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Aug/Sept Cover

 

Cover Story

Raising Suncorp »

How Patrick Snowball is putting Suncorp’s insurance businesses on parallel but separate lines by sharing pricing and claims…

AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2010

The market: still far too soft »

The general insurance industry’s progress isn’t fast, but it is steady…

What’s the Big Deal? »

There isn’t one. M&A activity at the top end of the market is unlikely, for many reasons…

Natural born killers »

Two Australian storms have contributed to reinsurers’ record first-half natural catastrophe losses…

Captured »

Has the use of captive insurance saved BP, or damned it to enormous losses..?

Back on the road again »

Lloyd’s recalls Keith Stern to the UK to do something he’s become an expert at – building relationships…

Hoping for a better harvest »

Major insurers are hoping to reap rewards from investing in the farm sector…

A tough place to be a broker »

Business culture and restrictive laws crush broking in Japan…

Swiss Re’s Asian tiger »

The global reinsurer is finding plenty of growth potential in the region’s emerging markets…

Opening up the office »

Macquarie Group’s new building shows how a work environment can inspire…

Why understanding climate change is vital »

The insurer that prices to recoup future losses will be better off…

Law News

Nothing stands still for long »

Insurance lawyer Samantha O’Brien keeps up with the swift pace of change…

Harmed by horror »

Two rescuers at a crash scene pursue a case for pure mental harm to the High Court…

If it’s complex, use a broker »

A recent court case highlights the pitfalls of negotiating PI cover insurance in big commercial contracts…

Company News

Lumley’s newest team »
Back to the future with Z.streamXpress »
Goodbye to the sandbag »
Reputation is important, too »

People NEWS

To be Frank, one of the best »
Leaders farewell Lloyd’s Keith Stern »
SLE, Pacific launch a ‘new innings’ »
Calliden combines business and beauty »
Insight explores the possibilities »
Crawford launches its large loss division »
Lions, tigers. brokers, kids and one swan »
From Africa to Great Lakes »
Queenslanders vote for QBE »
MGA meets in Christchurch »

Insurance News (the magazine)