Travelling and living abroad can be a hugely valuable experience both personally and professionally. A number of our younger members seeking adventure in Australia, often contact us wondering how to transition from the Irish insurance industry to the Australian one. Here, John Harnett a loss adjuster at OSG, talks about his experiences 'Down Under' and how having the CDIP L.A. under his belt opened doors at both ACE and Zurich.

The insurance industry has fallen victim to a number of myths over the years, particularly when it comes to careers. This means that it might have fallen below the radar for many who are researching career paths – which ultimately results in people missing out on the variety of benefits working in insurance can offer.

Here, we're going to bust some of those myths.

The insurance industry offers fantastic opportunities and is an all-round interesting place to work – but you may not think so. Perhaps you've bought into the myths about careers in insurance you might have heard, but there are many benefits to working in the industry – here are some that may not have crossed your mind.

Structuring global insurance programmes for terrorism and political violence

Recent case finds insurers may be entitled to rely on new grounds for declinature even if not referred to in original declinature letter.