Insurers brace for further claims after heavy rainfall in New Zealand’s North Island
January 20 2026 by Aidan Gregory
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ICA warns against Queensland councils’ mutual insurance plan, urges national pooling
- January 20
Marsh’s JLT has been asked to consider a mutual insurance option amid growing frustration over a flood-driven surge in premiums.
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Allied Word names Mark Chisholm as lead underwriter for Australia property division
- January 20
Melbourne-based Chisholm previously spent over 11 years at CGU Insurance.
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SBI General Insurance appoints Chandan Kumar as lead for motor underwriting
- January 20
He has over 14 years of experience in underwriting roles, and joins from assistance and protection service firm OneAssist Consumer Solutions.
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Unprecedented AI‑led data centre surge tests APAC’s capacity as hyperscale builds accelerate
- January 20
Wave of developments are stretching traditional underwriting limits, intensifying aggregation concerns, and pushing insurers, brokers and investors toward more specialised engineering insight, alternative capital and bespoke risk‑transfer structures.
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QBE | Elevating customer experience, humanising claims: QBE Asia’s ‘Solutions in a Box’
Vastly improving turnaround times and personalising service delivery, QBE Asia’s award-winning, end-to-end bundled claims solutions is a game-changer for the insurance industry.
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Beazley | What does cyber protection look like from day 1 to day 600 and beyond?
Cybersecurity is no longer just an IT concern, but a governance issue that belongs on the boardroom agenda.
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Sedgwick | Preparing for the next storm
Insurance industry needs to recalibrate, invest in innovation and strengthen systems, talent and data practices.
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Peak Re | From climate modelling to market opportunity: Forging a new clarity on Southeast Asia’s climate risk
Southeast Asia's protection gap: a crisis of clarity, not just capital
