Howden expands Australia footprint with CorpSure Cairns acquisition
December 19 2025 by Andrew Mullen
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Ace Insurance Brokers hires Shashin Kowshik as senior vice president
- October 7
He was formerly with Aon for over a decade, having also worked for Bajaj Allianz General Insurance for almost 10 years in various underwriting roles.
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Jack Petrie relocates to head Marsh Thailand’s cyber practice
- October 6
He spent the last three years as managing principal for Marsh in Melbourne.
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El Nino changes risk conversation as Australian insurers scrutinise bushfire, flood exposure
- October 6
Industry sources say pricing and reinsurance are set with a longer-term view, with catastrophe models and scenario testing informing risk assessment rather than adjustments to individual climate cycles.
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Gallagher strikes deal to acquire Kiwi broker Albany Insurance Services
- October 2
Albany is a specialised retail insurance broker which serves commercial and personal lines clients in the Auckland and Canterbury regions of New Zealand.
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Sedgwick | Captives in Asia: From Niche Solution to Strategic Risk Platform
Captive insurance has evolved from niche tool to strategic risk infrastructure in Asia, with connected claims data seen as key to unlocking its full value.
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BlackRock | Rethink the rules: how TAA and ETFs are reshaping portfolio construction
BlackRock's Daniel Caderas and MSCI's Raman Aylur Subramanian explain why tactical asset allocation (TAA) and exchange-traded funds (ETF) have become essential as global markets fragment and static allocations lose their reliability.
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BlackRock | Infrastructure comes of age for insurers
Are insurers capturing full value from the asset class? BlackRock shares its perspective.
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PartnerRe | The missing life stage: why caregiving is reshaping the future of protection in APAC
To stay relevant, insurers should engage caregivers earlier with solutions that combine protection, navigation support, and preventative planning.
