Guides

  1. Best Practices for Contingent Commission Income RecognitionContingent commission income recognition requires a careful link between contractual performance, reliable measurement, and the point at which an intermediary…
  2. Evaluating The Financial Health Of Insurance Distribution PartnersInsurance distribution partners can expand market reach, improve customer access and create valuable specialist capability. Brokers, authorised…
  3. Making machine learning work in established actuarial teamsMachine learning is moving from innovation labs into the daily work of insurers. For actuarial teams, that shift can improve claims forecasting, pricing…
  4. Vendor Audits And Service Provider Risk In InsuranceInsurance organisations increasingly depend on external providers for claims platforms, policy administration, cloud hosting, contact centres, payment…
  5. Improving data quality in policy administration systemsPolicy administration systems sit at the centre of an insurer’s operating model. They capture policy details, calculate premiums, manage endorsements, support…
  6. Building a strong insurance finance internship programAn effective insurance finance internship gives students far more than a short placement in a accounts team. It introduces them to the commercial, regulatory…
  7. Regulatory Capital And Reinsurance Strategy In AustraliaRegulatory capital requirements have become a central influence on how insurers buy, structure and review reinsurance. The decision is no longer limited to…
  8. Differential reporting for management and statutory insurance needsDifferential reporting for management and statutory purposes helps insurers produce information that is fit for its intended audience. Executives need timely…
  9. Post-implementation reviews that make new systems workA new policy administration platform, finance system, claims engine or customer portal can appear successful at launch while creating hidden costs across the…
  10. Understanding Tax Treatment Of Insurtech Equity InvestmentsInsurtech equity investments can give Australian insurers, brokers, funds and service providers access to new underwriting models, claims technology, data…