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- March 15 2024
Chubb elevates Nikki Quain to New Zealand property manager
Auckland-based Nikki Quain will lead the strategy and growth for Chubb New Zealand’s property portfolio.
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- March 14 2024
Honan COO Laurence Basell to lead strategy for Marsh Australia and New Zealand
Melbourne-based Basell started in his role earlier this month following the completion of the Australian intermediary’s merger with Marsh.
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- March 14 2024
HDI Global names Paula Ritchie head of single risk for Australia, New Zealand
Joining from Arch Insurance Australia, Ritchie is tasked with expanding the the specialty insurer's offerings in the region.
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- March 13 2024
McLarens promotes Andrew Brooke to managing director New Zealand
Auckland-based Brooke is replacing former managing director Dean Garrod who quit in February to pursue new opportunities.
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- March 12 2024
Scor restructures P&C, life & health with regional heads
Under the restructuring, Mukul Kishore will head the reinsurer's P&C business for Asia Pacific, while Chloe Wang and Dion Russell will head up life & health markets.
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- March 8 2024
Rothbury Group acquires Steadfast-owned Kiwi broker Austinsure
The Auckland-based aviation and PI specialist’s seven-member team will join the New Zealand insurance broking group on March 15.
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- March 8 2024
Exclusive: Aon reshuffles Australia W&I leadership as Sam Thomas departs
Sydney-based Anita Vivekananda will succeed Thomas as head of transaction solutions for Australia and New Zealand.
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- March 8 2024
Australian MGA Criterion Underwriting expands into New Zealand
The Brisbane-based specialist underwriter services waste and recycling, hospitality, plants & equipment, financial lines, and public & product indemnity sectors.
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- March 8 2024
New Zealand regulator FMA files civil case against Tower for overcharging customers by NZ$10m
Financial Markets Authority has alleged that the company did not properly apply multi-policy discounts for about 65,000 customers from September 2016 onwards.
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- March 7 2024
David Morrow succeeds Andrew Brooks as country president for Chubb New Zealand
Morrow will have responsibility for the carrier’s commercial P&C, traditional and specialty personal lines and accident and health insurance businesses.
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- March 5 2024
Mustard Underwriting partners with Sovereign Insurance Australia for personal lines roll-out
The MGA will start with home and contents, landlords, contents cover and motor products for the Australian and New Zealand markets.
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- March 1 2024
Robust pricing, investments to boost FMG Insurance NZ earnings: AM Best
AM Best has affirmed an insurer rating of A (excellent) with a stable outlook, though a US$158m bill from the twin weather events last year burned a hole through its operating results.
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- March 1 2024
Delta Insurance Group hires new group COO
Auckland-based Nathan Barrett has held various leadership roles across underwriting and claims, product and pricing over the past 20 years.
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- February 29 2024
Chubb New Zealand country president Andrew Brooks leaves
Auckland-based Brooks has accepted a six-month contract role at Insurance Advisernet as national manager partnerships & development, effective March 4.
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- February 28 2024
Marsh appoints Jason Howard as finpro risk management leader for Pacific
Sydney-based Howard will assume the new role in addition to his current position of chief client officer finpro - Pacific.
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- February 26 2024
Suncorp’s H1 net profit up 5.4% on strong consumer business growth, investment gains
Its first-half GWP rose 16%, while COR edged up 95.7%. CEO Steve Johnston expects inflation to remain a challenge this year.
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- February 22 2024
Dual names new head of liability for New Zealand
Stewart Eaton, who was most recently senior underwriter for the specialty MGA, will start in the role on April 15.
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- February 21 2024
Tower Insurance forecasts improvement in COR to 95-97% for FY 2024
The Kiwi carrier’s four-month GWP for the current fiscal year is up 21% to US$120m on rating increases. Its combined ratio will likely improve from 101% in FY2023.
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- February 21 2024
PSC Insurance upgrades full-year guidance after 39% rise in H1 bottom line
The Melbourne-based global broking group saw strong performance in its distribution business in Australia, offsetting the small decline recorded by its existing UK business.
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- February 20 2024
IAG New Zealand CEO tells Kiwis to stop building homes in dumb places: report
The country’s largest insurer said that properties built in high-risk areas may see higher-than-average premium increases.