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- October 22 2024
Australian financial ombudsman tells Suncorp to scrap 60% home premium hike: report
The action against the carrier follows recent regulatory fines against several insurers over allegations of mispricing and a class action suit against IAG over excessive hikes in home insurance renewal premiums.
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- October 22 2024
General insurers’ bodies urge heads of Commonwealth nations to discuss extreme weather impact
The four associations agreed that as extreme weather intensifies, populations expand and more homes are put in harm’s way, the insurance protection gap will widen.
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- October 21 2024
Axa XL grows Australia presence with three senior hires in Perth
It has hired senior underwriters Chris McElroy from BHSI for property, Amanda Rattue from Vero for financial lines Trent Jeuring from Chubb for casualty.
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- October 18 2024
Australian flood inquiry report makes 86 suggestions after insurers’ ‘collective failure’
The Parliamentary inquiry into carriers' flood response highlights mishandling of cases, inconsistent decision making and long delays, and calls for government intervention to mitigate risk related to the fast-growing number of uninsurable properties,
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- October 18 2024
Analytics: Australian intermediated premiums grow 8.2% in 2023-24
While the GWP placed with Lloyd’s in the 12 months grew at a comparable pace, business placed with unauthorised foreign insurers declined marginally.
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- October 17 2024
APRA urges carriers to reflect on MGA risks, prioritise 2025 prudential standards
Executive board member Suzanne Smith said that a focus for the regulator in the coming year is the risk associated with outsourced underwriting to agencies.
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- October 17 2024
HDI Global names Adriana Giometti as market manager in Australia
Sydney-based Giometti will be in charge of major accounts practice, strategic agreements and German international programmes.
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- October 17 2024
Mitsui Sumitomo to offer Australia cyber capacity to Coalition
The multi-year agreement, starting January 1, 2025, will include collaboration on cybersecurity solutions for small and medium-sized enterprises in Japan.
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- October 16 2024
Scor promotes Paula Bourke to CEO of life and health for ANZ
Sydney-based Bourke was most recently the reinsurer's regional deputy CEO and global head of proposition and innovation, L&H.
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- October 15 2024
Envest unveils leadership rejig following completion of PSC deal
The restructure will see PSC's ANZ chief executive David Hosking leave the combined group at the end of this month.
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- October 15 2024
Jamie Taylor joins Howden Insurance Brokers Australia as partner
In his new role, Brisbane-based Taylor will be in charge of corporate risks and sport & entertainment.
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- October 11 2024
Tower nearly doubles FY 2024 NPAT guidance to US$50m
The carrier's results to benefit from no large events being recorded in the financial year and stronger-than-expected business performance.
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- October 10 2024
Marsh Pacific promotes Johannes-Daniel Veldsman as head of corporate and commercial
Veldsman takes over the role from Andrew Fluitsma. who is understood to have left the broker earlier this year.
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- October 10 2024
Newline continues Sydney expansion with Bec Smith hire
Smith will join the Lloyd's coverholder as professional indemnity underwriter, reporting to Australia head of the line Nick Beswick.
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- October 10 2024
Berkley Re Australia hires Nick Lee as senior casualty facultative underwriter
Brisbane-based Lee returns to the reinsurer and to Australia after over 13 years in London across various specialty carriers.
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- October 9 2024
Australia’s Community Broker Network takes ex-Marsh MD John Mutton
Mutton, who has been on gardening leave from Marsh since March, joins the authorised broker network as manager- strategic partners.
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- October 8 2024
Australia to experience more severe cyclones this season on warmer seas
The Bureau of Meteorology also warned of severe thunderstorms, flooding and heatwaves until next April.
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- October 8 2024
AA Insurance fined US$3.8m for overcharging & misleading customers: report
The High Court in Auckland found AA Insurance failed to apply discounts and misled customers in its marketing material, according to a local media report.
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- October 4 2024
Aviso promotes Moule to group chief broking officer, Bailey to broking CEO
Formerly CEO of Adviso Broking, Jeff Moule has transitioned to the newly created position within the group. David Bailey, a founding principal and current board director, has taken over the role as CEO.
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- October 3 2024
Australia poised for severe thunderstorms, elevated bushfire risks this spring: Gallagher Re
Unusually high maximum and minimum temperatures will affect the country by at least three times more likely than normal, according to the reinsurance broker's climate outlook report.
