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  1. Process mining to expose insurance claims bottlenecksClaims delays rarely come from one slow task. They accumulate when notifications go unread, assessors wait for repair quotes, and payments return for missing…
  2. Variable annuity guarantees and financial reporting in AustraliaVariable annuities combine an investment account with an insurer promise, so the customer and the issuer share exposure to markets while the insurer retains a…
  3. How to create a compelling exhibit hall experience for insurance technology vendorsAn exhibit hall can be the most commercially valuable part of an insurance conference when it feels useful, welcoming and easy to navigate. For technology…
  4. Reducing turnover in insurance accounting and finance teamsAustralian insurers are strengthening their finance functions while the talent market for experienced accountants remains tight. Sydney and Melbourne are major…
  5. Crowdsourced data for stronger catastrophe modelsAustralia’s exposure to bushfire, flood, severe storm, cyclone and earthquake makes catastrophe modelling essential to insurers, reinsurers and the wider…
  6. Single Ledger Implementation Considerations for Australian InsurersA single ledger gives an insurer one controlled source for financial events, balances and adjustments. It can connect premiums, claims, expenses, reinsurance,…
  7. How to use Monte Carlo simulation for underwriting cycle volatilityThe insurance market moves through alternating soft and hard underwriting cycles. Soft conditions bring abundant capacity, slower premium growth and weaker…
  8. Long-term care insurance trends and Australian financial reservesThe impact of long-term care insurance trends on financial reserving is becoming a board-level issue across Australia. Longer lives, more people reaching…
  9. Understanding policyholder dividends in Australian mutual insurersPolicyholder dividends sit at the intersection of member ownership, insurance performance, capital management and financial reporting. In a mutual insurance…
  10. Insurance finance careers for the digital ageKnowing how to build a career path for insurance finance professionals in the digital age requires a blend of financial discipline, commercial insight and…