Markel, the insurance operation within Markel Group, has expanded its warranty and indemnity (W&I) insurance capabilities into APAC, with two new underwriting appointments in Hong Kong and India.
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) latest Insurance Climate Vulnerability Assessment (ICVA), has revealed that extreme climate events could affect home insurance affordability and the insurance protection gap over coming decades.
HDI Global has announced the retirement of long-standing leader, Mr Jeff Altit, Underwriting Manager International Programmes. His career with HDI Australia spanned nearly 28 years.
The Supervisory Board of Allianz SE has announced leadership and portfolio changes within the Allianz SE Board of Management.
Australian insurance broker Aviso Specialty has announced the appointments of Mr Josh Roach as CEO and Mr Paul Marsden as Executive Director of Broking. Both are former Pacific region CEOs of major international brokers.
Australia now has a new Internal Dispute Resolution (IDR) data dashboard for the financial sector that gives unprecedented access to consumer complaints data to Australians.
Australians are at greater risk of scams and dodgy providers as they reveal a deep trust in AI for financial advice, the life insurance industry has warned.
London-headquartered RiverStone International has announced the establishment of an Australian operation, marked by the acquisition of locally domiciled RiverStone International Australia.
PERILS, the independent Zurich-based organisation providing industry-wide catastrophe insurance data, has released its fourth and final industry loss estimate for Cyclone Alfred that indicated that the event has cost the insurance industry a total of A$1,877m ($1,333m).
The Australian Automobile Association (AAA) is continuing to urge the Commonwealth government to lead changes to Australian road safety management after new data showed deaths on Australian roads rose by 4.4% to 1,336 in the 12 months to 28 February 2026.