Guides

  1. Designing Employee Training for New Accounting StandardsAustralia's insurance sector entered a period of accelerated standards change when AASB 17 Insurance Contracts took effect, reshaping how general insurers…
  2. Stress Testing Insurance Capital Through Scenario AnalysisCapital adequacy sits at the heart of how Australian insurers earn the trust of policyholders, regulators, and investors. With APRA continuing to refine its…
  3. Building a governance framework for insurance data lakes that enduresInsurance data lakes have moved far beyond their origins as experimental sandpits. For carriers operating across Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, and regional…
  4. Managing tax compliance in cross-border insurance operationsThe global insurance industry has grown into a genuinely interconnected web of capital flows, treaty arrangements, and digital service delivery. Insurers…
  5. How Blockchain Can Simplify Reinsurance SettlementsReinsurance settlements sit at the intersection of underwriting, claims, finance, tax and risk management. A single loss may involve a cedant, one or more…
  6. Strategies for stronger communication between actuarial and finance teamsActuarial and finance teams depend on each other to produce reliable forecasts, meet reporting obligations and explain how risk affects business performance.…
  7. Building a Data-Driven Framework for Insurance Expense ManagementAustralian insurers hold more operational data than ever, yet many still manage expenses through static budgets and end-of-quarter surprises. The shift toward…
  8. Understanding IFRS 17’s Impact On Reinsurance ContractsIFRS 17 has changed the way insurers recognise, measure, present, and explain insurance business. For Australian organisations, the standard has also reshaped…
  9. Key steps for Australian insurers implementing a new general ledgerReplacing a core accounting platform is rarely a simple technology swap. For Australian insurers, a general ledger migration touches finance, actuarial,…
  10. How to Assess the Financial Stability of Third-Party AdministratorsOutsourcing policy administration, claims handling or customer support to a third-party administrator can free up internal capacity and lift service quality,…