Property

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Zurich enters Australian home insurance market through expanded Honey partnership

July 3 2026

The insurer will underwrite and manage claims for Honey's home, landlord, and motor policies from October 2026.

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ARPC urges greater catastrophe pooling as climate risks intensify across Asia

July 2 2026

ARPC underscores the importance of government-backed pools and regional data sharing in sustaining catastrophe insurance affordability.

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Australian broker code body refers two firms to ASIC over strata insurance conflict concerns

July 1 2026

The review examined seven brokers that collectively operate with 1,088 representatives in strata management.

Puriantoh Supu returns to Berjaya Sompo as head of property, engineering and energy

July 1 2026

He most recently served as head of commercial lines underwriting at Generali Malaysia.

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ANZ cedents secure up to 15% rate cuts at 1.7 — Howden Re

June 30 2026

Ample capacity and reinsurer appetite enabled buyers to secure improved pricing and programme structures at July renewals.

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APAC property catastrophe rates fall 19% at 1/7 renewals as capacity stays ample — Guy Carpenter

June 30 2026

Cedents are diversifying panels and turning to catastrophe bonds, parametric covers and sidecars as soft conditions hand them the upper hand.

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Chris Pickering steps into WA property leader role at Crawford Australia

June 30 2026

He joins from Sedgwick with 26 years of experience across property claims, loss adjusting and assessing.

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GIC Re to rebalance overseas portfolio amid climate risks, expand international business

June 26 2026

The reinsurer plans to reduce reliance on overseas property and catastrophe business while expanding its international footprint.

HDI Global hires Amiel Poonan as property underwriter in Brisbane

June 25 2026

He joins the insurer after four years in broking, focusing on mid-market property and casualty risks.

Howden India hires Deepti Sharma as growth leader for sales

June 22 2026

With 18 years across healthcare and insurance, Sharma joins a fast-expanding India team following Howden's move to bring the business under its Asia region.

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