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- September 16 2025
Marsh’s Johannes-Daniel Veldsman to join Gallagher Australia in March
Veldsman has been working at Marsh for six and a half years, most recently as head of corporate and commercial for its Pacific business.
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- September 15 2025
Climate change puts 1.5m Australians at dire risk, warns first climate risk assessment
Australians living in high-risk communities face increasing costs as a result of rising insurance premiums, with widening protection gaps as many areas become uninsurable, according to a governement report.
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- September 15 2025
CFC adds Danton Stoloff as senior underwriter for APAC transaction liability team
Sydney-based Stoloff joins following five years at Marsh, where he most recently vice president for digital, senior operations and strategy leader for Pacific.
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- September 12 2025
Perils cuts Cyclone Alfred loss estimate to US$1.25bn
Ex-Tropical Cyclone Afred struck Australia's Southeast Queensland and northeastern New South Wales in February and March, leaving over 300,000 homes and businesses without power.
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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 11 2025
Victor Insurance Australia names William Tien as underwriter
Tien previously spent over five years as an underwriter for Strata Community Insurance.
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- September 10 2025
Wind tops weather risks for Australians after stormy winter: IAG
Few protect their property despite Australia having 'some of the strongest and most variable winds in the world', according to a poll from IAG's NRMA Insurance.
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- September 9 2025
Howden strengthens Pacific cyber offering with Lockton hire
Jack Bassett relocates to Sydney from London, where he had been assistant vice president at Lockton.
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- September 8 2025
BHSI promotes Michael Hannigan to national manager for corporate property
Melbourne-based Hannigan has been underwriting manager for property since November 2023.
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- September 5 2025
Australian carriers’ US$1.6bn reinsurance spend saves US$46bn in capital: Actuaries Institute
A paper published by the institute noted Australian insurers have fewer choices when it comes to the range of reinsurance products they can use to gain regulatory credit.
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- September 5 2025
Lloyd’s looks to drive regional penetration, but conditions have to be right: Patrick Tiernan
CEO says the markets should recognise the need for flexibility, which requires collaboration with governments and regulators to establish systems that boost insurance penetration.
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- September 4 2025
Lockton duo join Gallagher Re’s Australia team
Former Lockton partners Max Garratt and Russell Hails have joined Gallagher Re as executive directors in Sydney.
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- September 4 2025
IAG’s acquisition of RAC Insurance sparks antitrust concerns
Antitrust regulator warns of reduced competition in the supply of motor and home insurance in Western Australia.
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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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- September 3 2025
New South Wales strata managers to phase out insurance commissions
Move follows allegations in Australia last year that brokers and strata management firms were colluding to mislead clients by recommending more expensive policies and hiding cheaper offers from rival firms.
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- September 3 2025
Australian MGA Lion Underwriting taps Chris Edwards to lead professional lines buildout
Veteran joins from Steadfast Group-backed MGA Quanta Insurance.
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- September 2 2025
Gallagher Re to acquire Steadfast Re in APAC expansion push
Acquisition of the Steadfast subsidiary expected to close in Q4 2025.
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- September 2 2025
Damian Schinck takes the helm at Marsh Pacific as Josh Roach departs
Melbourne-based Schinck will oversee the broker's operations in Australia, New Zealand, Fiji and Papua New Guinea.
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- September 2 2025
Gallagher Australia taps Marsh veteran Alex Lumby as chief executive
Lumby, who was head of Mercer Marsh Benefits and chief client officer of Marsh Pacific, will succeed Sarah Lyons, who relocated to UK earlier this year, a Gallagher spokesperson told IAN.
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- September 1 2025
Australian loss adjuster Arc Assessing sells majority stake to Adenes Group
Machinery, heavy vehicles and plant specialist joins Adenes' Vering network.
