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- August 4 2025
Australian MGA IIS expands business to New Zealand, names Gert Stander as head of operations
Australian MGA is specialised in strata, commercial and community property insurance.
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- August 4 2025
Everest promotes James McPartland to Asia head of property
Melbourne-based McPartland joined Everest from Chubb in January 2024.
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- August 4 2025
Floods, strong winds, snow, hail cause havoc as wild weather hits across parts of Australia
More than 21,000 people were left without power in New South Wales' Hunter Valley, while 20,000 Perth homes were without power following severe storms.
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- August 4 2025
Rhodian-backed Australian construction-focused MGA receives Lloyd’s coverholder status
Melbourne-based Scope Underwriting was co-founded by Nick Vernon and Rob Higginson in October.
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- August 1 2025
Allianz Australia combines commercial, personal injury teams
New division will be led by chief general manager Julie Mitchell.
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- August 1 2025
FM announces key promotions in ANZ client service team
Melbourne-based Mairead Perkins steps up as vice president and assistant client service manager, while Sydney-based Ben Wyatt takes on the role of vice president and client service manager.
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- August 1 2025
AIG appoints Adrian Walker as head of commercial property and business pack for Australia
Sydney-based Walker joins from Swiss Re CorSo, where he was large commercial property underwriting lead for APAC.
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- July 31 2025
BMS boosts Australian financial lines, cyber teams with dual promotions
Brisbane-based Callum McMillan and Pranav Jani have been handed national financial and cyber roles by the specialty broker.
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- July 31 2025
Chubb promotes Brian Hogan to A&H head for ANZ
He brings 20 years of insurance experience, including over 14 years with Chubb across Europe, the Middle East, and Asia Pacific.
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- July 30 2025
Bigger, more frequent hail threat grows for Australian cities as climate warms
University of New South Wales research shows likes of Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne and Perth are at an increased risk.
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- July 29 2025
Japan, Korea wildfires mark turning point in regional climate risk understanding: Willis
Insured losses from nat cats 'will very likely' exceed US$100bn again this year, the broker said in a half-year report.
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- July 28 2025
Jarrod Tilbrook joins Marsh ANZ as managing principal
Marsh Australia and New Zealand has tapped the former Aon, WTW and Coverforce executive as its new managing principal.
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- July 28 2025
Opportunity knocks for Australia as regulator keeps (re)insurance market waiting over proposed major reforms
Relaxation of requirements by the Australian Prudential Regulatory Authority are set to provide a considerable boost to the alternative risk transfer sector.
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- July 25 2025
Steadfast CFO Stephen Humphrys to retire
Hannah Lee, the current group financial controller, will become acting chief financial officer.
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- July 24 2025
QBE signs up Sure to distribute intermediated home cover in Australia
Australian insurer will no longer offer domestic householders’ insurance directly through its broker channel from the start of October.
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- July 23 2025
Steadfast Group-owned Miramar ropes in AIG veteran Michael Mackenzie as head of underwriting technical services
Melbourne-based Mackenzie spent over nine years at AIG, having also worked for the likes of Allianz, Zurich, Chubb, and CGU.
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- July 22 2025
Delta Australia ropes in BHSI’s David Augustyniak to lead cyber, PI underwriting
Brisbane-based Augustyniak has two decades of experience across underwriting, broking, and portfolio leadership.
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- July 22 2025
Australia’s cyclone pool lowering rates in high-risk areas, yet insurance availability unchanged: ACCC
Competition regulator's insurance monitoring report says the pool is having an impact on the premiums of policyholders who live in areas with higher cyclone risk.
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- July 21 2025
Victor Insurance Australia appoints QBE veteran Dave Burnage as head of programs
Burnage will be responsible for driving underwriting portfolio, expanding program partnerships, and overseeing underwriting strategy at the Marsh-backed MGA.
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- July 21 2025
Australian cyclone season highlights changing landscape, challenges ahead
Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred, which caused US$843m in insured losses, was the most high-profile event of the 2024-25 cyclone season that recorded 12 windstorms.
