insuranceNEWS.com.au - The ProfessionalGeneral insurance and financial services news from Australia and around the worldhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/en-auInsurance News launches third annual conferencehttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/insurance-news-launches-third-annual-conferencehttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/insurance-news-launches-third-annual-conference<p>The third Insurance News Outlook conference will be held in Sydney in March &ndash; and early bird tickets are available...</p>Mon, 17 Nov 2025 04:39:22 GMTVero and GIO name RM Advancer Awards winnershttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/vero-and-gio-name-rm-advancer-awards-winnershttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/vero-and-gio-name-rm-advancer-awards-winners<p><span class="TextRun SCXW67059048 BCX0" lang="EN-GB" xml:lang="EN-GB" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW67059048 BCX0">Vero Insurance and GIO Workers Compensation have recognised businesses from NSW, Victoria, and WA for their outstanding risk management efforts at this year&rsquo;s RM Advancer Awards...</span></span></p>Mon, 17 Nov 2025 03:48:28 GMTCHU to help fund green strata upgradeshttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/chu-to-help-fund-green-strata-upgradeshttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/chu-to-help-fund-green-strata-upgrades<p>CHU has launched a grant scheme giving strata policyholders up to $10,000 to make environmentally sustainable improvements to their properties...</p>Mon, 17 Nov 2025 03:48:18 GMTSparke Helmore lands aviation specialisthttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/sparke-helmore-lands-aviation-specialisthttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/sparke-helmore-lands-aviation-specialist<p>Sparke Helmore has added aviation law expert Mark Gray-Spencer as a partner in its specialty lines team...</p>Mon, 17 Nov 2025 03:48:11 GMTUAC weighs candidate shortlist for academy intakehttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/uac-weighs-candidate-shortlist-for-academy-intakehttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/uac-weighs-candidate-shortlist-for-academy-intake<p>A panel has assessed more than 70 applications from candidates hoping to join the Underwriting Agencies Council Leadership Academy...</p>Mon, 10 Nov 2025 03:25:49 GMTWillis brings in regional tax cover specialisthttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/willis-brings-in-regional-tax-cover-specialisthttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/willis-brings-in-regional-tax-cover-specialist<p>Willis has made Vijay Nair head of tax insurance for Asia-Pacific, based in Singapore...</p>Mon, 10 Nov 2025 03:25:40 GMTDLA Piper partners make move to Barry Nilssonhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/dla-piper-partners-make-move-to-barry-nilssonhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/dla-piper-partners-make-move-to-barry-nilsson<p>Barry Nilsson will add six principals to its insurance law operations following a recruitment raid on DLA Piper...</p>Mon, 10 Nov 2025 03:24:43 GMTSpecialty lines expert joins Spark Helmorehttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/specialty-lines-expert-joins-spark-helmorehttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/specialty-lines-expert-joins-spark-helmore<p>Sparke Helmore has hired Patrick Tuohey as a partner in its specialty lines team...</p>Mon, 10 Nov 2025 03:24:35 GMTWotton Kearney appoints cyber partnerhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/wotton-kearney-appoints-cyber-partnerhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/wotton-kearney-appoints-cyber-partner<p>Wotton Kearney says Lana Remedi will join its Sydney office as a partner...</p>Mon, 10 Nov 2025 03:24:08 GMTDecoding compliance: sign up for free webinarhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/decoding-compliance-sign-up-for-free-webinarhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/decoding-compliance-sign-up-for-free-webinar<p>A joint Insurance News and Guidewire webinar will examine the &ldquo;dual demands&rdquo; imposed by the insurance code and the corporate regulator when it comes to complaint handling...</p>Mon, 03 Nov 2025 01:21:58 GMTBMS secures a new kind of recognitionhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/bms-secures-a-new-kind-of-recognitionhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/bms-secures-a-new-kind-of-recognition<p>BMS Australia has been declared a &ldquo;kind company&rdquo; for its efforts to build a considerate business culture...</p>Mon, 03 Nov 2025 01:21:37 GMTNTI truck winner hits the road with ‘Dusty’https://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/nti-truck-winner-hits-the-road-with-dustyhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/nti-truck-winner-hits-the-road-with-dusty<p>NTI has handed this year&rsquo;s charity truck raffle prize to winner Robert Monks...</p>Mon, 03 Nov 2025 01:20:31 GMTClyde & Co bolsters team with returning partnerhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/clyde-and-co-bolsters-team-with-returning-partnerhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/clyde-and-co-bolsters-team-with-returning-partner<p>Clyde &amp; Co says Malcolm Wood will rejoin the law firm as a partner next month...</p>Mon, 03 Nov 2025 01:20:12 GMTAILA names ‘exceptional, dedicated’ award winnershttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/aila-names-exceptional-dedicated-award-winnershttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/aila-names-exceptional-dedicated-award-winners<p>Wotton Kearney solicitor Simone Snell has won this year&rsquo;s Australian Insurance Law Association award for young professional public speaking skills...</p>Mon, 27 Oct 2025 02:44:38 GMTSteadfast Convention registration openshttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/steadfast-convention-registration-openshttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/steadfast-convention-registration-opens<p>Tickets are on sale for the 2026 Steadfast Convention, with a 20% discount on delegate passes available until the end of the year...</p>Mon, 27 Oct 2025 02:44:29 GMTCastle brings in Sure managerhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/castle-brings-in-sure-managerhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/castle-brings-in-sure-manager<p>Marita Gribble will join Castle Insurance as broker development manager...</p>Mon, 27 Oct 2025 02:44:13 GMTLockton adds to NSW construction teamhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/lockton-adds-to-nsw-construction-teamhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/lockton-adds-to-nsw-construction-team<p>Lockton has appointed Ken Williams as construction client director for its NSW operations...</p>Mon, 27 Oct 2025 02:44:06 GMTEx-Arag chief to help Market Lane with portfolio integrationhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/ex-arag-chief-to-help-market-lane-with-portfolio-integrationhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/ex-arag-chief-to-help-market-lane-with-portfolio-integration<p>Market Lane Insurance Group has brought in former Arag Australia CEO Natasha Gale as a partnerships and strategic growth executive consultant...</p>Mon, 27 Oct 2025 02:43:47 GMTPartner’s return an ‘exciting step’ for Clyde & Cohttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/partner-s-return-an-exciting-step-for-clyde-and-cohttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/partner-s-return-an-exciting-step-for-clyde-and-co<p>Clyde &amp; Co says Yvonne Lam will return as a partner to focus on growing the Asia-Pacific corporate insurance business...</p>Mon, 27 Oct 2025 02:43:35 GMTSparke Helmore appoints specialty lines partnerhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/sparke-helmore-appoints-specialty-lines-partnerhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/sparke-helmore-appoints-specialty-lines-partner<p>Sophie Pennington has joined Sparke Helmore as a partner in its specialty lines insurance team...</p>Mon, 27 Oct 2025 02:43:04 GMT