A new history of loss adjusting in Australia will be officially launched in Adelaide on October 19.

The 230-page book – What Killed The Tiger? – was commissioned by the Australasian Institute of Chartered Loss Adjusters (AICLA) and written by journalist/historian Elizabeth Marx.

AICLA CEO Tony Libke told insuranceNEWS.com.au the book was commissioned “to ensure the recollections of our older members were recorded” and to trace how today’s institute was formed from a wide range of professional groups.

A review in the October issue of Insurance News (the magazine) says the book, sub-titled The Extraordinary History of Australasian Loss Adjusters, is “pleasantly free of the neutral deference that marks so many corporate histories”.

“This is a rollicking read, full of great stories about many things and the larger-than-life characters who travelled the length and breadth of Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and the Pacific Islands putting things back together after losses of all kinds.”

What Killed the Tiger will be available next week from AICLA (www.adminoffice@aicla.org.) and will cost $39.95 plus postage.