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- June 11 2026
Aviso Specialty hires Nicholas Martin to lead new risk intelligence division
The former Marsh exec will lead the broker's unit providing senior management-led risk advisory services.
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- June 11 2026
Gallagher Australia poaches senior corporate broking trio from Aon
Joshua Heron has joined as corporate manager, Sarah Alexander as account manager, and Michael Hambleton joins as client manager in Brisbane.
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- June 11 2026
Australia claims costs rise as Middle East tensions drive fuel, freight, construction inputs inflation: Crawford
Underinsurance risk may become more apparent as replacement costs outpace policy coverage, loss adjuster says.
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- June 11 2026
El Niño raises winter bushfire risk across Australia: IAG
While reporting its quietest start in over a decade for weather-related claims, the insurer warned that emerging dry conditions are elevating bushfire risk.
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- June 10 2026
Exclusive: William Zhao rejoins Marsh as senior M&A adviser
Zhao was formerly head of transactional risk at Gallagher in Australia.
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- June 10 2026
Steadfast draws US$5.4bn takeover bid from Amwins, Dragoneer
The consortium intends to act jointly to pursue the transaction, with Dragoneer acquiring ownership of the Australian intermediary's retail brokerage and Amwins acquiring the underwriting agency business.
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- June 10 2026
Market Lane promotes Bobby Major to head of ML specialty
Sydney-based Major has been with Market Lane since 2023, most recently business development manager for Australia and New Zealand.
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- June 10 2026
Munich Re Specialty continues Australia build-out, hires Angus Kench as commercial claims head
Sydney-based Kench, who joins from Liberty Specialty Markets, will start in his new role from July 1.
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- June 10 2026
Steadfast receives takeover offer
Australian broker's shares entered trading halt pending 'a potential control transaction', according to a stock exchange filing.
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- June 10 2026
Helia Group taps Mark Senkevics as CEO, managing director
Senkevics was most recently CEO for underwriting agencies at Steadfast Group.
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- June 9 2026
Australian AR network Sphere Insurance Group enters liquidation, ASIC filing shows
Queensland-based independent authorised representative network was founded in 2015.
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- June 9 2026
Chubb Australia appoints trio to manage key distribution relationships with Envest, Steadfast, Austbrokers
The insurer has promoted Mark Roberts, Annelisa Richardson and Brendan Behm to newly established national relationship manager roles.
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- June 5 2026
ICA, ICNZ formally join forces to strengthen community resilence, confidence
- Industry associations
- Australia
- Strategy
- Insurance Council of Australia
- Insurance Council of New Zealand
Resilient Insurance Markets Initiative formalises what has been an informal trans-Tasman relationship into a structured, bilateral commitment.
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- June 5 2026
Allianz Partners to acquire nib’s Australia, New Zealand travel portfolio
Deal marks Allianz Partners' expansion into the offline travel distribution channel in Australia.
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- June 5 2026
Cyber specialist Emergence acquires renewal rights to Blue Zebra’s cyber portfolio
Aaron Langmaid, Blue Zebra’s head of cyber, will join Emergence in July as part of the acquisition.
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- June 4 2026
Lockton hires Marsh veteran AnnMarie Rodgers as national corporate head in Australia
Broker taps 30-year industry executive to drive upper middle market growth.
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- June 4 2026
Munich Re strengthens cyber team with dual leadership appointments for APAC, Africa
Marco Petrovic will head Asia (excluding greater China), while Johanna Roman will lead Australasia, greater China and Africa.
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- June 4 2026
Aviso Specialty expands M&A practice with trio of senior appointments
Dmitry Yatsenko, Kurt Michl and Peter Gold are based in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane, respectively.
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- June 4 2026
Markel appoints Matthew Stock to lead new Australian fine art and specie offering
Sydney-based Stock joins from 360 Underwriting Solutions, where he was executive director for fine art and specie.
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- June 3 2026
Australia broker channel grows faster than non-life sector, posts 6.1% CAGR: NIBA
Broker-placed business reached US$25.5bn in 2025, accounting for about 46% of the general insurance sector in the country.
