General insurance and financial services news from Australia and around the worldhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/en-auhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/apig-conference-to-examine-emerging-riskshttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/apig-conference-to-examine-emerging-risks<p>The Australasian Professional Indemnity Group&rsquo;s national conference in Sydney on September 10 will feature industry leaders discussing the trends, risks and market developments shaping the future of insurance...</p>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 03:54:18 GMThttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/anziif-looks-to-futurists-for-summit-line-uphttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/anziif-looks-to-futurists-for-summit-line-up<p>The Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance has revealed the first two overseas speakers who will headline its inaugural International Summit...</p>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 03:54:11 GMThttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/ica-offers-discount-tickets-as-conference-loomshttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/ica-offers-discount-tickets-as-conference-looms<p>Geopolitical risks, digital threats and the fight against the illegal tobacco trade are among topics to be examined at November&rsquo;s Insurance Council of Australia annual conference...</p>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 03:54:01 GMThttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/monash-degree-aims-to-fill-cyber-skills-gaphttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/monash-degree-aims-to-fill-cyber-skills-gap<p>Monash University has joined forces with Accenture cybersecurity arm CyberCX to deliver a new degree...</p>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 03:53:31 GMThttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/hundreds-attend-ica-annual-dinnerhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/hundreds-attend-ica-annual-dinner<p>About 380 people including insurance leaders, policymakers, regulators and industry partners attended the Insurance Council of Australia annual dinner at Sydney&rsquo;s International Convention Centre last Wednesday...</p>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 04:39:18 GMThttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/apollo-adds-management-triohttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/apollo-adds-management-trio<p>Andrew Greig has been appointed GM of insurance broking at Apollo Risk Services...</p>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 04:38:57 GMThttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/couple-celebrate-truck-win-as-nti-hauls-in-more-charity-cashhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/couple-celebrate-truck-win-as-nti-hauls-in-more-charity-cash<p>Transport and logistics specialist insurer NTI says it has raised $3.5 million for motor neurone disease research since 2017, including $460,000 from its ninth annual truck raffle...</p>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 04:38:46 GMThttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/ansvar-calls-for-youth-education-grant-applicantshttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/ansvar-calls-for-youth-education-grant-applicants<p>Faith-based organisations insurer Ansvar is accepting applications for its Community Education Program grants until August 28...</p>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 04:37:55 GMThttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/tower-gives-out-climate-study-scholarshipshttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/tower-gives-out-climate-study-scholarships<p>Tower has awarded scholarships to three students in the University of Waikato&rsquo;s Bachelor of Climate Change program...</p>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 04:37:44 GMThttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/marsh-names-strata-bosshttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/marsh-names-strata-boss<p>Justin Gillingham is the new head of strata at Marsh Risk, moving from a GM role in the broker&rsquo;s public sector practice...</p>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 04:30:59 GMThttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/applications-open-for-steadfast-grad-programhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/applications-open-for-steadfast-grad-program<p>Steadfast has launched its 2027 graduate program, designed to provide hands-on experience across the group&rsquo;s broking and underwriting businesses...</p>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 04:30:50 GMThttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/aila-public-speaking-contest-returnshttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/aila-public-speaking-contest-returns<p>The Australian Insurance Law Association has opened applications for its annual young professional public speaking competition...</p>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 04:30:36 GMThttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/education-group-shakes-up-top-roleshttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/education-group-shakes-up-top-roles<p>The Lloyd&rsquo;s Development Group has named Axa XL underwriter Taylor Trompp as chairman...</p>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 04:30:21 GMThttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/updated-code-under-spotlight-at-ai-bec-eventhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/updated-code-under-spotlight-at-ai-bec-event<p>More than 160 industry professionals will attend a sold-out conference in Sydney on Wednesday addressing key issues including the future of claims under the new General Insurance Code of Practice...</p>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 04:29:24 GMThttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/kaibridge-adds-ai-experthttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/kaibridge-adds-ai-expert<p>Raymond Chen has been appointed head of data and AI at Kaibridge...</p>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 04:28:56 GMThttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/youi-kicks-on-with-nrl-recovery-programhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/youi-kicks-on-with-nrl-recovery-program<p>Youi and the National Rugby League have extended a partnership to help young people in regional communities recovering from weather events...</p>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 04:28:24 GMThttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/macquarie-fills-insurance-segment-leadership-slothttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/macquarie-fills-insurance-segment-leadership-slot<p>Macquarie Group state leader for professional services Sarah Petzel has been made insurance segment head following the departure of Andrew Knowles to Austbrokers Countrywide...</p>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 04:27:50 GMThttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/nzi-adds-respected-proven-managershttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/nzi-adds-respected-proven-managers<p>Kent Chaplin and Troy Sexton have been appointed to IAG subsidiary NZI&rsquo;s property and liability team...</p>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 04:27:41 GMThttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/envest-pair-win-ardonagh-employee-awardshttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/envest-pair-win-ardonagh-employee-awards<p>North Queensland Insurance Brokers business development manager Paul Glasby has won this year&rsquo;s Ardonagh client and customer champion award, while Epsilon senior construction underwriter Tom Bennett was crowned rising star...</p>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 04:27:30 GMThttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/anziif-to-hold-rendezvous-in-octoberhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/anziif-to-hold-rendezvous-in-october<p>The Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance will hold its biennial Reinsurance Rendezvous conference from October 13-14...</p>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 04:27:21 GMT