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- June 5 2026
ICA, ICNZ formally join forces to strengthen community resilence, confidence
- Industry associations
- Australia
- Strategy
- Insurance Council of Australia
- Insurance Council of New Zealand
Resilient Insurance Markets Initiative formalises what has been an informal trans-Tasman relationship into a structured, bilateral commitment.
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- June 5 2026
Allianz Partners to acquire nib’s Australia, New Zealand travel portfolio
Deal marks Allianz Partners' expansion into the offline travel distribution channel in Australia.
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- June 5 2026
Cyber specialist Emergence acquires renewal rights to Blue Zebra’s cyber portfolio
Aaron Langmaid, Blue Zebra’s head of cyber, will join Emergence in July as part of the acquisition.
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- June 4 2026
Lockton hires Marsh veteran AnnMarie Rodgers as national corporate head in Australia
Broker taps 30-year industry executive to drive upper middle market growth.
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- June 4 2026
Munich Re strengthens cyber team with dual leadership appointments for APAC, Africa
Marco Petrovic will head Asia (excluding greater China), while Johanna Roman will lead Australasia, greater China and Africa.
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- June 4 2026
Aviso Specialty expands M&A practice with trio of senior appointments
Dmitry Yatsenko, Kurt Michl and Peter Gold are based in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane, respectively.
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- June 4 2026
Markel appoints Matthew Stock to lead new Australian fine art and specie offering
Sydney-based Stock joins from 360 Underwriting Solutions, where he was executive director for fine art and specie.
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- June 3 2026
Australia broker channel grows faster than non-life sector, posts 6.1% CAGR: NIBA
Broker-placed business reached US$25.5bn in 2025, accounting for about 46% of the general insurance sector in the country.
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- June 3 2026
Munich Re Specialty hires Bob Algie to lead Australia property, construction, engineering team
His appointment is part of a buildout of Munich Re Specialty's presence in Australia.
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- June 2 2026
Gallagher Australia hires Charlotte Jolly as faith specialty practice leader
Melbourne-based Jolly will play a key role in further developing Gallagher's offering and strengthening the support for faith-based organisations.
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- June 2 2026
Australian broker Knightcorp boosts leadership with double move
Andrew Dawson joins as head of enterprise and specialty, while Craig Anderson joins as corporate manager.
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- June 2 2026
Marsh’s Frank Lampert returns to Aon as client director in Australia
Brisbane-based Lampert was most recently managing principal for risk management at Marsh Risk.
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- June 2 2026
Kerry Thom joins Miramar Group as head of financial lines, tailored risk
Miramar Group was created in April by bundling a group of Steadfast-backed underwriting agencies.
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- June 1 2026
Gallagher Australia hires Blake Gleeson as chief client officer
He joins the broker in Perth from Marsh for the newly created role.
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- May 29 2026
IAG settles US$2.8bn litigation with Greensill Bank administrators
InsuranceAsia News reported last week that Greensill Bank’s administrators were nearing a settlement with its insurers following court-sponsored mediation in March.
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- May 27 2026
Michael Hannigan returns to AIG in Australia
He begins a second stint following over two years at Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance.
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- May 27 2026
Insured losses from late-November storms in Australia trimmed: Perils
Personal lines property losses represent 67% of the loss, while commercial lines property losses represent 21% and motor losses 12%.
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- May 26 2026
Lockton appoints Andrew Wansey as growth, client strategy leader in Australia
Sydney-based Wansey brings more than 30 years of experience, including 15 years at Marsh.
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- May 26 2026
Levies on general insurers risk exacerbating insurance affordability pressures: ICA
Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) argues the general insurance industry should not subsidise misconduct claims by other subsectors of financial services under the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR).
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- May 26 2026
Zurich’s US$11bn Beazley deal draws Australian antitrust scrutiny over ‘competitive overlap’
New mandatory merger control regime has prompted the the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) to examine whether the deal will affect the supply of specialty insurance products.
