Australian workers are becoming increasingly concerned about their financial security, prompting renewed calls for greater awareness of life insurance held through superannuation.
A new study by NRMA Insurance and Australian Red Cross has revealed significant gaps in household emergency plans. The study has also found that most parents lack the basic preparedness needed to respond effectively in a crisis.
The Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) will hold insurance consultations later this month for policyholders in Port Pirie affected by the severe storms that struck the region in late November 2025. It said this will allow residents to meet face to face with representatives from multiple insurers to discuss existing claims or lodge new ones as recovery efforts continue.
Australia's cyclone pool now reinsures approximately 3.2m properties, representing more than A$2.4tn ($1.68tn) in building exposure across Australia.
DUAL Group, an MGA, has launched its global transactional risk offering with long-term backing led by Liberty.
InsurTech Duck Creek Technologies has acquired Send Technology Solutions, an AI-native underwriting orchestration engine serving commercial, specialty and complex risk markets.
Aon has appointed Mr Sean Deehan as CEO of Strategy and Technology Group for APAC.
MSIG Asia has appointed Mr Ronak Shah as Regional CEO, effective 1 October 2026. In addition to leading the insurer's operations across Southeast Asia, Hong Kong, India and Oceania, Mr Shah will assume regional leadership responsibility for Mainland China, Taiwan and Korea.
Liberty Mutual Insurance has promoted Mr Gareth Rees to the role of Global Lines Leader for its Global Transaction Solutions (GTS) business.
Allianz Partners has promoted Mr Carsten Staat to the role of Regional Managing Director for APAC, effective 1 August 2026.