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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QBE flags resilient Q1 as catastrophe claims run below allowance, premium growth 11%

QBE flags resilient Q1 as catastrophe claims run below allowance, premium growth 11%

Global insurer's broker-facing rate momentum is holding firm across most lines but softening in commercial property and Lloyd's shows where competition is biting hardest

Big cats enter pet insurance: Why global giants are turning to Lassie

Big cats enter pet insurance: Why global giants are turning to Lassie

Chubb, Allianz, MetLife, AXA and Zurich are turning a fringe specialty line into one of insurance's hottest growth stories

Why non-payment risk is suddenly brokers' biggest conversation

Why non-payment risk is suddenly brokers' biggest conversation

As the IMF warns of a prolonged Iran conflict, trade credit brokers are handed an urgent client conversation

Hormuz blockade forces marine brokers to rethink risk across world’s trade chokepoints

Hormuz blockade forces marine brokers to rethink risk across world’s trade chokepoints

As the disruption continues, brokers are defending cover, calming clients and examining risk across the globe's most exposed trade routes

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

Delta Insurance names interim Group CEO as Kent Chaplin steps down

Delta Insurance names interim Group CEO as Kent Chaplin steps down

The insurer reveals big leadership changes including a new managing director for New Zealand

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

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