The tobacco wars and their impact on insurance make the cover of the April/May edition of Insurance News magazine, but it’s not all bad news.

Just about every state and territory is cracking down on illicit tobacco, and capacity is slowly coming back to the sector.

Also in this edition, we report on a successful Insurance News conference and summarise our INFORM report, compiled with Finity, which analyses market trends with up-to-date line-by-line statistics and a series of insightful features.

Meanwhile, Hollard CEO Paul Fahey outlines the top-five insurer’s ambitions, and our journalists take a close look at the NSW Productivity and Equality Commission’s report on strata remuneration.

We speak to rural brokers about challenges facing their clients, and AM Best’s Rob Curtis explains a new underwriting agency assessment service.

All this and more in the latest edition of Insurance News magazine, the industry’s leading publication that’s packed with vital information and fascinating reads. It’s being mailed out to subscribers, and all articles will be available online soon.