Liberty Mutal Insurance has appointed to its recently formed APAC team Mr David Tam as chief information officer; Mr Robert Mercer as head of claims; Mr Tibor Nagy as CFO, effective 6 January 2025 and Ms Vidhi Kapoor as regional head of HR, effective 6 January 2025.
Despite increasing premiums, the profitability of home insurance has declined significantly with many insurers and underwriters making substantial losses, according to a discussion paper released by The Australian Institute, an independent public policy think tank. The Institute which has offices in Canberra, Hobart, Melbourne and Adelaide
Australia's climate has warmed by an average of 1.51 ± 0.23 °C since national records began in 1910. Sea surface temperatures have increased by an average of 1.08 °C since 1900. The warming has led to an increase in the frequency of extreme heat events over land and in the oceans.
Insurance rates in the Pacific region, dominated by the Australian market, dropped by 6% in the third quarter of 2024, according to the "Global Insurance Market Index" published by the world's biggest insurance broking group Marsh.
Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC) is urging financial services and credit licensees, including insurance companies, to ensure their governance practices keep pace with their accelerating adoption of artificial intelligence (AI).
Insurance company board directors have been challenged to do more to ensure customers are treated fairly amid a groundswell of complaints about health, life, home and motor policies, a paper published by the Actuaries Institute suggests.
Tysers has appointed Ms Babita Rai as CEO, Singapore and Mr William Furness-Smith as head of marine, APAC.
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has growing concerns about superannuation trustees' spending behaviour after observing deficient practices and questionable expenditure in some areas, according to APRA deputy chair Margaret Cole.
Tokio Marine Kiln (TMK) has appointed Mr Alexandros Ampatzis as head of marine in APAC, effective 1 November. In his new role, he will primarily be focused on deepening TMK's presence in target markets across the region and continuing the team's rapid growth.
Australians will face a chain reaction of financial uncertainty over generations if proposed advice reforms are not legislated before the next federal election, warned the Council of Australian Life Insurers (CALI), which represents the Australian life insurance industry.