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- March 31 2025
MS Amlin expands in Australia with Sydney office, appoints head of ANZ
New office will be led by Matt Botfield, who joins carrier from Aon.
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- March 31 2025
Howden Australia takes Gallagher’s Michael Herron as head of specialty
Sydney-based Herron was previously managing director for specialisms at the rival broker.
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- March 28 2025
Lloyd’s coverholder Salt appoints Lee Maureen Santiago as marine underwriter
Sydney-based industry veteran previously worked at Allianz Marine and Transit Underwriting Agency for over 12 years.
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- March 27 2025
Australia extends deadline for US$125m disaster mitigation grant due to Cyclone Alfred
The application deadline for the third round of the Disaster Ready Fund, focused on large-scale infrastructure, has been extended by two weeks from April 2.
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- March 26 2025
Arch Insurance Australia increases property capacity limit to US$31.5m
The carrier's property team offers property and business interruption coverage, with target markets being low-hazard occupancies with active risk management practices.
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- March 25 2025
Lloyd’s coverholder Salt promotes Iain Sharples to head of underwriting
He has been with the Australian MGA since April 2023, having previously worked at Zurich Financial Services Australia and Thomas Miller.
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- March 25 2025
Cyclone Alfred losses estimated at US$1b: ARPC
Total cyclone pool coverage period for ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred was close to 10 days at 237.5 hours, according to the Australian Reinsurance Pool Corporation (ARPC).
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- March 24 2025
Allianz Australia appoints 25-year veteran Julie Mitchell as chief commercial GM
Allianz also appoints Anna Stavropoulos as its new chief people and culture officer.
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- March 24 2025
Steadfast restructures leadership team as COO departs
Nigel Fitzgerald will step down on July 1, with Noelene Palmer taking over the role, while Tim Mathieson has been promoted to CEO of Australasia broking.
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- March 21 2025
Australia’s Network Insurance Group, Insurance House name new COO
Brisbane-based Cath Whitaker was most recently director for strategy and risk at Auto & General Australia.
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- March 20 2025
Cyclone Alfred claims top 74,000, insurer extends pet coverage
Queensland remains the most affected area, with about 69,000 claims following the event earlier this month.
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- March 20 2025
Howden-owned MGA Dual promotes Damian Browne to deputy general manager for New Zealand
Auckland-based Browne has been at the company since 2021, most recently as an underwriting manager.
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- March 20 2025
Aon appoints Kevan Johnston CEO of Australia
Sydney-based Johnston succeeds Jennifer Richards, who has been appointed Asia Pacific CEO.
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- March 19 2025
Review panel urges Australian insurers to implement General Insurance Code recommendations on pricing
The ICA, in its action plan released earlier this week, had disagreed with pricing-related recommendations of the independent panel’s final report.
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- March 18 2025
Cyclone Alfred insured losses to reach US$1.6bn, flood modeller predicts
JBA says 'previous concerns about a high number of severe wind damage claims were not realised' following the event earlier this month.
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- March 17 2025
Cyclone Alfred claims top 63,000, but event ‘not as significant as first feared’
Insurance Council of Australia also releases its Industry Action Plan, which outlines the industry’s position on the remaining recommendations from the Parliamentary Flood Inquiry and the independent review of the industry’s Code of Practice.
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- March 17 2025
BHSI promotes Megan Howe to head of claims for Australasia
Auckland-based Howe has been with BHSI for over 10 years, most recently as claims manager for New Zealand.
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- March 17 2025
Just the tip of a liability iceberg as PFAS risks become apparent, but legal reform roadblocks remain
Firms are set to be drawn into litigation, but changes to the law in Australia are unlikely as they could potentially open the government to significant risks, according to a Sydney-based lawyer.
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- March 14 2025
Crawford promotes Brendan Ames in Australia
He has been handed the role of strata strategic partnership manager and senior loss adjuster, having been with Crawford since February 2020.
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- March 14 2025
Queensland flood insured losses reach US$103m
Insurers have received more than 7,600 claims following the severe weather and flooding earlier this month, according to the Insurance Council of Australia (ICA).
