Australia

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Carmen Beverley-Smith resigns as APRA life and private health insurance executive

January 12 2026

She will take on a senior role at a regulated entity after holding the executive post since March 2023.

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Cyclone Koji makes landfall in Queensland, ARPC declares official event

January 12 2026

The cyclone brought strong winds, flash floods, and widespread damage to Queensland communities.

ICA declares Significant Event for Victoria bushfires

January 12 2026

Insurers have begun on-the-ground support and claims assessment, with bushfires so far burning over 390,000 hectares across Victoria.

PERILS publishes initial insured loss estimate of AU$2.66bn for November 2025 Queensland and NSW storms

January 8 2026

The storm was the second in a month to cause more than AU$1bn (US$670m) in insured losses in Australia.

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Geoffrey Grace takes on expanded role as Asia Pacific leader at Mercer Marsh Benefits

January 8 2026

Grace adds Pacific to his Asia placement responsibilities.

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ANZ insurer Prosura hit by cyber attack

January 7 2026

The company said customer and claims-related personal information may have been accessed, but no payment or credit card data were compromised.

IAG's WFI Insurance partners with Rural Aid to strengthen support for disaster-hit farming communities

January 7 2026

The partnership follows WFI's donation of A$250,000 to Rural Aid to assist farmers affected by catastrophic flooding in Western Queensland in April 2025.

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IAG integrates RACQ into group reinsurance programs, expands quota share coverage

January 6 2026

IAG said the integration enables the group to achieve targeted synergies while simplifying overall reinsurance architecture.

Canopius taps Tesh Patel as Head of Distribution for Australia and New Zealand

January 6 2026

Patel joins from MGA Delta Insurance to take up the role at the specialty insurer.

John Walters to lead Hannover Re’s Australasia life business following Gerd Obertopp's retirement

January 5 2026

Obertopp retires after nearly four decades at the reinsurer.

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