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- June 11 2026
Gallagher Australia poaches senior corporate broking trio from Aon
Joshua Heron has joined as corporate manager, Sarah Alexander as account manager, and Michael Hambleton joins as client manager in Brisbane.
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- June 11 2026
Australia claims costs rise as Middle East tensions drive fuel, freight, construction inputs inflation: Crawford
Underinsurance risk may become more apparent as replacement costs outpace policy coverage, loss adjuster says.
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- June 11 2026
Howden adds ex-BMS executive Chloe Cha to Asia M&A team
Cha, who joined the Singapore office of the broker, strengthens its capabilities in South Korea.
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- June 11 2026
El Niño raises winter bushfire risk across Australia: IAG
While reporting its quietest start in over a decade for weather-related claims, the insurer warned that emerging dry conditions are elevating bushfire risk.
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- June 10 2026
PartnerRe APAC CEO James Beedle to retire after 36-year career
In April, PartnerRe announced Beedle’s planned retirement and named Sasa Hu as his successor.
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- June 10 2026
Exclusive: William Zhao rejoins Marsh as senior M&A adviser
Zhao was formerly head of transactional risk at Gallagher in Australia.
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- June 10 2026
Philippines quake to weigh on reinsurers despite insured losses capped by low penetration: AM Best
While overall insured losses remain limited, multi-line losses from the 7.8-magnitude earthquake will impact reinsurers, reflecting the market’s reliance on global capacity.
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- June 10 2026
Steadfast draws US$5.4bn takeover bid from Amwins, Dragoneer
The consortium intends to act jointly to pursue the transaction, with Dragoneer acquiring ownership of the Australian intermediary's retail brokerage and Amwins acquiring the underwriting agency business.
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- June 10 2026
APAC insurance outlook neutral for 2026 despite rising claims cost: Fitch
Resilient capital buffers, disciplined underwriting and improving asset-liability management are offsetting market pressures across the regoon, hwoever, modestly higher claim inflation and tighter solvency rules are expected to challenge profitability.
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- June 10 2026
Market Lane promotes Bobby Major to head of ML specialty
Sydney-based Major has been with Market Lane since 2023, most recently business development manager for Australia and New Zealand.
