bolttech has appointed Ms Emma Butler as CEO, APAC. She will also join bolttech's Group Executive Committee.
The Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) has urged the next Victorian Government to take action on rising crime and bushfire risks. This call from the organisation came after new national property crime data showed the state recording the highest rates of car theft and home burglary insurance claims in the country. More than 12,300 car theft and break-in claims were lodged in Victoria in 2025 to 2026, costing insurers A$244m ($176m). The ICA noted that every other state and territory recorded a decline over the same period.
In collaboration with the Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance (ANZIIF), Suncorp has developed a new industry-standard training and certification training programme to better support home claims suppliers and subcontractors in maintaining compliance.
Willis, a WTW business, has appointed Mr Trevor Madden as Head of Captive and Insurance Management Solutions for APAC, effective 1 November 2026.
Zurich Singapore has appointed Mr Dylan Bryant as Head of Zurich Multinational and Captives, APAC, and Mr Patrick Fyson as Head of Property, Asia.
The Australian financial services regulator Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC) has said that home insurers may be leaving Australians exposed to higher repair costs by using cash settlements in a significant percentage of claims.
The cost of rebuilding homes in Australia after extreme weather events is rising faster than inflation with the biggest increases concentrated in the materials and trades needed most after disasters, according to a new analysis by the Insurance Council of Australia (ICA).
Descartes Underwriting, a global provider of corporate parametric (re)insurance solutions for climate and emerging risks, and Generali Global Corporate & Commercial (GC&C), the business unit of Generali Group providing insurance solutions and services to medium and large companies in more than 180 countries, have renewed their strategic partnership.
Australian insurer Suncorp is partnering with Aussie tech company Codafication to support its property claims process.