Australia

Aon Australia names Quinton Kotze as new head of cyber solutions

March 25 2026

He moves after almost 13 years at Chubb, where he was most recently digital domain lead and financial lines product manager for Asia.

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HDI Global posts higher revenue and profit in 2025 as APAC helps drive growth

March 24 2026

Commercial and specialty insurer saw global insurance revenue climb to EUR10.3bn (approx. US$11.93bn) with a COR of 90.3%

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One in four Australian homes could be uninsured by 2050 due to extreme weather, economic risks, APRA warns

March 24 2026

Regulator's stress test found that rising premiums may sharply widen the home insurance protection gap under severe climate scenarios.

Fitch upgrades ClearView Life Assurance’s rating to ‘A-’, ClearView Wealth Limited to ‘BBB+’

March 24 2026

The ratings agency has maintained a positive watch on ClearView following a strategic business simplification and the announcement of a planned A$415m acquisition by Zurich.

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Financial lines MGA Frontier Global renews partnership with Travelers in rare three-year deal

March 23 2026

The longer renewal term aims to offer stable capacity for complex financial lines amid ongoing market volatility.

Tropical Cyclone Narelle makes second landfall in Northern Territory

March 23 2026

Narelle compounds ongoing flood recovery efforts in QLD and the NT.

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Pacific International Insurance nets 95.2% combined ratio in FY 2025 — AM Best

March 23 2026

Ratings agency affirmed Australian insurer's ratings with a stable outlook.

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Aviso Specialty appoints Josh Roach as CEO, adds Paul Marsden as executive director of broking

March 20 2026

Roach joins from Marsh where he has worked for over 17 years, while Marsden is the broker's latest hire from Lockton, where he has worked for 14 years.

Ardonagh mulls options for Envest amid sector valuation slump — report

March 20 2026

Ardonagh's exploration of options for Envest comes at a time when broking sector valuations are under pressure, complicating the path to a deal.

Category 4 Cyclone Narelle lashes Australia's northeastern coast

March 19 2026

The insurance sector faces the potential for added pressure amid ongoing claims from recent NT and QLD floods, both states which could be impacted by Narelle.

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