Underwriting agencies take centre stage in the latest edition of Insurance News magazine, as their influence in the local market continues to grow.

We’ve interviewed UAC’s inaugural CEO Jenny Bax about the passionate, innovative people driving the sector, and taken a detailed look at why brokers are increasingly turning to agencies.

In this edition we also mark the one-year anniversary of the devastating NSW/Queensland floods, talking to residents of Lismore to see how things are going there.

And Zurich’s local CEO gives in-depth insight into his priorities as he looks to bring the life and general sides of the business closer together.

There’s also articles on recruitment, mould, the recovery of travel, taxes – and we chat to APRA’s new board member about all things insurance.

All that and so much more in the April-May issue of Insurance News, which is being mailed out to subscribers and will be available online soon.