Why did IAG outbid the local market to win Wesfarmers’ underwriting operations? You’ll find all the answers in the latest edition of Insurance News (the magazine), which will begin being mailed out to subscribers later this week.

Our team’s investigation includes an exclusive interview with one of the leaders of IAG’s 100-strong acquisition team, brokers’ reactions to the loss of an important insurer, and a check of the new balance of power in the Australian market.

The reinsurance market is awash with capital, and in this edition we report on the impact on premiums and the implications for the future. You’ll also meet the management team at Marsh as they discuss a new move into the SME space, Aon’s new local CEO and a woman who keeps her company moving into new territory.

It’s 60 years since a big quake hit Adelaide – the city that’s Australia’s biggest quake risk. Catastrophe modeller AIR Worldwide has updated the likely damage today, and the cost to insurers.

For news backgrounders, profiles and features that keep you up to speed on what’s driving the local and global insurance industry, there’s no other publication like Insurance News (the magazine) – Australia’s largest-circulation magazine devoted to insurance.