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Cover Story

Three into one goes admirably »

Steve Lockwood is busy giving Wesfarmers’ brokerages some common values.

DECEMBER 2011/JANUARY 2012

A solution for flood insurance? »

Only time will tell if the Natural Disaster Insurance Review’s plan will survive the negotiations.

Trouble in the pits »

Flooded mines highlight some big problems with business interruption insurance.

Caught in the crossfire »

Last summer’s disasters highlighted the imbalance between loss adjusters’ professionalism and insurers’ cost-cutting.

­Australia’s brokers 2012 »

How they’re performing, their challenges and opportunities, ambitions and expectations.

Playing his aces »

Giles Ward is one chief executive who got some upside out of a tough 2011.

The top 20 most influential people in insurance »

The people who lead the industry today, because they influence its direction.

FOFA: A reform brokers can’t escape »

How legislation designed to control rogue investment companies evolved to trip up insurance intermediaries.

Law News

The Bridgecorp decision »

Why a New Zealand court decision is rocking Australian business and insurers – and what to do about it.

Company News

Finding opportunities in disasters »

Excess buydown cover is raising plenty of interest.

Designed for differences »

Chartis unveils a flexible investment managers policy.

Cyber-crime cover »

Zurich covers the consequences of privacy and data loss.

Growing up in a Dual sense »

More products for the Australian market, and now expansion into Singapore.

Lumley updates its management liability cover »

Broker feedback leads to even more features for SME clients.

An answer to the Bridgecorp dilemma »

Ironshore moves fast to counter the influences of NZ court decision.

People News

Zurich global leaders meet local brokers »
Epsilon Underwriting turns 10 »
Red carpet event for IBNA in Adelaide »
Women in Insurance celebrate 25 years »
Excellence recognised, knowledge shared at Lumley’s fleet event »
Calliden holds juggling lessons for female brokers »
A well-equipped program »
Insurance Advisernet delegates learn the fun way »
Ghouls and ghosts at AILA’s Halloween party »
Frocked-up fun with Zurich in Geelong »

Insurance News (the magazine)