The Hon Dr Daniel Mulino MP, Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Financial Services, has appointed Ms Evelyn Horton, Ms Eilis Hurley, Ms Fran Raymond and Mr Kent Griffin as part-time acting members of the Australian Reinsurance Pool Corporation (ARPC) Board for the period from 23 April 2026 up to and including 6 July 2026.
Safety concerns, frequent disruption and rising expectations of employer support are reshaping how employees experience travel for work, and how they judge the companies they work for, according to global insurer Zurich.
The conflict in the Middle East has become a material geopolitical risk for construction organisations globally, with clear implications for the wider APAC region.
The next one to two years could see expectations of a gradual increase in business interruption-related claims among SMEs, from supply chain disruption.
Australian Reinsurance Pool Corporation (ARPC) has announced that its Chief Underwriting Officer, Mr Michael Pennell, will retire later this year following a distinguished career in reinsurance and more than two decades of service to ARPC and the Australian community.
Extreme weather generated A$4.8bn (US$3.4bn) in insured losses in 2025, up 727% on the previous year, with more than A$4.1bn of that coming from Queensland alone.
Agile Insurance Group has announced the promotions of Mr David Hughes to the role of Active Underwriter and Mr Mark Hunt to the role of Group Chief Underwriting Officer.
The move by the Queensland government to introduce reforms related to the use of e-mobility devices on roads and footpaths has been welcomed by the Insurance Council of Australia (ICA). There has been a surge in serious injuries and deaths due to these e-mobility devices.
Annuities are expected to see stronger growth across Asia-Pacific as markets transition from saving to retirement income, particularly in ageing economies where large pools of household savings are beginning to move into drawdown. "The strongest growth potential is in markets that are now transitioning from saving to retirement income at scale," said Challenger Chief Executive for Insurance Anton Kapel in an interview with Asia Insurance Review.
Zurich Insurance has appointed Mr Digbijoy "Digi" Joseph Shukla as Head of Digital, APAC. In his new role, he will play a central role in shaping Zurich's pan APAC customer and digital agenda, with overall leadership responsibility for Zurich Edge, the company's regional digital and embedded insurance business.