Victoria bushfire claims top 1,300, more than 500 structures damaged
January 13 2026 by Andrew Mullen
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ICNZ calls for insurance levy to be replaced, says current system outdated, not fit-for-purpose
- September 16
Chief executive Kris Faafoi says the Insurance Council of New Zealand (ICNZ) strongly supports a well-funded Fire and Emergency New Zealand, but believes it is time to modernise how the service is funded.
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Soaring construction costs outpacing inflation, straining disaster recovery and insurance premiums: ICA
- September 1
Building cost surge widens protection gap as 145,000 homes damaged in past years, according to the Insurance Council of Australia (ICA).
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‘Challenges are opportunities’: IUMI president-elect urges insurers to play a larger role in supporting maritime resilience
- August 26
Sean Dalton also tells InsuranceAsia News about 'unknown unknowns', and says the assets the industry insures will grow in size, value and complexity.
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Sean Dalton nominated as next IUMI president
- August 5
He succeeds Frédéric Denèfle, who will complete his four-year term as president in September.
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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.
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BHSI | The real risk begins underwater: how subsea risk is changing insurance
Asia's subsea industry is expanding and evolving rapidly, with the growing use of technology across the region changing the way risks are be assessed.
