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- February 6 2025
Aon elevates Helen Lockwood to head of affinity and small business, Australia
Sydney-based Lockwood was previously head of strategic platforms and technical at Aon since October 2022.
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- February 5 2025
IAG, Allianz said to be in the race for RAC Insurance: report
The Royal Automobile Club of Western Australia had hired boutique advisory firm Barrenjoey to conduct a strategic review including for its insurance arm.
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- February 5 2025
Tower increases FY25 profit guidance on ‘better-than-expected’ claims performance
Guidance on COR for the financial year has improved to between 84-86%, down from 87-89%.
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- February 5 2025
Pacific rates suffer largest drop in Q4 2024, driven by finpro, cyber and property lines: Marsh
Finpro premiums fell by 12%, while cyber and property declined by 8%, according to the Global Insurance Market Index.
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- February 5 2025
Northern Queensland floods set for ‘substantial’ losses after once-in-a-century deluge
Loss adjusters expect property and business interruption claims after parts of the region were battered by heavy rain since last week.
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- February 4 2025
Aon’s Reinsurance Solutions appoints Wesley Roy as head of property for Australia, New Zealand
Sydney-based Roy, who joins the broker from Hollard, previously worked with Aon for over seven years.
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- February 4 2025
Australian antitrust regulator to probe IAG-RACQ and Allianz-RAAI deals
ACCC, the competition watchdog, will assess whether the acquisitions will substantially lessen competition in the market.
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- February 3 2025
Cyber specialist Sync Underwriting launches in Australia with Tokio Marine capacity
The MGA, which is part of the Rhodian Group underwriting network, will provide cover for small to mid-sized businesses in the country.
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- February 3 2025
Suncorp finalises US$231m Asteron Life sale, strengthening focus on P&C
The carrier's general insurance business in New Zealand remains unchanged.
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- February 3 2025
Crawford Australia strengthens account management team with QBE hire
Mark McDermott, who joins the loss adjuster as key account manager in Adelaide, will build strategic connections within the broker community.
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- February 2 2025
ICA declares significant event for northern Queensland floods
Flooding and storms have mostly affected Australian communities in Townsville, Innisfail, Ingham, Gordonvale and Cardwell.
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- February 1 2025
IAG to release US$125m from provisions after favourable court decree
Carrier will include the released amount in the 'net corporate expense’ line in the financial results for the six months to December 31, 2024.
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- January 31 2025
Steadfast-owned brands Network Insurance Group and Insurance House merge
Andrew Broughton, current chief executive officer of Network Insurance Group, will assume the leadership of the combined entity.
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- January 28 2025
Australian MGA Agile hires industry veteran Richard Hardy to head property
Agile Underwriting launched a property line backed by its Lloyd's syndicate, AUS 2427, in November.
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- January 28 2025
Dual promotes Marc Karapanovic to cyber lead for New Zealand
Auckland-based Karapanovic will lead the development of SME cyber on the MGA's trading platform.
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- January 23 2025
Tower names Paul Johnston as interim CEO
Johnston, who was most recently CFO for the New Zealand carrier, will succeed incumbent CEO Blair Turnbull effective from February 13.
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- January 23 2025
Australia opens applications for US$125m disaster mitigation grant
Third round of Disaster Ready Fund focuses on large-scale infrastructure that will deliver disaster risk mitigation, resilience and safety benefits and put downward pressure on insurance costs.
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- January 22 2025
APAC records nat cat insured losses at US$8bn in 2024, the lowest since 2012: Gallagher Re
Three events - China seasonal floods, Typhoon Yagi, and Japan’s Noto Peninsula Earthquake - drove 68% of economic losses, or US$88bn, in the region.
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- January 22 2025
Australia twin event losses to remain below major cat level, adjuster says
Carriers received 5,400+ claims from severe weather events on the east coast, while Cyclone Sean caused record rains and port disruptions in Western Australia.
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- January 21 2025
Crawford Australia expands large, complex claims offering with new hire
Simon Davies joins from rival McLarens, and will assume the role of executive adjuster.
