Daniel Wood

Daniel Wood

Danny is the news editor of Insurance Business Australia, and also contributes to the Insurance Business platforms globally. He’s worked as a radio and television news journalist and anchor in Sydney, London, Madrid and San Francisco. His reports have aired on numerous ABC Radio and BBC News programs including Saturday Extra and Newshour. He’s also written for local newspapers, online publications and US based WineMaker Magazine.

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Brokers face fresh underinsurance risk as claims inflation pressure hardens

Brokers face fresh underinsurance risk as claims inflation pressure hardens

Crawford says claims inflation in Australia is becoming more persistent, with tight repair capacity and rising duration costs creating new pressure points for brokers and clients

APRA hits Sovereign Insurance Australia with additional $2 million capital requirement

APRA hits Sovereign Insurance Australia with additional $2 million capital requirement

Regulator points to serious risk management and reporting deficiencies as capital add-on takes immediate effect

Markel announces boots on the ground in Western Australia

Markel announces boots on the ground in Western Australia

Giant global insurer opens Perth office, deepening its push into the west

Steadfast’s offshore push shows how far Australia’s broking model can stretch

Steadfast’s offshore push shows how far Australia’s broking model can stretch

The giant broker says its formula can work offshore, but the further it moves from home, the more it has had to adapt to very different cultures

Lithium-ion battery risk is rising fast: What brokers need to ask before the next property loss

Lithium-ion battery risk is rising fast: What brokers need to ask before the next property loss

These fires have shifted from a consumer-safety story to a property, disclosure and underwriting issue that brokers need to ask about more directly

Envest moves to sell Resilium and PSC AR networks to Steadfast as broking overhaul gathers pace

Envest moves to sell Resilium and PSC AR networks to Steadfast as broking overhaul gathers pace

Envest has unveiled the proposed sale while simultaneously reshaping its broking pillar - a twin move set to redraw the industry's broker landscape

ANZIIF bets on a business school model as insurance skills shift

ANZIIF bets on a business school model as insurance skills shift

With brokers and insurers facing a fast-changing market, a new university-style Business School is launching in Sydney aimed at experienced practitioners who need sharper, more specialised learning

Psych claims could be redrawing insurance’s fastest-growing risks

Psych claims could be redrawing insurance’s fastest-growing risks

Psychological injury claims are showing insurers and brokers that the real competitive edge is no longer paying losses efficiently but spotting the next one early enough to stop it getting expensive

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