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- March 13 2023
La Niña has ended with chances of El Niño, says US agency
The average global temperature tends to be higher during El Niño, with scientists forecasting the summer of 2023 to be among the hottest globally.
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- March 10 2023
Hannover Re’s 2022 APAC P&C combined ratio surges to 126.1%
The German reinsurer was hit by floods in Australia and Malaysia, typhoons in Japan and South Korea and Covid losses in Taiwan and Thailand.
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- March 9 2023
Delta Insurance New Zealand and Delta Property to merge
Delta Property MD Andrew Beaton is set to become CEO of Delta Insurance New Zealand under the new structure.
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- March 8 2023
New Zealand P&C insurers staring at weaker earnings season: S&P Global
Kiwi's carriers have adequate capital buffers despite two Q1 mega weather events which will contribute to rising reinsurance costs.
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- March 8 2023
Litigation insurance specialist Litica expands APAC capacity
The additional capacity enhances the carrier's 'capabilities for litigation and arbitration risks in Hong Kong, Singapore, Australia and New Zealand'.
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- March 7 2023
WTW appoints Tony Calnon head of complex claims for Australasia
Calnon joins the broker from loss adjuster Crawford, where he was a forensic accountant.
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- March 7 2023
Analytics: Underwriting gains spur Australian carriers stung by investment losses
Rate increases helped non-life underwriting profit grow 69.4% in 2022 despite higher claims.
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- March 6 2023
Queensland starts CTP review as it warns carriers may exit low-profit scheme
The regulatory review is focused on improving the sustainability of the scheme and will not change premium-setting processes and compensation benefits.
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- March 6 2023
Auckland flood claims cross NZ$1bn: ICNZ
Insurers have received 48,000 claims from the North Island floods, while Cyclone Gabrielle claims lodged have reached 30,000.
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- March 6 2023
Charles Taylor boosts Australia team with eight hires
The property and liability teams each will take on board three new members in Melbourne, Sydney, Perth and Townsville.
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- March 6 2023
Tower places reinsurance reinstatement cover
Tower said it now maintains sufficient protection for two additional catastrophe events in FY 2023 following the Auckland flooding and Cyclone Gabrielle.
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- March 3 2023
Saga calls off Acromas sale talks with Australia’s Open
The Sydney-based digital insurer was reportedly leading the race for the UK insurance group's personal lines underwriting arm.
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- March 1 2023
BMS acquires Sydney broker Armstrong Nisbet
Armstrong Nisbet Insurance Brokers is a construction and engineering specialist that has insured iconic projects such as the Sydney Opera House.
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- March 1 2023
Canopius expands Australia operations with Melbourne office
The new hub will be led by David Mutton who joins the specialty (re)insurer from Axa XL as casualty underwriter, Asia Pacific.
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- March 1 2023
Nathaniel Simpson to step up as Youi’s new CEO
The chief product officer is taking on the role in July to replace Hugo Schreuder who is retiring.
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- February 28 2023
Tower’s reinstatement talks in progress for two more nat cat events
While the Auckland floods cost will be covered by reinsurance, Gabrielle claims are also likely to trigger the Kiwi carrier's cat reinsurance cover with an excess of US$7.3m.
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- February 28 2023
Amwins takes minority stake in Australia MGA incubator
The global broker is investing in Rhodian which is building a network of underwriting agencies through its own technology and capacity relationships.
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- February 27 2023
Flooding bill from Queensland, NSW hits US$3.9bn one year on: ICA
The dramatic summer 2022 flooding event was the costliest insurance event in Australia's history.
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- February 24 2023
Crawford Australia ropes in senior adjuster from McLarens New Zealand
Jon Stagg, who has relocated to Melbourne, joins as senior general adjuster to expand its liability claims team.
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- February 24 2023
Steadfast-owned Insurance Brands Australia acquires Melbourne broker
The target, Southern Cross Brokers, has merged with the IBA-owned Insurance House team.
