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- August 11 2023
Munich Re saw ‘considerable’ price rises in Australia at July renewals
Prices across the Munich Re portfolio increased 5.1% at July 1, while overall P&C reinsurance H1 profits slipped 20.5%.
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- August 10 2023
QBE posts H1 COR of 98.8% as cat costs bite
Investment result boosts insurer after storms in New Zealand, the US, Australia and Turkey earthquake cause US$164m H1 cat allowance miss.
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- August 10 2023
Hannover Re increases APAC Covid reserves to US$629m
In the 1.6 and 1.7 renewals, the German reinsurer saw rate increases and improved terms in Australia, while it reduced shares on some proportional business in Asia.
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- August 9 2023
PSC snaps up specialty MGA Ensurance for US$16.5m
The ASX-listed firm specialises in professional and financial lines with offices in Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth.
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- August 9 2023
Suncorp’s Australia COR improves to 91.3%, deteriorates to 97% in New Zealand
Suncorp misses FY 2023 cat allowance by A$97m after NZ division saw 53% increase in claims; ups allowance to A$1.36bn for FY 2024.
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- August 9 2023
MGA Delta Insurance hires D&O specialist
Glenn Dawson is based in Auckland and will assume the role of senior underwriter and D&O product manager.
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- August 8 2023
Australian loss adjuster ANA sells stake to vrs Vering
ANA Chartered Loss Adjusters will be rebranded as vrs ANA with managing director Jaye Kumar to oversee the newly established vrs Asia Pacific.
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- August 4 2023
Perils revises New Zealand floods loss close to NZ$2bn
This latest estimate compares to NZ$1.65bn in its first loss report six weeks after the event.
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- August 2 2023
Crawford’s Jonathan Hubbard to replace Tim Jarman as Australia president
The senior technical adjuster is set to start the role on August 21, with Jarman retiring at the end of the year.
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- August 2 2023
Chubb reshuffles senior Asia Pacific P&C leadership
Chris Gough is leading P&C lines in Asia and Hayden Baker has taken over Gough's role as head of P&C for Australia & New Zealand.
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- August 1 2023
Asia saw ‘double-digit’ D&O price decreases in Q2 as cyber rose 8%: Marsh
Composite insurance pricing in the region was flat as hikes in property and cyber were offset by a decline in casualty and financial and professional lines rates.
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- August 1 2023
Australia’s SGUA approved as Lloyd’s coverholder
A specialist in residential investment properties since 1991, SGUA will leverage the Lloyd’s market from August 1 onwards.
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- July 31 2023
Nautilus Marine acquires SPT Insurance’s personal watercraft portfolio
The marine specialist MGA had entered into a business partnership a year ago with SPT to manage and underwrite this portfolio.
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- July 31 2023
Ben Carey to join Chubb as APAC head of field operations
Carey, who is leaving Everest Insurance, will start the newly created role in Q1 2024 and be based in Singapore.
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- July 27 2023
Pacific International acquires 5.82% stake in Tower for US$8m
The Australian carrier acquired 22 million shares in the Kiwi general insurer.
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- July 27 2023
Steadfast, PSC among bidders for TA Associates’ Honan exit: report
The Goldman Sachs-run broker sale collected non-binding indicative offers from trade players and buyout firms for a deal that could be valued up to US$400m.
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- July 27 2023
Axa XL bolsters Australian distribution team with Allianz hire
Melbourne-based Michael Eastmure will be Axa XL’s client and distribution leader.
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- July 25 2023
Insurance Brands Australia acquires Melbourne Insurance Brokers
MIB, sold by Mark Perree, will start operating under Steadfast-owned Insurance House brand name.
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- July 24 2023
Allianz Commercial launches in Asia and Australia
The merged division will have 11 regions with Asia led by Christian Sandric and Australia by Phuong Ly.
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- July 24 2023
HDI Global hires Nathan Jones as property, mining underwriting manager for western region
Perth-based Jones joins from Suncorp, where he worked for the past 13 years
