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This week is our 199th edition of INSIGHT, and I can finally get this off my chest: I never liked the band Wet Wet Wet. There I said it. From the dreadful cover of Love Is All Around from Four Weddings And a Funeral, Marti Pellow has a lot to answer for. However, I do love being entertained by most things water-related. I’m currently watching a live stream as we speak.

In this week’s edition of INSIGHT, we used to work as bartenders for the mob. It was whiskey business. And just like the RAC, we’ve been made an offer we can’t refuse. Otherwise, we will have to say hello to IAG’s little friend.

In this week’s edition of INSIGHT, romance is in the air and our hearts are all a flutter. Roses are red, violets are blue, Steven Jones may be gone, but Dr. Mulino will do.

In this week’s edition of INSIGHT, with all the hullabaloo over the last six weeks, the entire election seems to be a bit of a disappointment. Not the results of course, my federal overlords, more like the disappointment that shampoo brand “Head and Shoulders” never released a body wash called “Knees and Toes”

In this week’s edition of INSIGHT, we’ve always wondered if the secret service agents protecting President Trump in Pennsylvania shouted Donald duck! Anyway, we’ve got our own double agent, but I can’t go on too much about them or they’ll be bugging me.

Welcome to this Insurance News special edition of the INsight podcast. In this podcast we cover the exclusive 2025 INFORM Market Outlook Report, a collaboration between Insurance News and Finity. In 2025, the shifting market cycle is bringing fresh challenges for the industry. This report delivers sharp insights backed by Finity data and expert analysis, and complimented by in-depth market comment...

In this week’s edition of INSIGHT, we’re back talking about the election. Apparently both party’s first law will be to ban shredded cheese. Its nacho standard election, but they’re going to make Australia grate again. Gouda for you, with the upcoming holidays, this will be the last time we talk politics for a while.

In this week’s edition of INSIGHT, a headline has us reminiscing for the comedy of the British Carry On films. I’m a simple man with simple tastes and I like to be wooed. Oh, you can be as wued as you like with me. Can you believe they made 25 of them?

In this week’s edition of INSIGHT, listeners should be delighted the federal election is so soon, there’s less time to get annoyed by an out-of-touch buffoon who represents a group of individuals who spouts utter nonsense to a captured audience. But enough about me. 

In this week’s edition of INSIGHT, apparently, I reached a new low with last week’s introduction. It was the same reception I get when I visit Hawaii. I was a low ha. Fortunately, the industry’s perception after its response to Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred is quite the opposite.

In this week’s edition of INSIGHT, sorry seems to be the hardest word. I start this episode needing to apologize to all those listeners “outside of the industry” who I offended by assuming they didn’t listen, when in fact, there were ten of them. I also used ten puns in that episode hoping they would land. I’m sorry to say, no pun in ten did. 

In this week’s edition of INSIGHT, we all breathe a collective sigh of relief as Cyclone Alfred is downgraded, but the potential for flooding still makes it an emergent sea.

In this week’s edition of INSIGHT, we have thirty billion questions. I’m so broke, I can’t even afford to pay attention so I’m going to need some specialist help this week.

In this special feature INsight podcast we cover the highlights, insights, forsesights and terrabites from Insurtech Live 25, brought to you by Insurtech Australia, the not-for-profit industry association for insurtech and insurance innovation.

In this week’s edition of INSIGHT, I give a big shout out to all our actuarial friends. We’re still big in France, but it seems we’re bigger in accrual world. Once again, I Excel at nothing, but at least I’m at the top of the bell curve.

In this week’s edition of INSIGHT, we find a real use for generative AI. Getting quotes from Sir Humphrey Appleby of Yes, Minister Peter Dutton must be a glutton for punishment as all of a sudden the industry is seen as a political weapon.

In this week’s edition of INSIGHT, I’ve been waiting five years for any sign of a soft market just to show off my repertoire of egg-based puns. Spoiler alert: they’re cracking. Oh dear, I’ll find my way out, via the egg-sit.

Our first edition of INSIGHT for 2025 is sponsored by Leonardo DiCaprio’s home and contents insurance. It’s been one hell of a start to the year, with many people taking that reference literally amongst all the fire and brimstone.

In the last edition of INSIGHT for 2024, it’s been quite a year as we take a trip down amnesia lane. I’d make a joke about it, but I’ve forgotten how it goes. But that’s okay, it’s not that memorable anyway.

In this week’s edition of INSIGHT, we’ve got so many complaints, we’re thinking of opening a whinery. So I purchased some noise cancelling headphones. I thought the team would find them annoying but so far I haven't heard any complaints.

In this week’s petrolhead edition of INSIGHT, buckle up listener, we might not be fast, we might not be furious, but give us a brake, it’s December and I’m exhausted. But you auto know better, the rest of the team just don ‘t seem to get tyred.

In this week’s edition of INSIGHT, I was going to celebrate our 180th episode with a bunch of dart jokes. But instead, I think I’ll just get to the point.

In this week’s edition of INSIGHT, we talk about complaints. Not the complaints I made to Amazon when they didn’t deliver my poker cards. Sure, customer service are dealing with it, but I think they’re bluffing. No, these are AFCA complaints in 3D.

In this week’s edition of INSIGHT, in recognition of the release of Taylor Fry RADAR report on insurance lines, I get the chance to use some of my best one-liners in this pod introduction. 

In this week’s edition of INSIGHT, we backed a horse a couple days ago at ten to one. Unfortunately, it came in at quarter past four, so we’re still in our day jobs. We should look at it as a glass hoof full, stop horsing around and focus on this podcast that turns out has a colt following.