Daniel Wood

Brokers assume asking wealthy clients about their belongings sounds like a sales pitch but underwriters say it's usually the client who raises it first

Valuation gaps, imported materials, trust structures - brokers say HNW property, jewellery and asset cover has moved well beyond bigger sums insured

ANZIIF's Katrina Shanks explains why depth, not headcount, defines the new International Summit's programme

New Zealand's soft market is delivering broader cover, higher limits and more competitive rates, but a manual comparison process is making it harder for brokers to prove that value to clients

Zurich's ClearView completion signals a broader push into protection as composite insurers rebuild what rivals spent years dismantling

CGU and WFI CEO Jarrod Hill says two-thirds of IAG's intermediated book is growing at 4-5%, but mid-to-large commercial competition is dragging on the headline number - and FY27 guidance suggests brokers shouldn't expect that to change quickly

Brokers face new lead generation oversight duties as the government narrows its superannuation cold-contact ban to where harm occurred

Business as usual for now, but three adviser-distributed life brands are heading for a single Zurich tech stack by 2027

Record underlying earnings and a bigger UK platform frame a week in which Australia's two largest broker networks report

Record underlying earnings and a bigger UK platform frame a week in which ANZ's two largest broker networks report