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- November 5 2024
Hallmark Insurance’s parent St Andrew’s Australia Services get APRA nod as holding company
The registration allows the firm to oversee one APRA-authorised life insurer and one general insurer under the regulatory framework.
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- November 4 2024
Arch Indemnity could see underwriting results moderate as claims set to pick up: Fitch
The rating agency has assigned an 'A+' (strong) rating with a stable outlook to the carrier due to its moderate company profile, very strong capitalisation, financial performance and earnings, and support from the parent Arch Capital Group.
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- November 4 2024
Steadfast on track to complete US$200m in acquisitions in FY 2025
In its annual general meeting, the Australian broking group addressed allegations of opacity in its strata operations and leadership succession.
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- November 4 2024
IQUW launches in Australia with financial institutions offering
The UK underwriter will offer the product with integrated cyber coverage to private, small-to-mid-market financial services companies.
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- November 1 2024
APRA applies additional US$6.6m capital requirement to Pacific International Insurance
The regulator identified fundamental deficiencies in Pacific’s oversight and control of its existing binder holder business and risk management framework, including weaknesses in accountability and adequacy of resourcing.
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- November 1 2024
QBE closes US$1.6bn LPT deal with RiverStone International and Enstar
The deal was effective July 1 this year and includes non-core long-tail reserves that were not subject to prior reinsurance transactions and a small number of other portfolios of various subsidiaries of the insurer, including Lloyd’s syndicates.
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- October 31 2024
AUB Group to focus on building out its UK retail capabilities in FY 2025
The Australian broking group has combined the Tysers retail arm with Movo and Momentum to form a new UK retail unit, which will be led by recently named chief executive Bob Pybus.
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- October 31 2024
Qubit takes Fusion’s Damian Lynch as digital asset insurance CUO
Sydney-based Lynch will reporting to the specialist MGA's CEO Helen Ye and will be responsible for leading the firm's underwriting strategy in the digital asset space.
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- October 28 2024
Insurers cover 99% of eligible under cyclone pool scheme: ARPC
The annual in-force cyclone pool premiums were approximately US$343m for home policies, US$34m for strata and US$16m for SME policies.
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- October 25 2024
Dual Australia promotes Daniel Brown to head financial lines team
Sydney-based Brown was most recently New South Wales manager for the Howden-owned MGA.
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- October 24 2024
IAG on track to deliver FY 2025 guidance: CEO
The Australian carrier has guided an insurance margin of 13.5-15.5%, and GWP growth of ‘mid-to-high single digit' in the current financial year.
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- October 24 2024
Lloyd Warwick International appoints Scott McNeill as natural resources loss adjuster
Perth-based McNeill (pictured) is a chartered civil engineer and project manager with 19 years of experience in engineering, construction and insurance.
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- October 23 2024
Australian consumer body urges regulatory intervention on general insurance guidelines
Australian Consumers Insurance Lobby highlighted inadequate standards prevalent in expert reports while handling insurance claims processes.
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- October 23 2024
Sedgwick appoints Nigel Lloyd as director of resources and power generation
Perth-based Lloyd has 12 years of experience managing complex claims in the resources, power generation and construction sectors.
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- October 23 2024
ASIC sues QBE for allegedly misleading customers over loyalty discounts
The corporate regulator said the insurer's pricing model reduced the discounts promised to customers on policy renewals.
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- October 23 2024
Ardonagh-backed Cornerstone Risk Group continues NSW expansion with Tony Barlow Insurance buy
This the Brisbane-headquartered broker's second acquisition in New South Wales this year.
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- October 22 2024
Cyclone pool earned premiums ‘significantly’ lower than expected: ARPC
The 2024 Financial Outlook Report by the Australian Reinsurance Pool Corporation stated that the cyclone pool recorded an overall surplus of US$291m in FY 2024.
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- October 22 2024
Australia financial services minister defends brokers commisions
Minister Stephen Jones confirms that broker commissions are safe and they are not the issue at the heart of the recent allegations from the Australian Broadcasting Corporation on hidden fees and secret kickbacks in the strata industry
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- October 22 2024
Australian financial ombudsman tells Suncorp to scrap 60% home premium hike: report
The action against the carrier follows recent regulatory fines against several insurers over allegations of mispricing and a class action suit against IAG over excessive hikes in home insurance renewal premiums.
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- October 22 2024
General insurers’ bodies urge heads of Commonwealth nations to discuss extreme weather impact
The four associations agreed that as extreme weather intensifies, populations expand and more homes are put in harm’s way, the insurance protection gap will widen.
