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- March 5 2025
Lockton continues regional reshuffle, taps Marsh’s Marcus Pearson for Pacific CEO role
Brisbane-based Pearson replaces Paul Marsden, who will become a consultant and manage key client relationships.
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- March 4 2025
Brisbane on alert as Tropical Cyclone Alfred bears down ‘at a scale not seen in 35 years’
The cyclone is expected to cross the coast later this week with rainfall accumulation totals as high as 600-700mm expected in isolated areas.
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- March 4 2025
Analytics: Short-tail performance boost for Australia’s P&C carriers
APRA data shows general insurance COR improves in Q4 2024, while profit after tax almost doubles to US$1bn.
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- March 3 2025
Australian MGA Solution Underwriting rebrands as CFC
London-headquartered specialty MGA plans to launch services in liability and tech, media and intellectual property over the coming months following its acquisition of the Australian specialist in April.
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- March 3 2025
Allianz Commercial appoints Rosa Ficarra as APAC ART head
Ficarra will relocate from London, and be responsible for new and renewal alternative risk transfer (ART) business in Asia and Australia.
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- March 1 2025
Suncorp to settle class action suit over add-on sales
Settlement must be approved by the Supreme Court of Victoria, but no date has been set for the hearing,
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- February 28 2025
HDI Global promotes Kirsten Murray to senior property underwriter
Perth-based Murray has been with HDI Global for almost 11 years.
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- February 28 2025
Australia motor body ‘strongly opposes’, calls for watchdog to reject IAG-RACQ, Allianz-RAAI deals
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) had initiated an investigation into the deals in February.
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- February 27 2025
Swiss Re CorSo unveils market units structure, names Robert Hunziker Asia head
Kevin Bates has been designated market unit head for Australia and New Zealand with the new organisational structure set to roll out from June 1.
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- February 27 2025
Australia’s WA, SA, Victoria at heightened risk of autumn bushfires: AFAC
National Council for Fire & Emergency Services (AFAC) says the 'fire season in these areas may go a little longer this year'.
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- February 26 2025
Howden strengthens Western Australia presence with Major acquisition
Major Insurance Services will play an integral part in the broker's regional business, and will continue to operate from its Bunbury office.
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- February 26 2025
‘A big idea to confront a big problem’: Insurance Council of Australia calls for US$19bn flood defence fund
Fund is the centrepiece of the ICA's Advancing Australia’s Resilience policy document, which provides recommendations for the next federal government.
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- February 26 2025
QBE hands Julie Starley permanent role as chief claims officer for Australia Pacific
She had held the role on an interim basis following the departure of Jon Fox at the end of 2024.
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- February 25 2025
Steadfast’s H1 FY25 revenue grows 11.5% to US$561m
Australian broking and underwriting group is on target to complete US$191m of trapped capital acquisitions in FY25.
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- February 25 2025
Steadfast’s Nick Cook named new president of Australia’s brokers association
Gary Okely will remain on the NIBA board as a director after his term as president came to an end.
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- February 25 2025
AUB’s profits grow 13% to US$50m in H1 FY25
Revenues across the broker's businesses grew 12.1% to US$454m, with the full-year earnings forecast reaffirmed between US$121-127m.
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- February 25 2025
Gallagher promotes Australia, Asia chief Sarah Lyons to global specialty CEO role
She will take over the London-based role from current CEO Jonathan Turner, who is leaving the business.
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- February 25 2025
Australia’s insurers ‘still have more to do’ after 2022 floods despite ‘significant progress’
Insurance Council of Australia report highlights the progress made in response to seven recommendations put to the industry after Australia's most costly extreme weather event.
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- February 25 2025
HDI Global welcomes new head of distribution for NSW, ACT
Brandt Connor takes up the newly created role having spent almost eight years with Allianz, most recently as national relationship manager.
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- February 24 2025
Australia’s higher premiums may stifle new policy growth, lead to underinsurance: S&P Global
Insurance is already very costly in Australia's high-risk areas, and premiums are unlikely to fall anytime soon, S&P Global Ratings said in a report.
