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- October 15 2024
Envest unveils leadership rejig following completion of PSC deal
The restructure will see PSC's ANZ chief executive David Hosking leave the combined group at the end of this month.
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- October 11 2024
Tower nearly doubles FY 2024 NPAT guidance to US$50m
The carrier's results to benefit from no large events being recorded in the financial year and stronger-than-expected business performance.
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- October 10 2024
Marsh Pacific promotes Johannes-Daniel Veldsman as head of corporate and commercial
Veldsman takes over the role from Andrew Fluitsma. who is understood to have left the broker earlier this year.
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- October 8 2024
AA Insurance fined US$3.8m for overcharging & misleading customers: report
The High Court in Auckland found AA Insurance failed to apply discounts and misled customers in its marketing material, according to a local media report.
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- October 3 2024
Chubb powers up ANZ energy & technical lines with HDI’s Jane Ravi
Sydney-based Ravi is responsible for leading the company's portfolio in her new role as manager for the Australia and New Zealand energy and technical lines business.
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- September 30 2024
ICNZ calls on law changes to stop building in “dumb places”
The government has outlined its plans to replace the Resource Management Act, with changes that will provide the ability to decline land use consents, or attach conditions where there are significant risks from natural hazards.
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- September 30 2024
Dual New Zealand promotes Richard Robinson to head of motor
Auckland-based Robinson has worked at the Howden-owned MGA for three years and was senior property underwriter before the latest appointment.
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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 24 2024
Howden Pacific builds out construction practice with Alistair McBride hire
Melbourne-based McBride, who will head the broker's regional business, has been in the construction sector since 2013, having various roles in underwriting and broking across the New Zealand, London, US, and Canada markets.
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- September 23 2024
Tower raises cat reinsurance excess for first two events to US$11.7m
An excess for a third event remained unchanged at US$12.5m, while the Kiwi P&C player has increased its upper cat limit to US$500m from US$468m for FY2025.
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- September 20 2024
NZ fire levy increase revised downwards amid funding review
The levy hiked to 12.8% in July and Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ) was set for an additional 5.2% increase to 2029. However, the government has revised the percentage to 2.2%.
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- September 18 2024
American bond insurance specialist BAM launches in ANZ
The monoline mutual will focus on energy transition and social infrastructure projects in the region.
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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 9 2024
Government and private sector need faster progress on climate change: ICNZ
The council urges more coordinated efforts on addressing climate change as Auckland floods and Cyclone Gabrielle's US$8.9bn infrastructure damage underlines their impact on lives and property.
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- September 9 2024
Tower decides against stake sale after strategic review
The Bain-backed Kiwi insurer will not see any changes in its ownership structure as discussions with potential partners did not proceed to any formal proposal stage.
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- September 6 2024
APAC construction market to see rating pressure as capacity, competition ramps up: WTW
While premiums have been stable in the first half of 2024, Australia and Asia markets are seeing renewed interest from overseas insurers and new entrants.
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- August 30 2024
Agile launches New Zealand operation to strengthen Lloyd’s Pacific presence
The newly established Agile Insurance Group NZ will write general aviation, accident and health, casualty and professional lines.
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- August 29 2024
Steadfast FY 2024 net profit climbs 22% on acquisition growth
Underlying net profit rose to US$171.3m, as new business acquisitions and equity investments contributed 55% of the broking group's operating profit growth.
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- August 21 2024
Leadenhall and Bennelong launch cat bond fund for Australia and New Zealand
The two firms had in October last year joined hands to distribute ILS strategies to institutional investors in the region.
