About the conference

Why you should attend

Insurance News Outlook 2027 brings together leading voices from across the industry to examine the forces shaping insurance in the year ahead. Attendees will gain practical insights into market trends, emerging risks and strategic priorities, helping them prepare for the challenges and opportunities of 2027.

  • Exclusive 2027 market insights: Be among the first to hear findings from the Insurance News/Finity 2027 Market Outlook Report, including analysis of market dynamics, emerging risks and changing insurer risk appetites
  • The forces reshaping insurance: Explore how geopolitical uncertainty, global insurance trends, climate-related catastrophes and changing economic conditions are influencing the Australian market
  • Emerging risks and commercial insurance trends: Gain insight into new technology risks, including data centres and EVs, alongside developments across D&O and management liability, bizpack, rural and farm, strata and other commercial classes
  • Ideas and leadership for what comes next: Hear from industry visionaries and CEOs as they debate the changes insurance needs, from risk mitigation and regulation to affordability, customer expectations and future growth opportunities

What you will learn

Attendees will leave with a clearer understanding of the trends, risks and strategic issues likely to influence the industry over the coming year. Sessions will combine market analysis, expert commentary and practical perspectives to help insurance professionals make more informed decisions in 2027 and beyond.

  • How the market is shifting: Understand changing market conditions, insurer risk appetites and the emerging risks identified in the Insurance News/Finity 2027 Market Outlook Report
  • How global forces are affecting Australia: Learn how geopolitics, deglobalisation and international insurance trends are influencing the local market and creating new opportunities
  • How new and evolving risks should be managed: Explore the implications of emerging technologies, natural catastrophes and changing exposures across key commercial insurance classes
  • Where the industry is heading next: Hear how senior leaders are approaching regulation, affordability, risk mitigation, customer expectations and future growth

Participation is eligible for 8 ANZIIF CIP points and 6 NIBA CPD points

11 March 2026 @ Darling Island Doltone House, Pyrmont

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Industry Speakers

Speakers to be announced

Event agenda

Subject to refinement as speakers and sessions are finalised

08.00

Registrations open

09.00

Welcome and introduction

09.05

SESSION 1 – 2027 Market Outlook report

SESSION 2 – Geopolitical forces

Coffee break

SESSION 3 – The global perspective

SESSION 4 – New technology, new risks

SESSION 5 – Insurance under the microscope

LUNCH

SESSION 6 – Nat cats: the new normal

SESSION 7 –  The panel of big ideas

14.35

SESSION 8 –  CEO panel: Insurance in 2027 and beyond

15.40

Closing notes

15.45

Networking drinks

16.30

Conference close