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- November 13 2023
IAG joins Australian cyclone reinsurance pool
The carrier's brands will pass on savings from the pool to new customer policies and renewals for home, commercial property, residential strata and landlord policies.
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- November 9 2023
Berkley Insurance Australia names Kirsty Owens as national e-business manager
Greater Adelaide-based Owens will report to BIA chief executive officer Tony Wheatley.
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- November 9 2023
Arch Australia launches new cyber practice with Chubb hire
Sydney-based Rachel Green will lead the development of Arch’s cyber insurance portfolio across Australia and the Pacific region, reporting to regional manager Dominic Brannigan.
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- November 8 2023
Marsh promotes John Donnelly from APAC to global head of placement
Sydney-based Donnelly will relocate to London and start at his new role on January 1, 2024.
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- November 7 2023
Cyber specialist Coalition launches in Australia with multi-year Allianz capacity
The insurer offers cyber insurance and tech E&O coverages on a primary basis with up to US$2 billion in turnover and no minimum premium.
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- November 6 2023
Coastsure Insurance Brokers acquires Ausure Gold Coast Insurance Brokers
Ausure Gold Coast’s principal, Richard Bell, will assist with the integration of the portfolio into Coastsure.
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- November 6 2023
IAG accuses Greensill of misleading German regulator: report
In a court filing, the Australian carrirer said that the failed trade lender did not disclose that it had agreed to fund its own insurance claims when it presented a credit insurance guarantee to the country's regulator.
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- November 3 2023
Howden snaps up Perth broker Unicorn Risk Solutions
The London-based broker had picked up minority interest in this business late last year and decided to fully acquire after it "delivered significant benefits".
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- November 2 2023
AUB-owned Tysers to settle US Department of Justice probe for US$47m
The matter related to Integro Insurance Brokers and the conduct of business in Ecuador between 2013 and 2017.
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- November 1 2023
QBE exits Papua New Guinea market
The Australian insurer divested its subsidiary to Alpha Insurance.
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- November 1 2023
Floodbase and Ag Guard tie-up for parametric agri cover in Australia and New Zealand
The products are scheduled to be available in 2024 and will offer region-specific pricing that trigger payouts automatically when flooding exceeds predetermined thresholds.
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- November 1 2023
APRA applies US$12.7m capital requirement to RAC Insurance after governance review
A review by the regulator revealed significant weaknesses in areas of outsourcing controls, conflict management and board decision making at the Western Australia motor insurer.
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- October 31 2023
ICA accepts seven recommendations from post-flood review
Global consultancy Deloitte has highlighted several areas where insurers fell short of best practices while dealing with the February to March 2022 floods.
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- October 31 2023
Markel makes three appointments in Australia
Ahmed Farag joins as head of casualty, Kym Beazleigh becomes head of professional and financial risk and head of Sydney and Arné Booysen a senior PI underwriter.
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- October 27 2023
Perils increases south-east Australia flood loss estimate to US$613m
The October event mainly impacted Victoria and NSW with property losses contributing 91% of the loss, while 9% were motor losses.
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- October 27 2023
Australian carriers brace for claims as deadly bushfires rage across New South Wales, Queensland
With over 100 fires burning, several dead, homes burned down and thousands of hectares of land destroyed, it is being described as the worst fire season since the 2019-20 black summer.
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- October 26 2023
Starr Insurance hands Steve Gosnell additional role as head of liability for Australia
Melbourne-based Gosnell has been the American insurer's regional business development manager for APAC.
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- October 26 2023
HDI Global ropes in Laura Lawrence as mid-market liability underwriting manager
Lawrence was most recently liability underwriting manager - northern region for the Australian insurer CGU Insurance.
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- October 25 2023
Greensill investor may file more legal claims against IAG, BCC and Tokio Marine: report
White Oak has alleged that the insurers failed to inform the firm about the problems in collapsed trade credit financier insurance policies.
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- October 25 2023
Philippe Bouchet returns to Axa XL as head of art expertise, APAC & Europe
After leaving the carrier in 2021, Paris-based Bouchet rejoins to support the implementation of fine art and private clients strategy in Europe, Asia and Australia, in close partnership with regional and local underwriting and distribution teams.
