Vesttoo hires first Head of Underwriting
Insurance-linked securities (ILS) focused insurtech company Vesttoo has hired its first Head of Underwriting, selecting a respected executive from its...
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ICBC kicks off two road safety initiatives
To coincide with the start of September, the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC) has launched two road...
Insurance veterans team up to create new insurance producer
“We are proud to announce the formation of Kestrel Group, with an innovative structure which will further enhance efficiencies in...
Title insurance underwriter names new underwriting counsel
Title Resources Group (TRG), one of the nation’s largest title insurance underwriters, has announced the appointment of Cullen...
Asia-Pacific reinsurers can use ILS capital to compete with global peers: AM Best
Reinsurance companies in the Asia Pacific region can leverage insurance-linked securities (ILS) and alternative capital to capture hardening market opportunities...
Kestrel launched by Ledbetter’s as value-chain efficiency program specialist
Terry Ledbetter and Luke Ledbetter, formerly of fronting and program service insurance specialist State National Companies, are back with a...
Zurich's Hilary Bates joins ANZIIF board
Zurich's Hilary Bates joins ANZIIF board 30 August 2022 Zurich Financial Services Australia’s (ZFSA) local COO Hilary Bates has joined...
'Near miss': APRA calls out weaknesses after BI wording lapse
The prudential regulator has flagged concerns over poor risk management after a review of general insurers found many “identified significant...
Advice shake-up proposes controversial change
Personal advice would apply more broadly and a “good advice” duty would replace the “best interests” obligation under a proposed...
Australian flood industry loss creeps higher to AU $5.28bn
The insurance and reinsurance industry loss from the severe flooding that struck eastern regions of Australia in February and March...
