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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Terrorism cover enters a new era of blurred threats

Terrorism cover enters a new era of blurred threats

From New York to Sydney, brokers are being pushed to rethink terrorism renewals

Widening insurance impact of US-Iran war: From delayed cargo to cancelled Mediterranean cruises

Widening insurance impact of US-Iran war: From delayed cargo to cancelled Mediterranean cruises

Beyond direct damage, insurers are now being pulled into a broader loss landscape shaped by disrupted shipping lanes, rerouted aircraft and cancellations

War, noise or a real shift? How the US-Iran war is testing cyber insurance

War, noise or a real shift? How the US-Iran war is testing cyber insurance

For brokers and insurers, the conflict is sharpening attention on cyber accumulation, remote-access weaknesses and policy clarity

Soft cycle shock: Can a US-Iran conflict harden the global insurance market?

Soft cycle shock: Can a US-Iran conflict harden the global insurance market?

Rates can spike overnight, tankers can vanish - but that doesn’t mean the wider market snaps from soft to hard

QBE lifts profits above US$2 billion with best underwriting result in years

QBE lifts profits above US$2 billion with best underwriting result in years

Even as market competition builds, the Australia headquartered insurer showed premium growth ahead of guidance and a sharper combined operating ratio

In a softer market, claims gets loud: Why wordings and service matter more

In a softer market, claims gets loud: Why wordings and service matter more

In this cycle, brokers aiming at price first may get surprised later: terms, conditions and measurable claims support are where deals hold - or break - quickly

Australia's bushfires highlight how global insurers’ nat cat claims pressures are converging

Australia's bushfires highlight how global insurers’ nat cat claims pressures are converging

From Australia’s fires to Europe’s floods, the pressures look strikingly similar for insurers and brokers: claim surges, complex coverage interpretation, higher costs, sharper customer expectations and rebuild bottlenecks

Rewiring the broker–insurer tech relationship: Fixing the global readiness gap

Rewiring the broker–insurer tech relationship: Fixing the global readiness gap

The next decade’s winners won’t be defined by flashy portals, but by how effectively they remove daily workflow friction between brokers and insurers

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In 2026, SMEs face evolving risks and opportunities and need the right broker to navigate them

WTW's Grant Williamson shares key insights for SMEs on managing cyber, supply chain and emerging risks

Why interconnected threats are reshaping complex risk strategy in Canada

Climate, cyber and supply chain shocks are colliding, forcing Canadian firms to rethink how they understand and structure risk

What Canadian boards need to prepare for as D&O risk evolves

As ESG rules diverge globally and AI accelerates faster than regulation, Marsh's Robyn Campbell outlines the risks set to define executive liability in the years ahead

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