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- May 6 2024
Crawford Australia elevates Stephen Stafford to head of forensic accounting
Brisbane-based Stafford takes over Graham Peters, who has now been made head of class actions.
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- May 6 2024
Australian cyclone pool’s aggregate building exposure exceeds US$1trn
Approximately 95% of the market in terms of premium has joined the ARPC as of December 31 with a total quarterly premium of US$156m.
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- May 3 2024
Allianz Australia-owned Club Marine names new CEO
The boat insurance specialist will be led Tim Wiles, who has been serving as the interim chief executive from November last year.
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- May 2 2024
Chubb elevates Christopher Thirlwall to Australia’s accident & health senior manager
A Chubb veteran for the past eight years, Thirlwall has been promoted to senior relationship manager in charge of leading key distribution strategies for the division.
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- May 2 2024
Australia’s FY 2023 nat cat insured losses at US$850m: ICA
Despite the year-end catastrophes, incurred claims in 2023 dropped 78% to AU$1.76bn, and claims recorded were 57% lower compared to 2022.
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- May 2 2024
Markel’s Australian finpro build out bets on ‘harder’ mid-market PI
The carrier aims to grow its onshore footprint in the professional indemnity market in the next two to three years with “a real spread of risks” and eventually expand its portfolio into other financial lines segments when markets turn.
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- May 2 2024
Australian MGA Agile’s syndicate gets final Lloyd’s nod to start underwriting
Asta-managed Syndicate 2427 will focus primarily on Australia and New Zealand and write accident and health, aviation, casualty, construction, financial lines and property business.
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- April 30 2024
Australian MGA Market Lane expands New Zealand team with BHSI hire
Auckland-based Luke Scott joins as regional development manager for the MGA's specialty commercial insurance underwriter The Barn New Zealand and will help deliver broker partner solutions.
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- April 30 2024
Dual launches title insurance for real estate, M&A deals in select APAC markets
The MGA's new offering will focus on commercial property deals in Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Singapore and M&A transactions will also extend to Japan and South Korea.
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- April 30 2024
QBE elevates Nicola Schroder to group head of sustainability
Melbourne-based Schroder will be responsible for sustainability governance, strategy implementation, human rights, and modern slavery initiatives, and driving social impact through the QBE Foundation.
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- April 29 2024
Chris Kempton joins Marsh Australia as managing principal for Northern Territory
Darwin-based Kempton brings expertise in broking both conventional programs and discretionary trusts, workers compensation claims management and loss adjusting.
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- April 24 2024
Arch promotes Kirsten Valder to deputy CEO of international
London-based Valder will have oversight over the carrier's platforms in Australia, London and the UK markets, Bermuda and the EU, reporting to Hugh Sturgess, CEO of Arch Insurance International.
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- April 23 2024
Gallagher acquires trade credit broker Prasidium in Australia
Directors Mark Smith, Stuart Prendergast, Mark Browning, Paul Daniele and their team will join Gallagher offices across Australia.
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- April 22 2024
QBE appoints Jordan Stewart as Asia’s business development lead, broker distribution
Stewart, who has relocated to Hong Kong from Melbourne, will work with the teams across QBE Asia to enhance its broker partnerships across the region.
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- April 22 2024
Allied World ropes in Leigh-Anne Byrom from Mecon Insurance
Byrom was most recently with Mecon for 13 years in various positions including senior technical underwriter, and senior construction & liability underwriter.
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- April 19 2024
Australia’s specialist broker Bellrock hires Aon’s Sahalya Uthappa to lead M&A practice
Sydney-based Uthappa will lead the specialist broker's M&A and contingent risks team as she joins the firm after her departure from Aon in March.
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- April 19 2024
Boutique finpro brokerage PLI Brokers launches in Australia
The brokerage, founded by Melbourne-based managing director David Martin, will offer financial services and accounting professions products.
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- April 18 2024
Karen Leslie returns to Crawford Australia as senior strata adjuster
Joining from loss adjuster and consultant Technical Assessing, Brisbane-based Leslie reports to head of strata Ryan Neville.
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- April 18 2024
CFC acquires Australia’s Solution Underwriting to grow cyber offering
The specialty insurer will expand their presence in the country to five offices and nearly 100 underwriting, claims and incident response staffers.
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- April 18 2024
Australia’s strata insurance sector in ‘race to bottom’ as questionable practices abound: ACIL
A survey by the Australian Consumers Insurance Lobby has found a range of potentially unlawful practices in the industry that warrants regulatory intervention.
