Why did Warren Buffett, a visionary investor with a famous instinct for business advantage, do a “hands-off” deal with IAG that he admits he hasn’t done in 48 years? You’ll find the answer in the latest edition of Insurance News (the magazine), which will be mailed to subscribers over the next week.

We’ve also analysed the market impacts as the premium tide turns, and examine an insurance leader’s view that the industry is on the verge of a “relevance renaissance”.

If you’ve ever wondered about insurance-linked securities, don’t miss our interview with Bill Dubinsky, an investment banker working for a global broker, who takes us through everything from cat bonds to industry loss warranties.

And Insurance News was there in June when United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon welcomed the industry to his New York headquarters for a face-to-face summit on the role of insurance in resilience and disaster risk reduction.

From strata insurance issues to bubbling volcanoes and high-risk building materials, you can read all about it in Insurance News (the magazine), the Australian industry’s largest and most authoritative print publication. And it’s free to subscribers.