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- October 14 2025
Howden acquires Kiwi broker Omni in continuing Pacific expansion
Founded in 2006 by Clinton Alcock and Matthew Thorburn, Omni offers commercial and domestic insurance to 1,800 clients across Auckland and Central North Island.
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- October 9 2025
Kiwi Natural Hazards Commission invites bids from reinsurance brokers for 2027 renewal
The NHC intends to release a request for proposal in April to May next year and will select a new broker by late August 2026.
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- October 7 2025
Gallagher Insurance NZ acquires Auckland-based brokerage 2Insure
Gallagher Insurance New Zealand continues its expansion with the acquisition of the licensed insurance brokerage and financial advice provider, which was founded by David Lim in 2014.
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- October 6 2025
IAG New Zealand fined record US$11.4m for misleading customers
New Zealand's largest insurer admitted overcharging 269,000 customers US$20.4m, according to the Financial Markets Authority.
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- September 30 2025
Market Lane launches specialty reinsurance MGA
The Lane Re will offer facultative solutions to the Australian and New Zealand commercial property market, said group CEO David Porteous.
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- September 26 2025
Tower replaces IAG as Westpac New Zealand’s underwriter
Tower will underwrite Westpac’s house, contents, car and vehicle insurance products for an initial term of five years starting from July 1, 2026.
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- September 25 2025
New Zealand’s Ando elevates Therese Singleton as CEO, succeeding John Lyon
The Envest-backed insurer also promoted Timothy Riding to the executive team as head of portfolio and underwriting.
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- September 24 2025
Tower raises cat limit to US$536m in FY26 reinsurance renewal
Kiwi carrier switches large individual property risks cover from proportional treaty to XoL structure, estimates lower premium expense.
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- September 12 2025
Kiwi insurer Tower upgrades FY24 NPAT guidance, downgrades GWP growth outlook
Kiwi insurer expects underlying net profit after tax (NPAT) of US$59.7-65.45 million.
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- September 4 2025
BHSI promotes Anna Spink to head of marine for Australasia
Sydney-based Spink joined BHSI in 2018 and was most recently national manager for corporate property.
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- August 27 2025
Kiwi MGA Delta Insurance promotes Krisann Pereira to property team lead
She takes over responsibility for Auckland and the rest of New Zealand in the latest move involving the MGA.
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- August 19 2025
Darren Woolnough rejoins Dual as head of specialty
Auckland-based Woolnough had spent three years as a senior underwriter with the Howden-owned MGA during his first stint.
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- August 19 2025
Howden taps Chris Hughes to lead New Zealand broking
Howden is reshuffling the leadership of its New Zealand broking business, with Nigel Wallace elevated to chairman.
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- August 15 2025
Frontier Global taps Tokio Marine HCC for commercial PI capacity in Australia, New Zealand
Financial lines specialist MGA will target mid-market to large corporate clients.
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- August 14 2025
Suncorp underwriting result soars 54% to top US$1bn in FY25
Australian insurer's profit after tax was up 53% to US$1.2bn, boosted by asset sales and a 'favourable' natural hazard experience.
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- August 13 2025
IAG FY25 net profit surges 51.3% to US$887m, COR improves to 87.2%
Strong uplift in profit driven by 'disciplined approach to pricing, underwriting and claims efficiencies, combined with favourable perils experience'.
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- August 8 2025
Gallagher acquires New Zealand’s Insure Taranaki
New Plymouth-based broker, founded in 2016, will trade under the Gallagher brand following the deal.
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- August 7 2025
Australia’s Community Broker Network expands to New Zealand with Folio tie-up
Under the terms of the deal, Folio will retain its platform and technology operations.
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- August 5 2025
Sean Green swaps Gallagher for Aon New Zealand
Veteran broker trades Melbourne for Aon in New Zealand
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- August 5 2025
Chubb promotes Matthew Dick to head of claims for ANZ
Since joining Chubb in 2007, Dick has held a range of specialty claims leadership roles in the UK and APAC.
