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- October 9 2024
Australia’s Community Broker Network takes ex-Marsh MD John Mutton
Mutton, who has been on gardening leave from Marsh since March, joins the authorised broker network as manager- strategic partners.
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- October 4 2024
Aviso promotes Moule to group chief broking officer, Bailey to broking CEO
Formerly CEO of Adviso Broking, Jeff Moule has transitioned to the newly created position within the group. David Bailey, a founding principal and current board director, has taken over the role as CEO.
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- October 4 2024
Mahindra Insurance Brokers opens Dubai office to tap MENA reinsurance growth
The expansion allows the reinsurance broker to tap into the Middle East and North Africa market, expand client base and explore new opportunities in the region.
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- October 4 2024
Brokers take measured approach to crack Japan’s US$62bn premium pot
With expectation for more intermediation, Western brokers are taking different approaches to entering the world's fourth largest insurance market.
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- October 2 2024
PSC shares delist from ASX as Ardonagh’s US$1.5bn takeover becomes effective
The completion of the takeover by the UK broking group now wraps up PSC Insurance's nine years of trading and quotation on the Australian Securities Exchange.
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- September 26 2024
WTW launches new China client division with Jie Yan named as head
New York-based Yan has been promoted to head the newly launched division after having assumed various senior roles at the global broker over the past 11 years.
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- September 26 2024
Australian brokers’ reported breaches in 2023 up 36% with US$6.5m impact on clients: IBCCC
In the 2023 Annual Data Report, the independent body tasked to monitor practitioners' compliance with the Insurance Brokers Code of Practice in Australia also highlights its concerns on brokers' failure to disclose their commissions to over 8,000 clients.
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- September 25 2024
Price Forbes ropes in Honan’s Thomas Russell to spearhead Singapore ANZ division
Russell has taken up the newly created role as director, head of Australia and New Zealand wholesale for Asia in a newly created position reporting to Phil Johnson, CEO for APAC.
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- September 24 2024
BMS New Zealand expands North Island team with Aon hire
Tim Emms will join the firm as an executive broker for its Auckland team and will be working with Nathan Richmond who assumed regional director role on May 1.
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- September 23 2024
India’s Equirus Group acquires strategic stake in Raghnall Insurance Broking
Following the deal, the companies expect to place GWP of US$47.9m this year and US$119.7m by FY 2028.
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- September 23 2024
Aon promotes Jon Pipe to Asia head of commercial risk
Pipe, who has been CEO and principal officer of Aon India Insurance Brokers, will continue to work alongside Rishi Mehra and the India leadership team to ensure consistency and continuity.
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- September 23 2024
Starr’s Rachel Miao joins Aon as Asia director, marine, cargo & logistics
For her new role, Miao, who was most recently head of marine for China at Starr Insurance, will relocate to Hong Kong from Shanghai.
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- September 19 2024
Australian, UK regulators greenlight Ardonagh’s takeover bid for PSC
The US$1.5bn scheme of arrangement to buy all the shares of the Australian broking group is now pending PSC's shareholders' and the court's approvals.
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- September 17 2024
Howden enters Japanese retail broking with Foresight acquisition, names Takuya Aibe CEO
Tokyo-headquartered Foresight offers retail brokerage, captive consulting & management services. The newly acquired business will be led by Aibe, who was most recently CEO of Gallagher Japan.
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- September 17 2024
Howden expands Australia presence with Collegial Insurance’s portfolio acquisition
Collegial was founded in 2015 by director Russell Farrington and has a diverse portfolio ranging from listed corporates to SMEs.
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- September 16 2024
Lockton Australia expands claims offering with Gallagher hire
Sydney-based Adam Squire, who has 38 years of industry experience, has joined the broker as head of claims.
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- September 16 2024
Hong Kong’s Nova Insurance FY 2024 revenue up 3.6% to US$14.7m
The broker reported robust retention ratios and added new accounts, including a public utility, listed companies and educational institutions, according to a stock exchange filing by its parent FSE Lifestyle.
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- September 13 2024
Ardonagh Group appoints Mark Mitchell to spearhead units’ Asia expansion
Singapore-based Mitchell will work with Ardonagh-owned Envest and Price Forbes to explore opportunities to expand their retail and wholesale broking footprint, and develop new MGA capabilities in Asia.
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- September 10 2024
WTW launches dedicated tech industry practice for ANZ to boost specialty services
As part of its corporate risk & broking business in Australia and New Zealand, it has appointed cyber and tech risk specialist Ben Di Marco as division head.
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- September 10 2024
Steadfast refutes ABC’s allegations of kickbacks, misleading customers
The Australian broker said that it is "disappointed that important information has been selectively presented” in a recent media report about its practices in strata insurance.
