National law firm Meridian Lawyers has secured the appointment of cyber law and IT liability expert, Principal Matthew Pokarier, to its national insurance team. His arrival brings the number of hires to the firm to more than 110 this calendar year. Matthew has a career spanning more than 25 … [Read more...] about Meridian Lawyers secures cyber expert from Clyde & Co
Community Underwriting is pleased to announce the completion of its Small Grants Program for 2023. Under our unique business model, Community Underwriting allocates 5% of our annual surplus to clients that have renewed their insurances with us. Our insurer partners Berkley Insurance Australia and … [Read more...] about Community Underwriting 2023 Grants Program Recipients
UAC aims to provide essential resources, information, and support specific to our members’ needs to ensure they are all ‘future fit’. To be future fit, our members must have the right internal resources and the ability to draw on external research and resources provided by UAC. Ongoing education … [Read more...] about UAC EOI Educational Seminars 2024
Struggling in a skills shortage market According to the Hays Salary Guide FY23/24, a survey of more than 14,000 respondents revealed that 90% of insurance employers noted a shortage of skilled employees. In fact, the insurance sector ranked seventh among the industries most affected by skill … [Read more...] about How Australia’s Insurance Companies are Combating Talent Shortages with International Talent Partnering
A practical, business-focussed compliance workshop for the insurance industry from UAC Business Service Member Compliance Advocacy Solutions. Download the flyer and purchase tickets here. … [Read more...] about Compliance Advocacy Workshop
UAC is proud to support the General Insurance Claims Handling Framework. Please find a PDF copy of the Framework below, along with a link that provides further details: General Insurance Claims Handling Framework - Webpage Claims Handling Framework PDF If you have any queries regarding … [Read more...] about ANZIIF General Insurance Claims Handling Framework
Introducing your sub-committee members As I mentioned last month, the sub-committees have begun to meet and are working on some ideas and plans. There have been a lot of ideas and suggestions generated already. We have now included all our sub-committee members on the UAC website. You can view the … [Read more...] about September Member News
Sub-committee updates All the sub-committees have met at least once and are starting to work on some ideas and plans. There have been a lot of ideas and suggestions already, but everyone has recognised the importance of getting member feedback. Over the next few weeks, you may be contacted by … [Read more...] about August Member News