Agile, a fast growing underwriting agency, InsurTech and Lloyd's Syndicate company, has established a presence in New Zealand, the first of its kind for a Lloyd's syndicate.
A roundtable of leading influential voices for millennials is sounding the alarm for superannuation funds to lift their game and increase services, transparency, and improved access to information to better engage millennial members, says ASIC in a statement.
Zurich Financial Services Australia has appointed Mr David Wainwright as CRO for Australia and New Zealand, effective 6 January 2025. He has close to 25 years of experience.
Texel Group has appointed Mr Davis Ng and Ms Hélène Heas as brokers. Both Mr Ng and Ms Heas join the Singapore office. In their new roles, they will be responsible for supporting the growth of Texel's business across the APAC region and in close collaboration with the global broking team, will further enhance the company's client solutions and market reach.
The Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) yesterday launched its first roadmap setting out the strategies insurers can use to attract and retain employees with the range of skills required to meet current and future industry needs.
Aon has appointed Ms Choo Yen Chu as capital advisory leader for APAC. In her new role, she will assist clients to optimise capital structures from a regulatory, ratings and economic perspective. This will involve improving capital efficiency through strategies such as structured reinsurance, relief covers and legacy transactions.
APRA and ASIC agreed that investment governance is an area of ongoing importance for superannuation industry attention, according to statements released yesterday by the two regulators.
Miller has appointed Mr Siva Krishnan as head of sports and entertainment. In his new role, he will bring Miller's specialist capabilities into new geographies, in line with the business' broader growth strategy. In APAC, the focus will be on live events, sporting events and tours, sport associations as well as film and TV.
The world's biggest insurance broker, Marsh, sees a positive general outlook for insurance buyers in Australia as the industry moves into the second half of 2024.
Australia's most visited comparison website, Finder, has announced the winners of its Insurance Customer Satisfaction Awards.