Meet GB’s new deputy CEO
This article was produced in partnership with Gallagher Bassett Services Australia. Gallagher Bassett Australia deputy CEO Peter Nicholson (pictured) talks to IB about immediate...
Gallagher reveals how to balance risk and insurance costs
The COVID-19 pandemic and challenging insurance market have impacted the insurance industry, resulting in rising premiums and declining insurer appetite for underwriting...
Gallagher agrees to acquire certain WTW operations
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (AJG) has announced an agreement to acquire certain Willis Towers Watson (WTW) reinsurance, specialty and retail brokerage operations for US$3.57 billion (approx....
The three elements to future proof your business success
Small and medium businesses everywhere are, sadly, struggling. Statistics from the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman show that 97% of Australia’s...
The four pillars of emotional intelligence
Emotional intelligence (EQ) is “the single biggest predictor of performance in the workplace and the strongest driver of leadership and personal excellence.” This...
How all leaders can contribute to the employee experience
Increasingly, culture and engagement, along with other lagging indicators, are being seen not as unique challenges owned by a specific function, but...
How to get comfortable being uncomfortable – it’s the new norm at work
COVID-19 has impacted everyone in some way and our ways of connecting, working and thinking. With hybrid and remote working in play...
A helping hand in a hardening market
The telling signs are here – the Australian general insurance market is rapidly hard-ening, particularly in the strata sector. It’s a well-known...
Why is blockchain the key to boosting consumers’ trust in insurers?
A recent report by the International Federation of Red Cross (IFRC) found that since the 1990s, there has been a 35% increase in...
Thriving in a difficult market
In the 11 years since PSC Network Insurance Partners was established, we have seen the role of the insurance broker become more challenging. Brokers...