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- February 20 2026
ICA calls for Compensation Scheme of Last Resort reforms
Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) says attempting to expand professional indemnity cover move the problem from one group to another.
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- February 20 2026
QBE’s net profit grows 21.1% in FY25
Australian insurer reported COR of s 91.9% benefitting from a 'favourable' loss environment in 2025, with a 28.3% reduction in catastrophe claims.
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- February 20 2026
Swiss Re CorSo to acquire QBE’s trade credit and surety business
Deal will significantly expand Swiss Re CorSo's footprint in the global trade credit and surety market.
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- February 19 2026
Marcus Robertson returns to QBE as senior claims specialist for major, complex claims
Sydney-based Robertson was most recently a senior technical claims lead at Gallagher for just under two years.
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- February 19 2026
Ardonagh-backed Cornerstone Risk acquires Australia’s Umbrella Insurance Services
Resilium Partners-owned Cornerstone Risk Group says the partnership strengthens its presence across New South Wales.
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- February 16 2026
Munich Re appoints Michaela Hannemann head of non-life Australasia
Hannemann, who will move to Sydney, will report to Scott Hawkins, managing director for Munich Re Australasia.
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- February 16 2026
Allied World hires Sam Williams as senior D&O underwriter
He was formerly with Canopius in the UK for five years before taking an 11-month career break.
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- February 16 2026
Heavy rain, strong winds brings state of emergency, disruptions to central New Zealand
States of emergancy have been declared in five districts and 30,000 properties have reported power outages as a result of the extreme weather on the North Island.
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- February 16 2026
Australia’s terrorism reinsurance pool finalises 2026 retrocession program
Australian Reinsurance Pool Corporation (ARPC) says it has purchased a reduced retrocession limit of AU$2bn (US$1.48bn) with an increased deductible of AU$500m.
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- February 16 2026
Willis hires Michelle Ng as Pacific head of risk and analytics
She joins Willis from Marsh in Sydney, and replaces Matt Frost, who has retired.
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- February 15 2026
ICA welcomes New South Wales’ emergency services levy reform through parliamentary inquiry
Parliamentary inquiry announced on Sunday by Treasurer Daniel Mookhey is a welcome next step, according to the Insurance Council of Australia (ICA).
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- February 13 2026
Veronica Grigg named CEO of Australian insurance brokers Cowden
Experienced insurance industry executive joins the Australian-owned insurance brokers having left loss adjuster Sedgwick in November 2024.
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- February 12 2026
Envest-backed ‘like-minded agencies’ complete merger, confirm leadership team
Blue Zebra Insurance, The Proplab Group, including SGUA and Allstate Underwriting, and Point Insurance completed their merger on Wednesday, with Rowan Watson named CEO of the combined group.
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- February 12 2026
Lockton hires Aon veteran David Gower as Pacific region chief client officer
Adelaide-based Gower previously spent 46 years at Aon, most recently as South Australia director for global and corporate operations.
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- February 12 2026
IAG’s net profit falls 35% in H1 following Queensland hailstorms
IAG's underlying underwriting results remained resilient across the first half of FY26, despite losses from the hailstorms in Queensland.
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- February 11 2026
Market Lane appoints Grace Best as property underwriter for Barn Underwriting Agency
Brisbane-based Best brings over 14 years of experience across property underwriting and claims.
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- February 11 2026
Sedgwick lands Chad Cillie as marine surveyor
He has over 18 years specialising in pleasure, fishing, and commercial vessels.
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- February 11 2026
ARPC declares end of ex-Tropical Cyclone Mitchell
It is the seventh of Australia’s storm season after tropical cyclones Fina, Grant, Hayley, Jenna, Koji and Luana.
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- February 10 2026
Specialist Risk Group launches in Australia, acquires entertainment broker H2
Laurence Basell, Henry Clark and Steve Pappas have joined the London-headquartered broker.
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- February 10 2026
Hayden Shepard joins 360 Underwriting Solutions as deputy CFO
Sydney-based Shepard joins the specialist underwriting agency from Compare Club, having previously also worked for Zurich Financial Services Australia and Chubb.
