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- October 2 2026
Gallagher strikes deal to acquire Kiwi broker Albany Insurance Services
Albany is a specialised retail insurance broker which serves commercial and personal lines clients in the Auckland and Canterbury regions of New Zealand.
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- September 21 2026
Tower grows reinsurance limit to US$555m, reduces costs
Kiwi insurer's FY27 reinsurance expenses are expected to cost around 9.5% of its GWP, down from 10.6% in FY26.
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- September 21 2026
Canopius bolsters APAC leadership team with senior claims, underwriting appointments
Specialty and P&C (re)insurer appoints Richard Adamczyk as senior claims manager for Australia and New Zealand, alongside Louise Wai as APAC head of property, direct and facultative, and Jack Hullah as APAC head of credit and political risk.
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- September 18 2026
Envest taps former Marsh NZ chief Toni Ferrier to lead New Zealand broking
Ferrier will formally commence with Envest in February 2027.
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- September 17 2026
‘The highs are very high, the lows are very low’: New Zealand’s volatile, super-soft P&C market faces a turning point
After two years of double-digit rate cuts and a benign catastrophe experience, New Zealand's P&C market is showing signs of bottoming out, according to industry sources.
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- September 16 2026
ICNZ calls for insurance levy to be replaced, says current system outdated, not fit-for-purpose
Chief executive Kris Faafoi says the Insurance Council of New Zealand (ICNZ) strongly supports a well-funded Fire and Emergency New Zealand, but believes it is time to modernise how the service is funded.
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- September 15 2026
ATC-owned motor MGA MB Insurance enters New Zealand market
Specialist underwriter will offer a dedicated motor product, backed by Lloyd's capacity.
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- September 3 2026
Brent Mullan returns from two-year travel, study break to join Gallagher New Zealand as head of marine
He joins the broker after a two year break, having last been a partner with Howden in New Zealand.
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- September 2 2026
Anna Scott replaces Toni Ferrier as Marsh New Zealand CEO
Scott will retain her role as president of the newly-rebranded Marsh People and Investments in New Zealand.
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- August 31 2026
Lockton New Zealand hires David Lynch as chief client officer
Auckland-based Lynch was most recently chief client officer for specialties at Marsh, covering liability, trade credit, cyber, and aviation.
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- August 27 2026
Chubb shifts Jon Longmore to country president for New Zealand
He had been Chubb's Malaysia country president for the past two years.
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- August 26 2026
Munich Re Specialty rolls out Lloyd’s first-ever construction rescue insurance
Policy, which is also being offered in Australia and New Zealand, funds response and recovery operations during the rescue and immediate recovery phase after construction accidents.
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- August 21 2026
Marsh Risk New Zealand names Matthew Riddle as interim president ahead of Toni Ferrier departure
Marsh Pacific had confirmed Ferrier would be stepping down from her roles as Marsh New Zealand CEO and Marsh Risk New Zealand president in a LinkedIn post on Thursday.
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- August 20 2026
Marsh New Zealand CEO Toni Ferrier to step down
Auckland-based Ferrier, who has held the position alongside the role of president for Marsh Risk New Zealand since January 2024, will leave the roles at the end of August.
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- August 13 2026
Integra Technical Services names Mark Thompson as Australia, New Zealand MD
Sydney-based Thompson will partner with Integra’s leadership team to extend its reach across property, casualty and specialty lines.
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- July 28 2026
Swiss Re names Ben Savill as new Australia and New Zealand chief
He will join the Swiss reinsurer in Sydney from Guy Carpenter in October.
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- July 27 2026
Australian competition regulator approves Allianz Partners’ nib travel portfolio acquisition
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission clears the deal following consultation in early July, with completion expected by the end of 2026.
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- July 21 2026
Tower appoints Len Elikhis as CFO
Elikhis, who joins from PPS Mutual in New Zealand, will start the new role in November.
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- July 16 2026
Hollard Insurance promotes Tony Martiniello to head of distribution
Sydney-based Martiniello will be responsible for driving existing portfolio growth and building new partnerships across Australia and New Zealand.
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- July 15 2026
Swiss Re CorSo promotes Jacqueline McCarthy to expert casualty underwriter for ANZ
She has been with the commercial insurance arm of Swiss Re in Australia since 2024.
