The reported pending sale of Zurich's general insurance operations in Australia provides a key talking point on the first Insurance News podcast for 2022.

As insuranceNEWS.com.au has reported, The Australian newspaper has been giving regular updates on the process, often naming potential purchasers.

The most recent article on the subject suggests Suncorp is emerging as a favourite - but Zurich says it won't comment on market speculation and hasn't even confirmed that a sale process is underway.

This week’s edition of INsight, hosted by Insurance News Managing Director Andrew Silcox, features the observations of Insurance News Publisher Terry McMullan, Managing Editor John Deex and Deputy Editor Wendy Pugh.

The podcast also discusses the ongoing La Nina weather system, the Consumer Data Right as it applies to insurance, and the upcoming launch of our broker-focused newsletter.

You can find previous episodes of INsight published here.