What’s New from UAC Members

Head of Casualty brings technical excellence to fast-growing Underwriting Agency. Australasia Underwriting (AUPL) welcomed Steve Ross to its leadership team this month. Steve is Australasia Underwriting’s newly appointed Head of Casualty, and he leads the liability class and its development. Steve … [Read more...] about Steve Ross joins Australasia Underwriting Leadership Team

Leading Insurtech Entsia is excited to announce two strategic leadership appointments as part of its ongoing growth and commitment to delivering exceptional solutions for the insurance industry. Marcel Basson joins Entsia as Head of Product Engineering, a newly created role that combines Entsia’s … [Read more...] about Entsia Expands Leadership Team with Two New Hires

Argyle Insurance and Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Co Ltd (MSI), part of the MS&AD Insurance Group, have established a multi-year partnership aimed at enhancing insurance options for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across Australia. The benefits of the change include: MSI provides … [Read more...] about Argyle Insurance and Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance collaborate

We are excited to announce that effective December 1st 2024, all Property claims will be managed inhouse by Market Lane’s dedicated Claims Team. This change is part of our commitment to delivering an outstanding claims experience to both you and your clients. Our claims philosophy is underpinned … [Read more...] about Market Lane Insurance Group

One of the key issues facing the Australian Insurance Underwriting Industry is attracting and retaining talented staff. While some businesses offer generous additional superannuation, health insurance, and life insurance benefits, it is becoming increasingly popular to offer key employees equity to … [Read more...] about Employee Shares vs. Employees Purchasing Equity in an Insurance Underwriting Business

Xceedance, a global leader in consulting, technology, operations support and data solutions for the insurance sector, has acquired Millennium Information Services, Inc., one of the largest property inspection and data analytics companies in the US. With the acquisition, the Xceedance Americas team … [Read more...] about Xceedance acquires millennium information services

Leading sports and leisure insurance underwriter, Sportscover Australia, in conjunction with global insurance specialist, Beazley are working to address the growing threat of cyber-attacks in Australia by introducing a new Cyber Breach Response (CBR) insurance product. In the 2023 financial year, … [Read more...] about Sportscover Press Release 25 Sep – Protecting the Sports and Leisure sector against Cyber Attack

[MAROOCHYDORE, QLD] – AIB Insurance, a leading provider of childcare insurance solutions, is proud to announce the launch of a new Industrial Special Risks (ISR) insurance product specifically designed for licensed childcare centres including kindergartens, preschools and property owners of. This … [Read more...] about AIB Insurance Unveils New ISR Insurance Product Tailored for Licensed Childcare