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- December 2 2021
Cyclone claims to rise unless house designs improve: ICA
New report says construction methods need updating amid an evolving climate change threat.
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- December 2 2021
AIA appoints former Sun Life president as Asia chief
Leo Grepin will also lead group strategy and corporate development effective January 3.
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- December 1 2021
Australia ups state flood mitigation funding by US$35m
Applications opened this week to access money from the country's National Flood Mitigation Infrastructure Program.
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- November 30 2021
Lockton New Zealand appoints former WTW exec as CEO
Peter Lowe has joined the global broker in Auckland this week.
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- November 26 2021
APRA to look for ‘evidence’ on risk management controls
APRA deputy chair Helen Rowell wants boards and senior management to avoid "mistakes of the past".
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- November 26 2021
QBE linked to Zurich’s Australia GI operation – report
A report in The Australian suggests any deal could be worth around US$350m.
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- November 25 2021
New Zealand’s Tower sees net profit climb 72% in FY2021
The frequency of large house claims, predominantly driven by fires, continued to increase in the second half of the year.
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- November 23 2021
Lloyd’s launches retail parametric cyclone cover for Northern Australia
The initiative is led by Beazley with initial reinsurance support from Axa XL, Hiscox and RenaissanceRe.
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- November 19 2021
ASIC sues MLC Life over policy, service failures
The Nippon Life-owned insurer is accused of causing financial harm of nearly US$13m to over 260,000 customers.
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- November 17 2021
US$22bn needed to protect coastal communities: ICA
The figure accounts for around 1.2% of all annual infrastructure spending by local, state and federal governments.
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- November 12 2021
HDI Global Specialty focuses on growth after Hannover Re deal
The specialty player has seen premiums grow from around US$1.1bn to US$2.9bn since 2018.
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- November 9 2021
Tower appoints QBE exec as chief claims officer
Steve Wilson is leaving the Australian firm after over five years and joining the New Zealand insurer in January.
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- November 9 2021
McLardy McShane takes 30% stake in Perth’s Apollo Risk
The fast-growing Australian broking group recently closed a deal to also purchase Sydney Insurance Brokers.
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- November 9 2021
IAG, Suncorp recalibrate cat claims after October hailstorms
Hannover Re's Australia head Michael Eberhardt tells IAN the revisions have come "very early" in the year.
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- November 4 2021
Howden expands into New Zealand and appoints MD
René Hattingh, who has worked at Donaldson Brown and Marsh, joins as managing director.
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- November 4 2021
WTW appoints head of New Zealand
Auckland-based Michael Brown has been serving as interim country leader since May.
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- November 4 2021
AMP’s US$391m Resolution Life Australasia stake sale sees life exit
The deal represents a continuing movement away from insurance by Australia's banks.
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- November 2 2021
IAG raises FY 2022 nat cat claims estimate to near US$750m
The Australian insurer says its claims experience has been 'seasonally unexpected' amid recent severe storm and hail activity.
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- November 2 2021
Honan acquires boutique broker Modern Risk Solutions
The specialist firm services the emerging tech and life science spaces.
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- November 2 2021
Cover fine print key for Asia’s eager travelers
Travel insurance will need to be a far more nuanced offering post-pandemic.
