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Insurers grapple with managing physical risks: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
... weather events have exceeded US$100 billion, underscoring the growing financial materiality of physical hazards for the insurance industry. Massive losses stem from severe floods, wildfires and storms, while shifting hazard patterns and continued exposure ...

Insurer sued for omitting shareholder proposal on climate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
Global insurance giant Chubb is being sued after it opted to exclude a shareholder resolution in relation to climate change from its 2026 proxy ballot. The shareholder proposal was lodged by As You Sow, a shareholder advocacy group based in California. ...

Iress fills APAC wealth role from within

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
... advice software provider 18 months ago from Insignia Financial, where he served as general manager of master trust and insurance products. In that role, he oversaw MySuper, retail superannuation and investment products across brands including MLC, Plum ...

Gender pay gap dips to 11.2%

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
... happens," Wooldridge said At a granular level, WGEA highlighted organisations in financial services, superannuation and insurance that have the lowest gender pay gaps, being 10% or less. These include Vanguard, Mercer Administration Services, ASX, Rest ...

Schroders nabs Oaktree exec to lead Asia sales

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
... credit alternatives platform, which covers securitised and asset-based finance, real estate debt, infrastructure debt and insurance-linked securities. She brings 17 years of experience in consulting, investment and capital raising in private markets. ...

Governance issues on the rise: ASIC

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
... managed investment schemes, unlicensed provision of financial services conduct, and other conduct related to advice, insurance, and misleading and deceptive or unconscionable behaviour. "The figures point to an increase in concerns being raised about ...

Green moves: AustralianSuper, ART

ELIZABETH FRY  |  TUESDAY, 17 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
... Quilla Consulting as operating chief. Horn brings more than 20 years of experience across asset management, banking, and insurance sectors. Before joining ART, he held executive roles in market and financial risk analytics, model validation, and stress-testing ...

Super moves: Top super funds lose key risk executives

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
... Quilla Consulting as operating chief. Horn brings more than 20 years of experience across asset management, banking, and insurance sectors. Before joining ART, he held executive roles in market and financial risk analytics, model validation, and stress-testing ...

Frontier hires senior consultant from JANA

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
... assets. Before his five years with JANA, Langham worked at Ernst & Young as an assistant manager in general accounting and insurance advisory in the Cape Town and Melbourne offices. His move to Frontier breaks new ground. It is the first time in both ...

Growing disaster costs elevate need for climate adaptation investments: Actuaries Institute

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 2 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
... Australian Sustainable Finance Taxonomy to include clearer definitions of 'adaptation' to unlock private capital. "Persistent insurance affordability stress is a leading indicator of under-investment in resilience," the submission read. "Investment in ...