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

‘They think we’re the bad guys’

Our annual wellness survey reveals an industry workforce struggling with its ‘evil’ reputation

Plain sailing?

The big insurers’ latest results reflect new eras, new approaches, and an emergence from troubled waters

Stuck on autopilot

After a long period of broken promises and desperate hype, it’s time to ask: Dude, where’s my self-driving car?

SEEING IS BELIEVING: WTW’s new local leader on the business’ ambitious growth targets, customer-first strategy and the secret to winning the war for talent

MODELLING A MISHAP: Ransomware and data hacks may keep business leaders awake at night, but old-fashioned human error poses a major threat too

THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT: How McLardy McShane’s ‘dinosaurs’ are prepping the next generation for a smooth handover of power

Sore point

As concussion concerns dog major sporting codes, the issue of player compensation is under the spotlight

‘Hi yo Silver, away!’ 

Retiring Insurance News publisher Terry McMullan reflects on three decades covering the industry he loves

Fire and water

Marine insurers are pleading with the shipping industry to get a grip on fire risks after a spate of major losses

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  • State broker convention raises cash for charity
  • APIG’s conference a ‘huge success’
  • PSC Network conference travels to Japan
  • McLardy McShane conference celebrates Olympics
  • Record numbers attend CBN conference
  • Institute’s awards celebrate excellence

BOTS WITH BENEFITS: Far from posing an existential threat, AI could free up brokers to find new income sources, the Insurance News tech seminar heard

CHANGING ‘ANCIENT WAYS’: Our insurtech pitch contest winner explains how the ‘barrage of problems’ facing the industry has inspired a new approach to compliance

WEATHER WORN: New data from ICA shows how natural peril costs have soared, with floods to the fore, pushing up premiums but not profits