insuranceNEWS.com.au - The ProfessionalGeneral insurance and financial services news from Australia and around the worldhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/en-auTokio Marine fills claims chief rolehttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/tokio-marine-fills-claims-chief-rolehttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/tokio-marine-fills-claims-chief-role<p>Tokio Marine Management Australasia has hired Daniel Sirone as chief claims officer...</p>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 03:20:23 GMTAiBEC event to feature NSW building commissionerhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/ai-bec-event-to-feature-nsw-building-commissionerhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/ai-bec-event-to-feature-nsw-building-commissioner<p>The first in a series of Association of Insurance Building &amp; Engineering Consultants lunches will be held in Sydney on February 25...</p>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 03:20:11 GMTWillis names transaction risk leaderhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/willis-names-transaction-risk-leaderhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/willis-names-transaction-risk-leader<p>Willis has appointed Mareli Vermeulen to lead merger and acquisition and transaction risk solutions across Asia...</p>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 03:20:01 GMTCrawford manager becomes technical services headhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/crawford-manager-becomes-technical-services-headhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/crawford-manager-becomes-technical-services-head<p>Crawford &amp; Company Australia has promoted Joel Arbuthnot to be head of global technical services...</p>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 03:19:46 GMTMarkel taps Axa XL claims specialist for adjuster rolehttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/markel-taps-axa-xl-claims-specialist-for-adjuster-rolehttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/markel-taps-axa-xl-claims-specialist-for-adjuster-role<p>Markel has appointed Mark Christen as senior claims adjuster in its professional and financial risks team...</p>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 03:19:23 GMTDWF hands out promotionshttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/dwf-hands-out-promotionshttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/dwf-hands-out-promotions<p>Law firm DWF has made a series of promotions across its Australian operations...</p>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 03:19:01 GMTAon names Australian specialty leaderhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/aon-names-australian-specialty-leaderhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/aon-names-australian-specialty-leader<p>Alistair Clarke has been appointed head of specialty at Aon Australia...</p>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 01:10:59 GMTNew claims lead steps up at 360https://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/new-claims-lead-steps-up-at-360https://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/new-claims-lead-steps-up-at-360<p>360 Underwriting Solutions has promoted Tom Hatton to be its claims head...</p>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 00:42:34 GMTCanopius brings in ANZ distribution bosshttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/canopius-brings-in-anz-distribution-bosshttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/canopius-brings-in-anz-distribution-boss<p>Canopius has recruited former Delta Insurance Australia MD Tesh Patel to be its head of distribution for Australia and New Zealand...</p>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 00:42:23 GMTAIG hires Chubb manager for broker-focused rolehttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/aig-hires-chubb-manager-for-broker-focused-rolehttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/aig-hires-chubb-manager-for-broker-focused-role<p>AIG has made Ryan Spettigue its client and broker engagement head for Australia...</p>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 00:42:08 GMTMcLarens names forensic accounting leadershttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/mc-larens-names-forensic-accounting-leadershttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/mc-larens-names-forensic-accounting-leaders<p>Claims services provider McLarens has made Jane Amling and Paul Sheehy its Australian forensic accounting heads for financial lines and business interruption...</p>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 00:41:57 GMTAICLA Victoria crowns award winnershttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/aicla-victoria-crowns-award-winnershttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/aicla-victoria-crowns-award-winners<p>YDR consultant Ian McWalter has received a lifetime achievement award from the Australasian Institute of Chartered Loss Adjusters...</p>Mon, 15 Dec 2025 03:31:23 GMTSteadfast Underwriting Agencies fills operations head positionhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/steadfast-fills-operations-head-rolehttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/steadfast-fills-operations-head-role<p>Steadfast Underwriting Agencies has appointed Sara Ryman as head of operations and strategic execution...</p>Mon, 15 Dec 2025 03:31:12 GMTArch elevates pair into leadership roleshttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/arch-elevates-pair-into-leadership-roleshttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/arch-elevates-pair-into-leadership-roles<p>Arch Insurance Australia has announced two promotions to its leadership team...</p>Mon, 15 Dec 2025 03:30:46 GMTLaw firm strengthens insurance operationshttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/law-firm-strengthens-insurance-operationshttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/law-firm-strengthens-insurance-operations<p>Colin Biggers &amp; Paisley has added five senior associates to its insurance teams across NSW, Victoria and Queensland...</p>Mon, 15 Dec 2025 03:30:38 GMTNew UAC directors primed to ‘elevate sector’https://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/new-uac-directors-primed-to-elevate-sectorhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/new-uac-directors-primed-to-elevate-sector<p>The Underwriting Agencies Council has finalised its new-look board following last week&rsquo;s annual general meeting in Sydney...</p>Mon, 08 Dec 2025 03:30:22 GMTQBE board member to join rival grouphttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/qbe-board-member-to-join-rival-grouphttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/qbe-board-member-to-join-rival-group<p>QBE director Peter Wilson will leave on December 31 to join a competitor, the insurer has told the Australian Securities Exchange...</p>Mon, 08 Dec 2025 03:30:14 GMTKennedys recruits health experthttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/kennedys-recruits-health-experthttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/kennedys-recruits-health-expert<p>Kennedys has added Natalie Orola to its Brisbane offices as a partner...</p>Mon, 08 Dec 2025 03:30:06 GMTEagles stars, Allianz join Christmas hamper drivehttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/eagles-stars-allianz-join-christmas-hamper-drivehttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/eagles-stars-allianz-join-christmas-hamper-drive<p>Allianz Australia and AFL club West Coast Eagles have backed Foodbank WA&rsquo;s Give a Feed campaign this holiday season...</p>Mon, 08 Dec 2025 03:28:04 GMTGender pay gap ranks high again, despite small improvementhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/gender-pay-gap-ranks-high-again-despite-small-improvementhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/gender-pay-gap-ranks-high-again-despite-small-improvement<p>Financial and insurance services is one of only two industries in Australia with an average gender pay gap above 20%, a new scorecard shows...</p>Mon, 01 Dec 2025 04:00:32 GMT