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- August 19 2020
Steadfast confirms majority purchase of GSA Insurance Brokers
Chief executive Robert Kelly is bullish on Australia's broking prospects.
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- August 18 2020
Review of Australia’s cyclone reinsurance pool nears completion
The scheme could help reduce premium prices and increase coverage.
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- August 17 2020
Does climate change in New Zealand mean premium rises?
Market players such as IAG are recognising the urgent need to act alongside the government.
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- August 17 2020
Marsh’s Australia CEO handed APAC risk role
Scott Leney has over 30 years of experience and takes on an expanded group role.
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- August 14 2020
QBE’s Regan bullish on premium rises despite H1 loss
Group CEO says the global player has seen the highest rises since 9/11.
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- August 14 2020
IAG hoards capital for Covid-19 losses
Outgoing CEO Peter Harmer has set aside US$189m and scrapped the company’s dividend.
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- August 14 2020
ICA launches Covid-19 BI test case with Hollard and HDI
The firms have offered their claims to form the basis of the Covid-19 test case.
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- August 11 2020
SE Asia to confront increase in wildfires
A report from data analytics firm Twenty Four Seven examines the decade 2030 to 2040.
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- August 11 2020
AMP Australia CEO resigns over “internal matter”
The company will provide an update on its life unit sale this week.
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- August 7 2020
QBE Australia Pacific CEO steps down
The search is on for Vivek Bhatia's successor.
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- August 7 2020
Asia monsoon season leads to US$20bn economic losses: Aon
There have been over US$750m of insured losses in China alone.
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- August 6 2020
New Zealand February flood payouts rise: ICNZ
The claims total is at least US$20m - not including public infrastructure.
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- August 5 2020
IAG has settled 12,400 summer bushfire claims
The Aussie major has been hit hard by nat cat costs and Covid-19.
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- July 31 2020
ICA to conduct BI test case with regulator
The ICA is working together with the Australian Financial Complaints Authority in the courts.
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- July 31 2020
People Round-up: Allianz, Arch, Axa XL, Manulife, Swiss Re
Jon-Paul Jones has switched AIG for Allianz in Singapore.
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- July 30 2020
Swiss Re announces senior Asia management moves
Mark Senkevics and Sharon Ooi to switch roles.
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- July 28 2020
Gallagher snaps up another Brisbane broker
It is the broking giant's second deal in Queensland in under two months.
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- July 27 2020
Australia commits to ‘world-class’ nat cat research centre
The Bushfire and Natural Hazards Co-operative Research Centre secures funding for ten years.
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- July 24 2020
IAG scraps dividend after FY earnings hit
CEO Peter Harmer cites a triple whammy of nat cats, Covid-19 and lacklustre investment returns.
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- July 24 2020
Asia racks up H1 US$31bn nat cat bill: Aon
Cyclone Amphan and China's ongoing floods top loss list but much of the damage isn't insured.
