Crisis response
Australia’s insurance laws have now been tested on terrorism. What do brokers need to know?
All together now
The NIBA Convention is the broking industry's only chance to come together no matter their affiliation. Find out what is in store in 2015.
Taming the weather
Technology is finally helping farmers, and insurers, take some of the risk out Australia's volatile weather.
Hungry for growth
Andrew Godden opens up on what's next for AJG, and how big their acquisition appetite is.
Staying afloat
The roots of insurance itself are water-bound – from ancient Greek and Roman traders using maritime loans and 18th century seafarers meeting in London’s Lloyd’s Coffee House to establish the first modern insurance. So what about today?
Colonising the digital natives
An ever-increasing number of businesspeople have grown up with a computer mouse in hand, and their comfort online is having enormous effects on how they buy insurance.
Money for nothing
Organised fraudsters are suspected of stripping billions of dollars from the insurance industry. We visited the frontline of the increasingly technological battle to bring them down.
High performance tuning
Every good manager values their most naturally talented staff. But what are the best ways to keep them happy and performing at their highest level?
Mentoring: Delene & Robert
NIBA’s mentoring program has thrown together scores of people from across the industry, to give young up-and-comers direct access to old hands and their hard-earned wisdom. In a new regular feature, IRP meets a pair who have done just that.
Generation next
With talent shortages a perennial industry challenge, a group of NIBA YPs have taken it upon themselves to sell insurance as a career.
Leaving the nest
With the AR model growing in popularity, it’s seldom been easier to start your own operation.
Not all that glitters is covered
There are plenty of lessons to be learnt from the disputes that reach FOS.
How-to guide: Set effective goals
Everyone knows the importance of goals but setting ones that work is not always so straightforward.
Over-reaching the contract
A dispute over a toppled crane has raised questions of what constitutes an accident.
Hitting the ground running
What's the best way to get new hires up to speed on the industry as quickly as possible?