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- April 22 2024
Shane Twemlow returns to WTW as head of growth, New Zealand
Auckland-based Twemlow told IAN that in the new role he will oversee strategy and lead initiatives to increase client acquisition, retention and revenue for the broker.
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- April 22 2024
Allied World ropes in Leigh-Anne Byrom from Mecon Insurance
Byrom was most recently with Mecon for 13 years in various positions including senior technical underwriter, and senior construction & liability underwriter.
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- April 19 2024
Tower upgrades FY 2024 profit outlook to US$20m
The updated guidance assumes full utilisation of the FY 2024 large events allowance, which is set at US$26.5m.
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- April 19 2024
Australia’s specialist broker Bellrock hires Aon’s Sahalya Uthappa to lead M&A practice
Sydney-based Uthappa will lead the specialist broker's M&A and contingent risks team as she joins the firm after her departure from Aon in March.
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- April 19 2024
Boutique finpro brokerage PLI Brokers launches in Australia
The brokerage, founded by Melbourne-based managing director David Martin, will offer financial services and accounting professions products.
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- April 18 2024
Karen Leslie returns to Crawford Australia as senior strata adjuster
Joining from loss adjuster and consultant Technical Assessing, Brisbane-based Leslie reports to head of strata Ryan Neville.
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- April 18 2024
CFC acquires Australia’s Solution Underwriting to grow cyber offering
The specialty insurer will expand their presence in the country to five offices and nearly 100 underwriting, claims and incident response staffers.
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- April 18 2024
Australia’s strata insurance sector in ‘race to bottom’ as questionable practices abound: ACIL
A survey by the Australian Consumers Insurance Lobby has found a range of potentially unlawful practices in the industry that warrants regulatory intervention.
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- April 18 2024
Markel Australia expands professional, financial risk team with senior hire
Brisbane-based Jonathan Schroeder will work closely with Kym Beazleigh, head of PFR Australia and head of New South Wales, and Steve Rogers, head of Queensland.
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- April 18 2024
Asia accounts for 40% of nat cat economic losses in Q1: Gallagher Re
Driven by the Noto Peninsula earthquake, Asia had US$17bn in losses for the first three months of the year, making it the only region with above-average Q1 losses.
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- April 17 2024
Crawford Australia elevates Brendan Ames as business development manager
Victoria-based Ames will focus on developing the company's business across multiple lines including domestic, strata, commercial, liability, forensic accounting,, marine, cyber, construction, and contractor connection.
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- April 17 2024
El Niño has ended, says Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology
The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said that there’s a 60% chance that La Niña will develop by June–August, which could mean a more active Atlantic hurricane season.
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- April 16 2024
Marsh’s Australian finpro practice promotes Stephanie Wen, Eden Dunlop
Wen has been elevated to financial and professional liability principal and Dunlop to finpro senior account executive
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- April 15 2024
Arch Insurance Australia appoints Carmen Tung as Southern region underwriting manager, casualty
Melbourne-based Tung's appointment follows the promotion of Chris Wild to Northern region underwriting manager, property.
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- April 12 2024
Sure raises Northern Queensland residential strata cover to AU$20m to improve access
The move is expected to allow body corporates and lot owners who have been challenged by affordability or under-insuring their complexes to access "alternative strata premium offerings", the insurer said.
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- April 12 2024
Everest appoints Sophie Servera from Vero as senior property underwriter
After a 17-year career with Vero, Sydney-based Servera has started her new role at Everest in April.
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- April 11 2024
Stability the goal as D&O market emerges from years of pricing volatility
While the directors & officers market in Asia Pacific remains as diverse as the markets in the region itself, there is a clear demand for certainty around pricing.
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- April 11 2024
Australia’s summer insured cat losses top US$1bn: ICA
The cost of the Christmas Storms has now exceeded US$730m from 95,000 claims; and the total losses for the season is expected to further rise with last weekend's storm in New South Wales.
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- April 10 2024
NSW ‘black nor’easter’ storms declared significant event as claims top 11,500: ICA
Suncorp, which received 2,700 claims, and IAG, with 3,100 claims, have said that almost 80% of the losses are coming from property damage.
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- April 10 2024
Australian insurtech Honey raises US$71.5m in a series A funding
The investment for the specialist home insurance startup backed by RACQ was led by the US private firm Gallatin Point Capital.
