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- March 31 2022
Aussie insurers prioritise governance as product design rules bite
Moves to redefine 'retail' may make this even more important.
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- March 31 2022
Cyclone reinsurance pool legislation passes in Australia
ICA urges details about the impact on premiums to be released.
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- March 30 2022
Axa XL appoints new Australia head of distribution
The director is relocating from Hong Kong to Sydney and starts on April 1.
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- March 30 2022
TigerRisk enters Australia, the Pacific
The global reinsurance broker has hired veteran Simon Chandler.
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- March 30 2022
APRA appoints new executive director of insurance
Sean Carmody takes over from Brandon Khoowill, who becomes executive director of cross-industry insights and data.
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- March 29 2022
Australia floods are an earnings, not capital event: Fitch
Most losses will be borne by IAG and Suncorp, as La Nina conditions are set to continue in Q2.
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- March 28 2022
ICA calls for Australia cyber market overhaul
A new whitepaper calls for businesses, insurers and government to do more to promote sector.
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- March 25 2022
2021 NSW and Queensland flood loss downgraded to US$515m: Perils
The data specialist had expected in September that the event would cost the market US$562m.
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- March 24 2022
Australia flood claims reach US$1.8bn: ICA
Over 159,000 claims lodged with insurers in one of the country's worst flooding disasters.
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- March 23 2022
Major Australia BI decisions appealed to High Court
The ICA says it understands the need for "definitive guidance".
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- March 18 2022
Delta taps Allianz for new general manager in Australia
The MGA hopes to bring on board its first Australian clients later this year.
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- March 18 2022
New Zealand introduces nat cat Bill for disaster response
The move helps clarify the current Earthquake Commission Act and takes lessons from 2010-11.
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- March 17 2022
Suncorp sees 34,000 flood claims, ups nat cat allowance
The group is forecasting a net retained loss of US$54m as it seeks recoveries from reinsurance.
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- March 14 2022
Flood claims hit US$1.5bn: ICA
Over 135,000 claims have been received from south-east Queensland and New South Wales.
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- March 11 2022
Australian broker PSC raises US$59m for M&A
ASX-listed firm is targeting commercial broker deals in Australia and the UK.
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- March 10 2022
IAG ups FY nat cat estimate to US$800m
The group has received 24,000 recent flood claims and says that it has 'all hands on deck'.
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- March 9 2022
Lockton (re)insurance arm targets Australia, NZ with former Willis Re execs
John Philipsz, Russell Hails and Max Garratt have joined the broker's advisory team in Sydney.
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- March 9 2022
Flood claims estimate tops US$1bn: ICA
The ICA is working with authorities to expedite visas for recovery personnel deployed overseas.
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- March 8 2022
MGA Fusion bolsters M&A with Singapore, Sydney and HK hires
Danielle Eliatamby, Lillian Chau and Sabrina Chia all have law firm backgrounds.
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- March 8 2022
Ensurance Australia signs professional risks deal with Liberty Specialty
The three year agreement for delegated underwriting authority runs from March 16.
