insuranceNEWS.com.au - The ProfessionalGeneral insurance and financial services news from Australia and around the worldhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/en-auTesla hire to work on insurer relationshipshttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/tesla-hire-to-work-on-insurer-relationshipshttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/tesla-hire-to-work-on-insurer-relationships<p>Paul Sofronoff has joined car maker Tesla as insurance business manager for Australia and New Zealand...</p>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 04:38:40 GMTBellrock expands Perth teamhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/bellrock-expands-perth-teamhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/bellrock-expands-perth-team<p>Gavin Doherty has been appointed senior adviser at Bellrock Advisory, continuing the group&rsquo;s expansion in WA...</p>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 04:38:32 GMTGallagher recruits client chief in WAhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/gallagher-recruits-client-chief-in-wahttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/gallagher-recruits-client-chief-in-wa<p>Blake Gleeson has been appointed to the new role of chief client officer at Gallagher in Perth...</p>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 04:38:25 GMTMarsh NZ names commercial risk leaderhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/marsh-nz-names-commercial-risk-chiefhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/marsh-nz-names-commercial-risk-chief<p>David Wigley has been promoted to head of commercial at Marsh&rsquo;s New Zealand risk business...</p>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 04:38:06 GMTIndigenous education to include insurance module under IAG dealhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/indigenous-education-to-include-insurance-module-under-iag-dealhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/indigenous-education-to-include-insurance-module-under-iag-deal<p>IAG has formed a three-year partnership with the First Nations Foundation to strengthen insurance and finance knowledge in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities...</p>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 04:37:42 GMTANZIIF sets breakfast datehttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/anziif-sets-breakfast-datehttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/anziif-sets-breakfast-date<p>The Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance will hold this year&rsquo;s general insurance breakfast on July 28...</p>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 04:37:31 GMTSparke Helmore adds to casualty crewhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/sparke-helmore-adds-to-casualty-crewhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/sparke-helmore-adds-to-casualty-crew<p>Ryan Francis has joined law firm Sparke Helmore&rsquo;s casualty team as a partner, based in Sydney...</p>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 04:37:14 GMTEarly bird tickets on sale for insurtech conferencehttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/early-bird-tickets-on-sale-for-insurtech-conferencehttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/early-bird-tickets-on-sale-for-insurtech-conference<p>Beyond the Buzzwords &ndash; the insurtech conference organised by Insurance News and Insurtech Australia &ndash; takes place in Sydney on July 29, and discounted early bird tickets are now on sale...</p>Mon, 25 May 2026 04:17:44 GMTGallagher Re adds regional cyber chiefhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/gallagher-re-adds-regional-cyber-chiefhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/gallagher-re-adds-regional-cyber-chief<p>Carlos Grijalva has been appointed Asia-Pacific head of cyber at Gallagher Re...</p>Mon, 25 May 2026 04:17:37 GMTGT hires PSC broking exechttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/gt-hires-psc-broking-exechttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/gt-hires-psc-broking-exec<p>GT Insurance has recruited PSC regional executive Paul McLean to be its chief commercial officer...</p>Mon, 25 May 2026 04:17:29 GMTMarsh veteran moves to Howdenhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/marsh-veteran-moves-to-howdenhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/marsh-veteran-moves-to-howden<p>Rebekah Scott has been appointed financial lines partner at Howden, starting in July...</p>Mon, 25 May 2026 04:17:19 GMTGB wins community support awardhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/gb-wins-community-support-awardhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/gb-wins-community-support-award<p>Gallagher Bassett has been recognised at this year&rsquo;s SA Volunteer Awards...</p>Mon, 25 May 2026 04:17:07 GMTLast chance to attend AICLA’s Brisbane conferencehttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/last-chance-to-attend-aicla-s-brisbane-conferencehttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/last-chance-to-attend-aicla-s-brisbane-conference<p>The Australasian Institute of Chartered Loss Adjusters says ticket sales for next month&rsquo;s Queensland Claims Conference will close on Wednesday, unless it sells out before...</p>Mon, 25 May 2026 04:16:54 GMTBroking bosses prepare for CEO sleepouthttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/broking-bosses-prepare-for-ceo-sleepouthttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/broking-bosses-prepare-for-ceo-sleepout<p>Insurance broking executives are leading the industry&rsquo;s representation at this year&rsquo;s Vinnies CEO Sleepout...</p>Mon, 18 May 2026 04:40:00 GMTDWF partners take on APAC roleshttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/dwf-partners-take-on-apac-roleshttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/dwf-partners-take-on-apac-roles<p>Law firm DWF says two of its Dubai-based partners will move to Australia to take senior roles in its Asia-Pacific operations...</p>Mon, 18 May 2026 04:39:52 GMTRothbury recruits Aon veteran for broker services rolehttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/rothbury-recruits-aon-veteran-for-broker-services-rolehttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/rothbury-recruits-aon-veteran-for-broker-services-role<p>Rothbury Insurance Brokers has appointed Charlene Kitching to the new role of broking services head...</p>Mon, 18 May 2026 04:39:45 GMTNTI webinar panel examines fuel crisishttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/nti-webinar-panel-examines-fuel-crisishttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/nti-webinar-panel-examines-fuel-crisis<p>Transport specialist NTI will host a webinar with industry leaders discussing the operating environment for the heavy motor sector amid fuel cost and supply chain pressures...</p>Mon, 18 May 2026 04:39:36 GMTLast Dive In a ‘catalyst for what comes next’https://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/last-dive-in-a-catalyst-for-what-comes-nexthttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/last-dive-in-a-catalyst-for-what-comes-next<p>The final Dive in festival will take place from September 22-24 with the theme &ldquo;the human gAIn: powering culture and connection&rdquo;...</p>Mon, 11 May 2026 04:02:03 GMTACT award winners revealedhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/act-award-winners-revealed-2026https://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/act-award-winners-revealed-2026<p>CGU workers' compensation case management specialist Craig Moorfoot was named insurance leader of the year at the ACT Insurance Awards...</p>Mon, 11 May 2026 04:01:33 GMTMitsui Sumitomo names partner claims headhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/mitsui-sumitomo-names-partner-claims-headhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/mitsui-sumitomo-names-partner-claims-head<p>Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Group has appointed Doron Grossman as partner distribution claims manager...</p>Mon, 11 May 2026 04:00:44 GMT