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Newline Australia
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
Overview
Newline Group has a wealth of knowledge and experience across various specialised insurance sectors, delivering tailor-made solutions that align with market needs and expectations. A recognised market leader in Financial Institutions coverage, our highly skilled and experienced team provides bespoke solutions on a direct and facultative basis, meeting the challenging demands of a wide range of insureds and cedants. Newline Group offers flexible, comprehensive and innovative insurance solutions and delivers unmatched underwriting and claims expertise.


Newline Group underwrites specialised Financial Institutions insurance for banks and financial entities, covering risks like fraud, theft and operational errors:
  • Bankers Blanket Bond
  • Financial Institution Directors & Officers Liability
  • Financial Institution Professional Indemnity
With regards to activities, we do not have appetite for the following:
  • Payment processors
  • Money exchanges
  • Wealth Managers
  • Corporate Service Providers
  • Payday lenders
  • Corporate Finance Advisers
Aside from this, we are able to consider a wide range of Financial Institutions.

We can write business on a primary, excess and reinsurance basis.

Our wordings are tailored to the Australian market and can be further customised to individual accounts if desired.
Your Local Contact
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    Linda Sepala
    Head of Financial Lines
    Australia
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Explore Newline’s Global Reach
Asia
Newline Group operates through various service companies in Asia, including Newline Asia Services Pte. Ltd., Newline Malaysia Limited and Newline Hong Kong Services Limited, offering localized and customized insurance services across the region.

Newline Asia Services Pte. Ltd, based in Singapore, opened for business on 1st May 2007 and acts as a service company for Newline Syndicate 1218, with authority to underwrite the full range of products offered. Newline Hong Kong Services Limited was established in December 2024, offering the full range of products offered by Newline Asia.

Our business platform includes Newline Malaysia Limited, a service company located in Labuan, a marketing office in Kuala Lumpur, and we also have a presence at Lloyd’s in Shanghai. To view these offerings, visit the Newline Underwriting Division page at Lloyd’s Insurance Company (China) Ltd.

We have the ability to issue direct insurance policies in Singapore and Hong Kong and facultative reinsurance across the Asian region.
Jayrius Lai
Underwriter
Australia
Headquartered in Melbourne with an additional office in Sydney, Newline Australia Insurance Pty Ltd was established in 2006 as a service company for Newline Syndicate 1218, with authority to underwrite the full range of products offered. It is wholly owned by Newline Holdings UK Limited and delivers tailored insurance solutions and local service to clients in Australia.
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Linda Sepala
Head of Financial Lines
Canada
Newline Canada Insurance Limited was established in March 2018 and acts as a service company for Newline Syndicate 1218 at Lloyd’s, providing localized and customized insurance services as part of Newline Group’s global network, ensuring solid security and tailored coverage for clients in Canada.
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Marco Zonni
Senior Underwriter
Germany
Newline Europe Versicherung AG, based in Cologne, was established in March 2019 and serves as Newline Group’s EEA insurance hub, providing specialized insurance products and sustainable solutions to the German-speaking market with a focus on local and individual customer support.

Prior to the establishment of Newline Europe, Newline opened a branch office of Newline Insurance Company Limited in Cologne in 2017 to give the German speaking market direct access to the specialized products and capabilities of Newline Group.
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Frank Krusenbaum
Senior Underwriter
Mexico
The Latin America Division of Newline Group, headquartered in Mexico, was established in July 2019 and caters to clients throughout Latin America and the Caribbean, offering a range of insurance services and solutions.
Gerardo Mendoza
Senior Underwriter
United Kingdom
As the headquarters of Newline Group, London serves as the central hub for our operations, providing strong financial backing and regulatory oversight through Newline Syndicate 1218 at Lloyd’s, Newline Insurance Company Limited.
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Caroline Smith
Head of Financial Institutions