Blend Insurance Solutions has appointed Ms Melanie Hoffmann as Head of Accident and Health (A&H). Her appointment comes as Blend undergoes a total overhaul of its workflow, moving toward an AI-native ecosystem designed to strip away the operational friction that slows down underwriting.
Australian life insurers have welcomed the passage of a new law that bans genetic discrimination and gives people confidence on genetic testing.
The Australian insurance industry is pulling out all the stops to ensure that the industry is ready to respond swiftly for customers as the impact of Middle East conflict continues to evolve across all lines of insurance business.
Australia's Financial Services Council (FSC) has announced a new Deputy Chair, new Board appointments and acknowledged the significant contributions of its departing Director and outgoing Deputy Chair upon her retirement.
The International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS) has released two publications, marking the completion of its multi-year cycle of assessing implementation of the supervisory material of the Holistic Framework for systemic risk in the insurance sector.
Xceedance, a global provider of technology-driven business solutions for the insurance industry, has appointed Ms Vijay Laxmi Tarafdar as Associate Vice President, Client Partner for Australia and New Zealand.
Record global level of coal, oil and gas pollution is overtaking natural climate drivers like El Niño and La Niña, according to a new report by Climate Council of Australia. This is accelerating the climate whiplash phenomenon that flings communities rapidly from one disaster to the next.
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.