WTW’s Pacific region CEO James Baum has joined the list of experts set to speak at the upcoming Insurance News Outlook 2025 conference.

Mr Baum will add a broking perspective to a leaders panel examining key issues facing the industry in the final session of the event, to be held on March 12 in Sydney. Early bird tickets are still available here.

The panel also includes IAG CEO Nick Hawkins, Lloyd’s regional director Chris Mackinnon, Suncorp CEO of commercial and personal injury Michael Miller, and Liberty senior VP for Asia-Pacific Ben Hissey.

The conference’s opening session will examine the findings of an exclusive market report, then Hollard Australia founder Richard Enthoven will speak on growth opportunities in Australia.

The affordability challenge in home insurance will be discussed by Insurance Council of Australia GM of regulatory and consumer policy Alexandra Hordern, chief corporate affairs officer for Allianz Nicholas Scofield and the Financial Rights Legal Centre’s Julia Davis.

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission’s credit, banking and general insurance senior executive leader, Nathan Bourne, will outline the regulator’s general insurance priorities. And Australian Financial Complaints Authority GM of code compliance Prue Monument will tackle expectations around transparency.

The event is supported by gold partners Finity and Liberty, and sponsors Allianz and AAMC. Attendees are entitled to five NIBA CPD points and eight ANZIIF CIP points.