insuranceNEWS.com.au - The ProfessionalGeneral insurance and financial services news from Australia and around the worldhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/en-auSuncorp resilience work wins creativity awardhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/suncorp-resilience-work-wins-creativity-awardhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/suncorp-resilience-work-wins-creativity-award<p>Suncorp has won silver in the creative business transformation category at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity...</p>Mon, 30 Jun 2025 04:36:51 GMTHowden appoints insurance M&A chiefhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/howden-appoints-insurance-m-and-a-chiefhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/howden-appoints-insurance-m-and-a-chief<p>Eliza Grant has been appointed head of insurance mergers and acquisitions at Howden...</p>Mon, 30 Jun 2025 04:36:39 GMTUAC prepares for Brisbane exchangehttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/uac-prepares-for-brisbane-exchangehttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/uac-prepares-for-brisbane-exchange<p>The Underwriting Agencies Council will hold its next Market Exchange on July 8 in Brisbane...</p>Mon, 30 Jun 2025 04:34:39 GMTAIBEC to host inaugural conferencehttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/aibec-to-host-inaugural-conferencehttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/aibec-to-host-inaugural-conference<p>The first conference organised by the Association of Insurance Building &amp; Engineering Consultants will be held in Sydney on July 23...</p>Mon, 30 Jun 2025 04:32:38 GMTDive In returns with a sense of belonginghttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/dive-in-returns-with-a-sense-of-belonginghttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/dive-in-returns-with-a-sense-of-belonging<p>The insurance industry&rsquo;s Dive In festival of diversity and inclusion will be held worldwide on September 16-18 with the theme Belonging Builds Tomorrow...</p>Mon, 23 Jun 2025 04:35:33 GMTAllianz names GI claims chiefhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/allianz-names-gi-claims-chiefhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/allianz-names-gi-claims-chief<p>Luke Whenman has been appointed chief claims officer for general insurance at Allianz Australia...</p>Mon, 23 Jun 2025 04:35:04 GMTAxa XL onboards marine specialistshttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/axa-xl-onboards-marine-specialistshttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/axa-xl-onboards-marine-specialists<p>Axa XL has made two appointments to its Australian marine team...</p>Mon, 23 Jun 2025 04:34:46 GMTSuncorp rolls out funding for disaster-hit communitieshttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/suncorp-rolls-out-funding-for-disaster-hit-communitieshttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/suncorp-rolls-out-funding-for-disaster-hit-communities<p>Suncorp will provide $316,822 in grants for medium- to long-term resilience projects in regional communities hit by disasters between 2019 and last year...</p>Mon, 23 Jun 2025 04:34:30 GMTSuncorp, IAG, QBE experts to speak at Insurance News tech eventhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/suncorp-iag-qbe-experts-to-speak-at-insurance-news-tech-eventhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/suncorp-iag-qbe-experts-to-speak-at-insurance-news-tech-event<p>Leading experts from the nation&rsquo;s largest insurers will join a full-day technology event organised by Insurance News in partnership with Insurtech Australia...</p>Mon, 16 Jun 2025 04:51:44 GMTAIG names new Australian operations headhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/aig-names-new-australian-operations-headhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/aig-names-new-australian-operations-head<p>Celina Ennis has joined AIG as head of operations for Australia and New Zealand...</p>Mon, 16 Jun 2025 04:46:16 GMTSwiss Re finpro head takes global liability rolehttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/swiss-re-finpro-head-takes-global-liability-rolehttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/swiss-re-finpro-head-takes-global-liability-role<p>Swiss Re Corporate Solutions has appointed Jeremy Scott-Mackenzie as global head of professional liability...</p>Mon, 16 Jun 2025 04:46:05 GMTQuantum adds to high net worth line-uphttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/quantum-adds-to-high-net-worth-line-uphttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/quantum-adds-to-high-net-worth-line-up<p>Quantum Private Clients has made two senior appointments in its expanding specialist high net worth team...</p>Mon, 16 Jun 2025 04:43:47 GMTAgile names New Zealand headhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/agile-names-new-zealand-headhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/agile-names-new-zealand-head<p>Agile Insurance Group says Liz Geden has become country head for New Zealand...</p>Mon, 16 Jun 2025 04:43:36 GMTHDI shakes up Asia-Pacific engineering leadershiphttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/hdi-shakes-up-asia-pacific-engineering-leadershiphttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/hdi-shakes-up-asia-pacific-engineering-leadership<p>HDI Global has made two staffing changes to bolster its engineering portfolio across the Asia-Pacific region...</p>Mon, 16 Jun 2025 04:43:23 GMTCrawford adds to key account teamhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/crawford-adds-to-key-account-teamhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/crawford-adds-to-key-account-team<p>Crawford &amp; Company has appointed Mark Bossio to its key account management team in Australia...</p>Mon, 16 Jun 2025 04:43:12 GMTMecon appoints NZ construction headhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/mecon-appoints-nz-construction-headhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/mecon-appoints-nz-construction-head<p>Steadfast-owned Mecon Insurance has recruited Clifford Scott as head of construction for its New Zealand operations...</p>Mon, 16 Jun 2025 04:42:57 GMTMarine forum hosts winter meet-uphttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/marine-forum-hosts-winter-meet-uphttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/marine-forum-hosts-winter-meet-up<p>Melbourne Marine Insurance Forum will hold its annual Winter Warmer on July 10...</p>Mon, 16 Jun 2025 04:42:34 GMTCanopius names casualty, financial lines leadershttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/canopius-names-casualty-financial-lines-leadershttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/canopius-names-casualty-financial-lines-leaders<p>Canopius has appointed Brodie English as head of casualty for Australia and New Zealand, and Rob Barnum as head of financial lines for the Asia-Pacific region...</p>Mon, 02 Jun 2025 03:21:33 GMTZurich claims excellence chief given tech remithttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/zurich-claims-excellence-chief-given-tech-remithttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/zurich-claims-excellence-chief-given-tech-remit<p>Zurich says its new head of claims excellence for Australia and New Zealand will play a pivotal role accelerating investment in technology such as artificial intelligence...</p>Mon, 02 Jun 2025 03:21:19 GMTACT award winners revealedhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/act-award-winners-revealedhttps://www.insurancenews.com.au/the-professional/act-award-winners-revealed<p>EML Group&rsquo;s Canberra branch has been named insurance leader of the year in the ACT Insurance Awards...</p>Mon, 02 Jun 2025 03:20:30 GMT