after nat cat miss
IAG's H2 COR in New Zealand was 111.8% as the insurer was hit by Cyclone Gabrielle and the Auckland floods, as group cat claims at A$1.2bn came in well above its FY 2023 allowance.
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- August 21 2023
Marsh swoops on Australia’s Honan Insurance
The TA Associates-backed specialist broker has reportedly been valued at US$450m.
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- August 21 2023
Australia’s broker commission disclosure debate heats up
While some brokers are already using fees, industry body NIBA says its changes to the code of conduct is the first step towards 'self-regulation'.
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- August 21 2023
DPL Insurance to sustain underwriting profitability: AM Best
Underwriting results improved over the past five years, with COR reducing to 77.4% in FY 2023 from 96% in FY 2019.
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- August 21 2023
Australian carriers paid out US$23bn in claims last year: ICA
In 2022, more than 300,000 disaster-related claims were lodged from four declared insurance events across the country, costing more than US$4.4bn in insured losses.
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- August 18 2023
Axa XL’s Ewen McKay to head international financial lines for Australia
Sydney-based McCay was most recently product leader - management liability for the French carrier.
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- August 18 2023
Tamara Gabriel joins Berkley Insurance Australia as senior underwriter
She has joined the specialty player's facilities team from Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance.
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- August 18 2023
Sedgwick Australia consolidates engineering and construction under Andre Mataia
Mataia became the loss adjuster's head of construction for Australia in March.
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- August 17 2023
Perils ups Cyclone Gabrielle insured property losses to over NZ$2bn
The February storm on New Zealand's North Island was cited in several global reinsurers' H1 results as a major claims event.
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- August 17 2023
Steadfast registers strong FY revenue, profit boost; eyes A$445m of M&A ‘opportunities’
The Australian group's broking arm saw 12.7% of organic growth as the division contributed A$891.6m of revenue, up 24.5% over FY 2022.
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- August 17 2023
ASIC review pushes insurers to fix claims handling lapses
The regulatory review covering 218,000 claims lodged with six carriers, including Insurance Australia Group, QBE and Suncorp, saw shortcomings in communication, project management and resourcing.
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- August 16 2023
Insurance Brands Australia appoints Scott Leis as chief executive
The Steadfast-owned broker also appointed Danielle Ritchie as chief operating officer and Rob Currenti as general manager for Insurance House.
