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Features, analysis and opinion from the October/November 2026 edition of Insurance News magazine

Drawn to the centre

Some love them, many hate them, but data centres are booming, and for insurers they represent a huge – and complex – opportunity

Hot property

PSC went private, and AUB came close. Now it is Steadfast’s turn to plot a course away from the ASX. We find out why the suitors are circling local brokers

Scorched Earth

Why soaring wildfire costs worldwide are a “signal that risk is evolving”, and how the Super El Nino is a cause for concern heading into the Australian summer

TOO MUCH TOUGH LOVE? The Insurance News Wellbeing Survey is over for another year and, as ever, the results make compelling reading. See our rundown here

A CONFRONTING TREND: Wellbeing Survey partner Allianz outlines a worrying pattern in workplace mental injury claims

THE RIGHT PATH: How UAC’s Leadership Academy aims to build on its strong start

The knowledge bank

We talk about the importance of local insights to a global business with Axa XL regional executive Shiwei Jin

Climbing up the walls

Mould can be disastrous for property owners, and it is causing a real headache for insurers too

Full capacity

With the Rendez-Vous de Septembre over, we check in with the experts to see where the reinsurance market is heading

INSIDE INFORMATION: Experience still matters as insurance technology evolves, BAIS says

INSIDE INFORMATION: The final leg of the UAC Leadership Academy challenges members to take the reins at work