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  • Published on 10:02 GMT

    CDL fails in bid to buy out New Zealand hotel unit

    CDL sought to take Millennium & Copthorne Hotels New Zealand private, but a revised final offer failed by a May 8 deadline.PHOTO: ST FILE SINGAPORE – City Developments Limited (CDL) failed in a bid to buy out its listed New Zealand hotel unit, in …

    Source: The Straits Times - Pro-Government
  • Published on 11:58 GMT

    Lloyd’s, Allianz Trade, Chubb, Howden, Axa XL: 10 APAC insurance people moves of the week

    InsuranceAsia News wraps up the people moves from the insurance industry in Asia this week. 1. Lloyd’s names new CEO Lloyd’s has appointed chief of markets Patrick Tiernan as its new CEO, effective from June 1. He succeeds John Neal, who announced at the …

    Source: InsuranceAsia News - Neutral
  • Published on 14:22 GMT

    Zurich Insurance logs growth across all business segments in Q1 2025  

    Zurich Insurance Group has reported strong performance in the first quarter of 2025 (Q1 2025), driven by growth across its property and casualty (P&C), life and farmers sectors.   The company’s P&C gross written premiums (GWP) rose by 5% to $13.3bn …

    Source: Life Insurance International - Pending
  • Published on 16:59 GMT

    Allianz Partners Australia launches cruise-specific travel insurance

    With cruising having emerged as the fastest-growing tourism segment in Australia, with 1.25 million Australians setting sail annually, Allianz Partners Australia has launched a new cruise-specific travel insurance product in collaboration with Norwegian …

    Source: Australian Leisure - Neutral
  • Published on 13:19 GMT

    Week Ahead: Inflation, Jobs, Growth Figures from US, China, UK, Japan, Australia

    SAT: Chinese inflation (Apr). MON: CBR Minutes, Eurogroup Meeting, Chinese FDI (Apr). TUE: BoJ SOO (May), UK Unemployment Rate/Earnings (Mar) & Claimant Count (Apr), German ZEW (May), US NFIB (Apr), CPI (Apr). WED: Riksbank Minutes (May), OPEC MOMR …

    Source: Investing - Neutral
  • Published on 16:10 GMT

    Buy student travel insurance from India

    Indian students studying abroad should opt for a comprehensive student travel insurance plan from India that covers health, travel, and non-medical services. While university-specific health insurance covers medical expenses only within the region of the …

    Source: Financial Express - Neutral
  • Published on 12:07 GMT

    DAC Beachcroft forms Australia alliance, boosts APAC reach

    International law firm DAC Beachcroft has signed an alliance with Gilchrist Connell, an Australian insurance law firm, marking another step in its Asia-Pacific expansion strategy. Helen Faulkner “With the alliance, colleagues from across DACB’s offices in …

    Source: Law.asia - Neutral
  • Published on 07:17 GMT

    Australia drives insurance reviews with $20m fines on compliance breaches

    Recent court rulings also indicate a trend toward non-indemnification. Australia’s surge in regulatory enforcement is prompting insurers and policyholders to reassess coverage for fines and penalties, WTW said.  In H1 2024 alone, over $20.59m (A$32.2m) in …

    Source: Insurance Asia - Neutral
  • Published on May 8, 2025

    College Roundup: Two former Cougars join New Zealand’s Tall Ferns

    Courtesy BYU AthleticsFormer BYU players Kaylee Smiler Mo'o (5) and Lauren Graham (8) have joined the New Zealand 2degrees Tall Ferns. ADELAIDE, Australia – BYU alumni Kaylee Smiler Mo’o and Tegan Graham were selected to compete with the New Zealand …

    Source: Daily Herald - Utah - Indeterminate
  • Published on May 8, 2025

    Rare New Zealand snail filmed laying egg via its neck for first time

    A large rare carnivorous New Zealand snail has been filmed laying an egg from its neck for the first time, in a delightfully icky stroke of luck. The department of conservation, which has been managing a captive population of Powelliphanta augusta, or the …

    Source: The Guardian - Center-left
  • Published on 01:05 GMT

    Allianz Partners launches cruise insurance with cruise line as bookings rise

    Cruising now accounts for 10% of all travel amongst Australians. Allianz Partners Australia has introduced a new cruise-specific travel insurance product in partnership with Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL), allowing customers to obtain quotes and purchase …

    Source: Insurance Asia - Neutral
  • Published on 02:25 GMT

    Australia's dodgiest tax deductions

    No...you can't claim that luxury yacht on tax As tax time approaches, accounting body CA ANZ has revealed some of the dodgiest expenses Aussies try to claim on tax. One worker tried to claim monthly salon haircuts on the basis that their hair grows …

    Source: Money magazine - Neutral
  • Published on May 8, 2025

    Australians affected by junk insurance fraud: AI answer

    Billions of dollars in junk insurance refunds remain unclaimed, and with Australia’s 30 June 2025 deadline fast approaching, AI-driven claims processing is emerging as the key solution.  The 2019 Royal Commission revealed that 2.7 million Australians were …

    Source: Azzet - Pending
  • Published on May 8, 2025

    New Zealand: Insurers are resilient in managing claims from an extreme seismic event

    The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) has published the results from the 2024 General Insurance Industry Stress Test. The exercise assessed insurers' responses to a major earthquake and severe but plausible cyber-risk incidents. The exercise was …

    Source: Asia Insurance Review - Neutral
  • Published on May 8, 2025

    Geneva Association report calls for action to safeguard home insurance amid rising extreme weather risks

    As extreme weather events and related losses increase around the world, a new Geneva Association report, Safeguarding Home Insurance: Reducing exposure and vulnerability to extreme weather, sounds the alarm on growing challenges to the availability and …

    Source: PreventionWeb - Center-left
  • Published on May 8, 2025

    Australia's Top 5 private healthcare providers

    HBI Deals+Insights / News Dhwani May 8, 2025 This infographic presents actual data on Australia’s top for-profit healthcare providers, focusing exclusively on their operations within Australia. Featured companies include Ramsay Health Care (hospitals, …

    Source: Healthcare Business International - Pending
  • Published on May 8, 2025

    Cyclone insurance claims soar

    More than 31,000 claims were lodged across the southeast after ex-tropical cyclone Alfred dealt widespread damage to thousands of houses, properties and cars, a leading Australian insurer has revealed. A post-event assessment report by Suncorp found …

    Source: Townsville Bulletin - Center-right
  • Published on May 8, 2025

    Albanese’s win paves the way for affordable housing across Australia

    For the first time in two generations, housing may have determined the outcome of a federal election. Multiple political parties argued they were best placed to provide a solution to the housing crisis, including the Greens who presented themselves as the …

    Source: The New Daily - Center-left
  • Published on May 8, 2025

    RACV urges travellers to review their insurance policies amid rising flight cancellation rates

    Recent data from the Bureau of Infrastructure and Transport Research Economics (BITRE) showed that flight cancellation rates in Australia have risen above the long-term average. Data from February 2025 showed the national cancellation rate hit 2.6%, …

    Source: ITIJ - Neutral

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