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- June 1 2021
Lockton set to expand in New Zealand
Paul Marsden, Lockton Australia’s CEO, describes the move as a "significant investment" into Pacific expansion.
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- May 31 2021
Crawford partners with Godfrey to expand into New Zealand
The acquisition of the loss adjusting and claims management firm is part of a trend of US players expanding into Asia.
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- May 31 2021
PartnerRe poaches Swiss Re exec to head L&H in Australia/NZ
Garry Xue will be based in Hong Kong and report to John Mok, chief executive, L&H Asia Pacific.
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- May 27 2021
Tower Insurance hit by cat claims as H1 profit drops 19.5%
New Zealand P&C player dealt with a large fire and severe flooding, but GWP climbed 6% to US$141m.
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- May 27 2021
Australian litigation funder backs Melbourne BI claims
Court House Capital backs hospitality businesses in A$20m claims dispute.
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- May 26 2021
Aon/WTW: New Zealand deadline extended to July 2
Antitrust reviews in Australia and Singapore are also still ongoing after Taiwan approved the deal last week.
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- May 26 2021
Sedgwick Australia promotes Daley to lead professional services
The forensic accountant has served on the adjuster's national leadership team for five years.
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- May 25 2021
Shenzhen skyscraper wobble puts focus on construction liability
Professional indemnity insurance would likely be the focus of any claim.
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- May 20 2021
ICA review identifies multiple issues with affordable commercial cover
Australia's SMEs need more help for public liability, PI, D&O and business interruption cover.
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- May 19 2021
Australian brokers Austcover and Regional Insurance merge
When the two Steadfast brokers combine on July 1, they will have 13 offices and around 150 staff.
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- May 14 2021
Austbrokers acquires 50% stake in loss adjuster YDR
The engineering and surveying specialist has operations across Australia.
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- May 12 2021
Chubb promotes internal candidate to head Australia/NZ P&C
Chris Gough has been with the insurer since 2013 and previously led casualty operations.
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- May 10 2021
NSW, Queensland floods to cost insurers US$827m: Perils
Private property largely covered but infrastructure, crops and livestock mostly uninsured in historic March nat cat.
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- May 7 2021
QBE appoints Malaysia CEO and reveals strong Q1 2021 rate rises
Sunther Kuppan's interim role confirmed as chairman Mike Wilkins reports GWP up 28%.
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- May 6 2021
Australia’s cyclone risk plan a roadmap for emerging Asia
Private sector insurers cannot address the threat alone.
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- May 5 2021
Australia’s US$7bn reinsurance pool targets N Queensland premiums
ICA chief says more needs to be done to lower costs in cyclone-hit region.
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- May 4 2021
Gallagher snaps up Canberra’s Mutual Brokers
The deal expands the US broker's presence in the Australian Capital Territory.
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- May 4 2021
Queensland Halloween hail estimate drops to US$900m: Perils
Latest report shows property accounted for 86% of insured losses.
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- April 28 2021
APAC’s D&O landscape shaped by cyber and data risks
WTW and Clyde & Co. report says insurers are focusing on governance, audit and incident response amid an evolving threat landscape.
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- April 27 2021
NZ’s Rothbury expands with acquisition of TSI Brokers
Country's third largest broker adds three locations through buying another Steadfast member.
