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brokernews.com.au | Roxanne Libatique
News By May 12, 2025 Share Key players in Australia’s mortgage sector are being acknowledged for rolling out technology and service improvements aimed at refining broker workflows and customer delivery. As the mortgage industry continues to respond to digital disruption and shifting borrower expectations, several organisations have emerged as leaders in applying innovation to support brokers and improve lending outcomes.
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1 week ago | 
insurancebusinessmag.com | Roxanne Libatique
Cyber By May 10, 2025 Share India’s largest health insurer, Star Health and Allied Insurance Co, continues to face mounting challenges following a significant data breach in 2024, now compounded by alleged physical threats against senior leadership.
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1 week ago | 
insurancebusinessmag.com | Roxanne Libatique
Insurance News By May 10, 2025 Share Grandtag Financial Consultancy, a Singapore-headquartered financial adviser that caters to affluent and high-net-worth (HNW) individuals in Asia, has opened a larger office in Singapore as part of a broader push to expand its footprint across the region.
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1 week ago | 
insurancebusinessmag.com | Roxanne Libatique
Life & Health By May 10, 2025 Share Chubb Life Hong Kong has introduced a new digital insurance product, Health Up, combining term life and accidental death coverage with a suite of annual health and wellness benefits. The plan targets individuals between 18 and 55 years old and is part of the insurer’s strategy to align personal protection with lifestyle-oriented services.
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1 week ago | 
insurancebusinessmag.com | Roxanne Libatique
Cyber By May 10, 2025 Share The expanding role of artificial intelligence (AI) in New Zealand’s financial and insurance sectors is bringing efficiency gains, but also prompting closer regulatory scrutiny amid potential risks to stability and consumer trust. In its May 2025 Financial Stability Report, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) highlighted how the growing application of AI across financial institutions could reshape risk frameworks and operations.
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1 week ago | 
insurancebusinessmag.com | Roxanne Libatique
Insurance News By May 09, 2025 Share QBE Insurance Group has maintained its full-year 2025 guidance after reporting continued premium expansion in the first quarter (Q1 FY25), despite elevated catastrophe-related losses and growing volatility in global markets. The insurer posted an 8% increase in gross written premiums (GWP) on a constant currency basis for the quarter ending April 2025. This includes a 3.4% contribution from rate increases and 7% growth in underlying volume.
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1 week ago | 
insurancebusinessmag.com | Roxanne Libatique
Insurance News By May 10, 2025 Share Insurance Australia Group (IAG) has unveiled a strategic overhaul of its Intermediated Insurance Australia (IIA) division, aimed at enhancing operational effectiveness and service delivery to brokers, partners, and customers. The restructure involves centralising key capabilities across underwriting, product, pricing, and claims functions.
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1 week ago | 
insurancebusinessmag.com | Roxanne Libatique
Property By May 10, 2025 Share S&P Global Ratings has revised its outlook on Helia Insurance Pty Ltd – Helia Group Ltd’s primary operating subsidiary – to negative, maintaining its “A” ratings but signalling concern over the potential impact of losing Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) as a client. The rating action affects both Helia’s long-term financial strength and issuer credit ratings, as well as the “BBB+” rating on its subordinated debt.
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1 week ago | 
insurancebusinessmag.com | Roxanne Libatique
Property By May 10, 2025 Share Australasia Underwriting Pty Ltd has announced a rebranding initiative alongside a strategic expansion of its property and casualty insurance portfolio across Australia. As part of the initiative, the company will operate under the abbreviated name AUPL. Initially announced in April, the rebrand introduces a new visual identity while streamlining the company’s name, aiming to reflect a modernised corporate image and improve broker engagement.
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1 week ago | 
insurancebusinessmag.com | Roxanne Libatique
Insurance News By May 10, 2025 Share Ausure has formalised a strategic partnership with Zurich, naming the insurer as its first key partner for 2025. The agreement builds on several years of cooperation between the two organisations and signals deeper collaboration in the broker channel.
