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From response to resilience: hundreds attend Claims Convention

Fri, 11 Sep 2026 05:18:06 GMT

About 300 industry professionals attended the annual Claims Convention in Sydney to hear how the sector must evolve to become a resilience partner for clients...

Last chance to sign up for AR webinar

Fri, 11 Sep 2026 04:46:17 GMT

The impact of technology and artificial intelligence on the authorised representative sector will be one of the key issues discussed at a free Insurance News webinar next week...

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Thu, 10 Sep 2026 05:58:48 GMT

Almost 700 Insurance News readers have supported mental health group R U OK? by completing our 2026 Wellbeing Survey...

Bellrock moves for Lockton's Farquharson

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 06:03:15 GMT

Andrew Farquharson has left Lockton to join Bellrock Advisory as practice leader, with responsibility for leading development of the firm’s markets function...

Training program to help home repairers ‘meet expectations’

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 05:06:02 GMT

Suncorp has collaborated with the Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance to develop a consistent, industry-recognised training and certification model for home claims suppliers and subcontractors...

Insurance Advisernet reveals award winners

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 05:05:30 GMT

Insurance Advisernet wrapped up its three-day conference in Sydney by naming the winners of its Australia and New Zealand excellence awards...

CBN crowns award winners

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 04:47:47 GMT

Community Broker Network has revealed the winners of this year’s Shine awards...

Munich Re Specialty appoints operations head

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 04:47:22 GMT

Munich Re Specialty has appointed Soofi Zia as head of operations for the Australian business...

SRG training scheme casts wider net in hunt for talent

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 04:47:15 GMT

Specialist Risk Group has launched a training program to bring professionals into broking from consulting, legal, audit and accounting backgrounds...

'One of life’s good guys': friends remember former IAG exec Ian Edgell

Mon, 31 Aug 2026 04:13:54 GMT

Tributes have been paid after insurance professional Ian Edgell died suddenly aged 57...

Allianz moves up top workplaces chart

Mon, 31 Aug 2026 04:13:47 GMT

Allianz has taken fourth place in the Australia’s Best Workplaces ranking of large employers this year – the only insurer to make the list...

Lockton adds NZ client officer

Mon, 31 Aug 2026 04:13:32 GMT

David Lynch has been appointed chief client officer at Lockton, based in Auckland...

Tower fills casual director vacancy

Mon, 31 Aug 2026 04:13:19 GMT

Tower has appointed former KPMG partner Jefferson Gibbs as an independent director...

QBE names farm leader

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 04:40:53 GMT

Tim Trandafilu has been appointed head of farm at QBE...

Pen makes underwriting, strategy appointments

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 04:40:18 GMT

Pen Underwriting has named Paul Behm head of underwriting and appointed Ev Synnott to the newly created role of head of operational strategy and transformation...

Last call for Suncorp NZ grad scheme

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 04:40:07 GMT

Applications are open for Suncorp New Zealand’s 2027 graduate program, but interested applicants should move swiftly...

Mills Oakley adds insurance experts

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 04:40:00 GMT

Law firm Mills Oakley has strengthened its insurance team with the recruitment of partners Matt Huckerby, Holly Ulmer and Lucy Munro, and consultant Mark Brothers...

Marine forum examines sailor welfare

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 04:39:46 GMT

The Melbourne Marine Insurance Forum will discuss seafarer welfare as a seaworthiness risk rather than an HR issue when it meets next month...

GB marks 20 years comforting kids

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 04:39:36 GMT

Gallagher Bassett has produced a limited-edition teddy bear to commemorate 20 years supporting traumatised children...

Crawford makes key promotions, hires

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 03:45:56 GMT

Crawford & Company has made changes to its property, specialty and chief client office teams in Australia...