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InterSystems, a creative data technology provider that helps customers solve critical scalability, interoperability, and speed problems, has found that financial services organisations...
VoltawebApril 9, 2022 Is the insurance industry no longer a digital dinosaur?
During the last few days, Australia passed significant COVID-19 milestones with implications for the insurance industry. The vaccination rate moved beyond 80%. Fully...
VoltawebApril 9, 2022 Seeing wood for the trees in timber construction
As insurers search for ways to further reduce reliance on greenhouse gas emitters in line with government plans for a net-zero target by...
VoltawebMarch 28, 2022 Is the hardening PI insurance market about to crack?
This month two years ago, Insurance Business reported that the professional indemnity (PI) sector, “continues to harden.” At what point does hardening lead to cracking?...
VoltawebMarch 28, 2022 How AXA XL selects construction and engineering head
AXA XL has announced the appointment of Francesca De Rosa (pictured) as head of construction and engineering, reinsurance, effective June 1. In her...
VoltawebMarch 28, 2022 How Lockton lifts lid on the Probuild collapse
Today, the creditors of collapsed construction company Probuild are expected to meet for the first time. The meeting follows a Federal Court hearing...
VoltawebMarch 28, 2022 Assessing risk – why engineered wood products are a safe solution for mid-rise construction
The following article is provided by Paolo Lavisci of WoodSolutions. While many risks are common across all building materials and systems, it’s important to...
VoltawebMarch 28, 2022 How MECON insurance helped brokers succeed in the construction space
Construction is regarded as an engine of the Australian economy – but supply chain disruptions, a hard market, legislative changes and the cost...
VoltawebMarch 28, 2022 AXA XL selects new head of commercial bonds
AXA XL has announced the appointment of Pat Dougherty as global head of commercial bonds. In his new role, Dougherty will set the...
VoltawebMarch 28, 2022 New report exposes the challenging construction PI market
According to a new paper by the specialist insurance law firm Clyde & Co, construction-based SMEs are facing significant cost and coverage challenges...
VoltawebMarch 28, 2022