Roxanne Libatique
- Indexed articles, last 90 days
- 259
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- Oct 1, 2026
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Draft cyclone pool rates cut premiums for high-risk homes but raise them for low-risk ones (opens the original)
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Draft cyclone pool rates released this week would cut premiums for high-risk properties and lift them for lower-risk ones – but whether either change reaches policyholders depends entirely on decisions insurers are not required to make. The Australian Reinsurance Pool Corporation (ARPC) opened public consultation on October 1, 2026, on proposed draft Version 5 premium rates for the Cyclone Reinsurance Pool, with changes proposed to take effect from July 1, 2027. The pool is national. Brokers on
Insurance moves: PPS Mutual, Wotton Kearney, Gilchrist Connell (opens the original)
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PPS Mutual, Wotton Kearney, and Gilchrist Connell have announced senior appointments and promotions across strategy, product, liability, litigation, and regulatory work in the Australian insurance market. The moves include a newly created strategy role at PPS Mutual, two senior hires in Wotton Kearney’s Melbourne general liability practice, and a series of appointments and promotions at Gilchrist Connell across its Australian offices. PPS Mutual has appointed Matthew Pilcher (pictured immediatel
Criterion names Ian Mundy CEO to widen options for hard-to-place risks (opens the original)
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Criterion Underwriting has appointed Ian Mundy as chief executive officer, with the Brisbane-based managing general agent (MGA) stating his mandate is to build placement capability for risks that Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA)-authorised insurers do not readily accommodate. Mundy, whose background spans insurance, reinsurance, and structured risk solutions, has commenced in the role. The press release does not identify whom he succeeds, and Criterion’s website had not been upd
nib’s travel withdrawal splits broker relationships across two acquirers (opens the original)
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IMG’s completion of its World Nomads acquisition is the final chapter of a much larger story: nib Group’s exit from travel insurance in Australia, a withdrawal that has reshaped the competitive landscape and left brokers navigating a divided set of distribution and licensing arrangements. International Medical Group (IMG), a wholly owned subsidiary of SiriusPoint Ltd., finalised the A$67.5 million acquisition of the World Nomads international travel insurance brand from nib Group on October 1, 2
Ransomware gang's claim on WA school shows where cyber cover can fall short (opens the original)
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A West Australian Anglican school is managing an active cyber security situation – with student and community data potentially at risk – against a backdrop of rising ransomware pressure across the education sector nationally. St James’ Anglican School, in the outer Perth suburb of Alkimos, first disclosed the breach on September 14, advising that it had identified “unauthorised access to its computer systems.” The school, which has more than 1,100 students from kindergarten to Year 12, said the
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