The Bondi beach mass shooting in Australia on 14 December 2025 has been classified as a declared terrorism incident by the federal government.
Markel Insurance, the Markel Group's insurance operation, has appointed Mr James Howell as Senior War and Terrorism Underwriter.
Australian Reinsurance Pool Corporation (ARPC) will implement updated postcode allocations that determine terrorism insurance premium tiers in 2026.
Increasing riots, civil disturbances, political conflicts and public unrest make it important that the property and casualty insurance policies include covers against riots and civil disturbances according to Indonesian financial services regulator Otoritas Jasa Keuangan (OJK).
Businesses have ranked political risks and violence as a top 10 global risk for the past three years, according to the "Allianz Risk Barometer 2025" demonstrating that it has become a key concern for companies of all sizes. According to a new report from Allianz Commercial, civil unrest ranks as the biggest concern for more than 50% of company respondents globally, reflecting the fact that incidents are increasing and lasting for longer.
Markel has appointed Mr Matthew Brooke as senior underwriter for war and terrorism. In his new role, he will drive the profitable expansion of the international war and terrorism portfolio by identifying gaps in political violence coverage and providing bespoke solutions to insureds globally.
Markel Group has enhanced its wholesale claims service with the appointments of Mr Daniel Thomas as marine technical claims lead, Ms Debbie Larkin as claims manager - energy, liability and terrorism, effective March 31, Ms Natalie Myhill as claims manager - financial institutions (FI) and Ms Rachel Tighe as claims manager - professional indemnity (PI).
The maritime security landscape in the Middle East has entered a new phase of volatility, with amplified risks for commercial vessels operating in arterial shipping lanes.
Tokio Marine Kiln (TMK) has appointed Mr Jack Skinner as head of political violence and terrorism, APAC. In his new role, he will focus on further expanding TMK's presence in key markets across the APAC region and accelerating the team's growth.