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- April 23 2020
Former IAG exec Ben Bessell to join Austbrokers
Bessell left the insurer in March after 26 years.
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- April 22 2020
IAG employs 400 to alleviate call centre closures
Outsourcing is under threat from Covid-19.
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- April 21 2020
Motor claims in New Zealand drop by 90%
National insurers will save around US$60m and hand back premiums.
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- April 20 2020
Australia’s PSC expands in Asia with two HK deals
The broking group sees Charter Gilman and Globe Insurance as a foundation in the region.
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- April 20 2020
Youi joins Australia’s insurers in premium help amid Covid-19
The firm is offering 15% cashback on motor premiums for the next three months.
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- April 17 2020
Australia’s summer losses won’t be unique: enquiry
The Royal Commission investigation into the summer's costly bushfires has begun.
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- April 15 2020
QBE targets US$825m equity raising to buffer reserves
CEO Pat Regan acknowledges an "extraordinarily difficult" environment.
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- April 8 2020
IAG’s Peter Harmer to leave at end of 2020
A nine-month transition period and search for a chief executive has commenced.
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- April 7 2020
ICA forms NSW disaster agency led by fire commissioner
ICA's head of operations Karl Sullivan says it will focus on risk mitigation and recovery.
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- April 6 2020
Allianz, QBE and Suncorp unite for SME relief
Majors roll out support measures during Covid-19 following IAG's announcement last month.
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- April 3 2020
ICNZ welcomes Covid-19 regulatory extensions
Key financial reforms will be delayed until 2021.
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- April 1 2020
Australia’s market grapples with extreme weather claims, Covid-19
A February storm has cost the market over US$480m.
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- March 31 2020
Harmer updates on Covid-19 as IAG completes India sale
IAG is keeping FY 2020 guidance despite rival QBE withdrawing targets.
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- March 30 2020
AUB halts MGA Whittles deal amid Covid-19 uncertainty
The broking group has also withdrawn earnings guidance and deferred a dividend payment.
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- March 27 2020
Australian SMEs hard hit by virus, forced to cancel policies
SME aggregator BizCover has seen cancellations increase by 51% over the last month.
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- March 26 2020
Hannover Re’s Eberhardt on Australia’s long, hot summer
Unprecedented claims from recent bushfires is showing the value of reinsurance.
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- March 26 2020
Australia’s insurers mobilise Covid-19 responses
IAG, QBE, Suncorp and Zurich and others have implemented remote working measures.
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- March 25 2020
Australia’s regulators and associations eye Covid-19 relief
The government, APRA and ASIC have announced new measures to help businesses cope.
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- March 24 2020
Lloyd’s Australia closes Sydney office amid Covid-19 outbreak
The move follows similar action in London as a result of the pandemic.
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- March 20 2020
Australia’s summer loss bill surpasses US$2bn
Recent flooding has compounded bushfires and hailstorms with Covid-19 to add more claims.
