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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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 major growth stories

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Hidden risks in green energy: Insurance gaps in solar, batteries, and beyond

Renewables may be cleaner, but their end-of-life risks are creating new liabilities and coverage gaps.

How brokers can ride the next wave of MGA growth

Agility, tech, and niche expertise will be differentiators, says TMPAA head

Beyond insurance: Rethinking risk for high net worth families

In 2026, protection for affluent families is less about buying more coverage and more about building resilience

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