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- January 27 2026
Tasmania appoints John Trowbridge to assist with TasInsure set-up
Premier Jeremy Rockliff says the recent bushfires in Victoria and Cyclone Koki in Queensland highlight the need for Tasmania to have its own local solution to combat rising premiums.
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- January 27 2026
AUB acquires UK intermediary Prestige for US$300m, plans US$276m equity placement
Acquisition represents the Tysers owner's entry into the UK MGA segment and expansion in the UK retail insurance market.
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- January 26 2026
Marsh expands data centre facility to Australia, New Zealand, raises limit to US$2.7bn
Nimbus now provides coverage, inclusive of delay in start‑up and business interruption, for major data centre construction projects in Australia, New Zealand, the UK, the US, Canada, and Europe.
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- January 26 2026
Victoria bushfires won’t shift market, Howden says, with losses set to be less than ‘Black Summer’
Broker tells InsuranceAsia News reinsurance recoveries under cat XoL programs ‘unlikely to be material’.
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- January 26 2026
Australia braces for heavy rains as Cyclone Luana’s remnants track inland
Severe weather persists across the country as temperatures reach nearly 50°C, elevating the risk of bushfires.
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- January 23 2026
Swiss Re names Alexander White as senior casualty treaty underwriter
Sydney-based White joins from Munich Re having also worked at Axa XL and Zurich.
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- January 23 2026
Extreme weather cost Australian insurers US$2.4bn in 2025: ICA
Last year, ex-tropical cyclone Alfred was the single costliest event, according to the Insurance Council of Australia (ICA).
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- January 22 2026
Bondi Beach claims yet to trigger terrorism pool, ARPC says
Insurers have received 25 claims following the deadly attack last month.
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- January 21 2026
NIBA expresses support for enhanced broker renumeration disclosures
National Insurance Brokers Association (NIBA) accepts six of the 14 recommendations for changes to the Australian broker code of practice by an independent review.
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- January 21 2026
Bondi Beach attack claims hit 25, but too early to estimate cost: ICA
Majority are motor claims, while a small number are business interruption claims, the Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) says.
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- January 21 2026
QBE hands Daniel Smith new role as national portfolio specialist for financial lines
Brisbane-based Smith has been with QBE for over 15 years.
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- January 21 2026
Stephen Trickey leaves Aon after 35 years for new role at Willis
He was most recently chief commercial officer for Aon Australia.
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- January 20 2026
ICA warns against Queensland councils’ mutual insurance plan, urges national pooling
Marsh’s JLT has been asked to consider a mutual insurance option amid growing frustration over a flood-driven surge in premiums.
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- January 20 2026
Allied World names Mark Chisholm as lead underwriter for Australia property division
Melbourne-based Chisholm previously spent over 11 years at CGU Insurance.
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- January 19 2026
Chubb elevates Daniel Farrell to senior Cornerstone relationship manager
Sydney-based Farrell has over 15 years of experience in managerial roles and was previously the marine manager for New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory from July 2022.
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- January 19 2026
Ben Williams returns to Aon Australia as national practice leader for housing
Canberra-based Williams returns to broking having been on the client side for the last three years.
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- January 19 2026
Australian construction PI market hit by legal double whammy as risk shifts
Gallagher warns revised legislation and impact of a court ruling increase potential industry exposures in 2026.
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- January 16 2026
WTW elevates Sarah Titmarsh to client manager for climate and parametric solutions
Brisbane-based Titmarsh has been the project and sales enablement lead since joining from Aon in November 2022.
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- January 16 2026
Victoria bushfires declared by ‘insurance catastrophe’ as claims top 2,300
Aon says expected economic losses are still pending proper assessment, but 'will reach' the hundreds of millions of US dollars.
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- January 15 2026
Victoria bushfires destory 228 homes, 700 structures after burning area five times the size of Singapore
Insurers have received 2,201 insurance claims from the fires, which have been raging since last week, mostly in Victoria, but also in New South Wales.
