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SUMMARY:Autopsy of a soft market – Construction
DESCRIPTION:Presenters: Kishan Dasan – General Manager & Howaida Nakhla – National Underwriting Manager \nCause and effect of soft market conditions on construction insurance. \nLearning Objective \nContributing factors for a better or broader understanding of hard and soft markets. \nRegistrations: Autopsy of a soft market – Construction
URL:https://uac.org.au/event/autopsy-of-a-soft-market-construction/
LOCATION:TAS
CATEGORIES:Education & Training
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20261014T120000
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SUMMARY:Claims Management in the Age of AI
DESCRIPTION:Presenters: \n\nShaun Janks – Founder & CEO\nJosh Sandford – Founder & CPO\n\nThe insurance and fleet industries are embracing digital transformation\, with AI supporting smarter\, faster\, and more connected claims processes. At DingGo\, we digitise the entire claims journey\, from automated workflows and real-time communication to AI-assistance\, helping insurers\, fleets\, and repair networks resolve claims efficiently and transparently. \nWith the rise of EVs\, managing claims requires new repair capabilities and smarter triaging\, areas where digital and AI solutions deliver a clear advantage. This session explores how these technologies are reshaping claims management and improving outcomes for all stakeholders. \nBy the end of this session\, participants will be able to: \n\nUnderstand how digital transformation and AI are reshaping claims management in the insurance and fleet industries.\nIdentify key technologies and digital tools that streamline claims processes\, improve efficiency\, and enhance customer experience.\nEvaluate the benefits of digitised claims workflows\, including faster resolutions\, cost savings\, and greater transparency.\nExplore practical applications of digital and AI solutions for managing claims\, including for emerging vehicle technologies such as EVs.\nApply insights to improve claims management processes within their own organisations.\n\nRegistrations: Microsoft Virtual Events Powered by Teams
URL:https://uac.org.au/event/claims-management-in-the-age-of-ai/
LOCATION:TAS
CATEGORIES:Education & Training
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20261015T120000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20261015T130000
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SUMMARY:Modern underwriting infrastructure for the Australian market - introducing Cuttleflow
DESCRIPTION:Presenter: Max Broodryk – Founder and Executive Director \nAustralia’s insurance trading infrastructure — the systems where risk is priced\, bound and reported — is concentrated in ageing platforms at a moment when both incumbents face ownership upheaval. \nThis session examines what a modern system for an underwriting agency looks like and what it changes in practice: a broker’s submission read from the form rather than re-typed; straight-through quoting on deterministic rules\, so the same risk gets the same answer every time; automated referrals; built-in sanctions screening\, tax and billing; and a decision record that cannot be altered after the fact. It also shows how those same records produce the insurer’s monthly bordereau\, and what that means for the diligence questions capacity providers put to an agency. \nIt then looks at how an agency brings a new product to market in weeks rather than months\, and how digital intake — broker email\, web forms and connections from third-party systems — feeds the underwriting system without rekeying. \nThe session closes with a live walkthrough of Cuttleflow’s underwriting platform and how UAC members — agencies\, brokers and business service providers — can connect. 45–50 minutes plus Q&A. \nBy the end of this session\, participants will be able to: \n\nDescribe the current structure of Australia’s insurance trading infrastructure and why it is changing now.\nExplain how deterministic rules engines\, automated referrals\, sanctions screening and audit ledgers change underwriting agency operations and compliance obligations.\nExplain how a single record running from submission to bordereau changes the evidence an agency can give its capacity providers and regulators.\nAssess the practical steps\, benefits and considerations for an agency\, broker or business service member adopting modern underwriting infrastructure.\n\nRegistrations: Modern placement and underwriting infrastructure for the Australian market – introducing Cuttleflow
URL:https://uac.org.au/event/modern-placement-and-underwriting-infrastructure-for-the-australian-market-introducing-cuttleflow/
LOCATION:TAS
CATEGORIES:Education & Training
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20261016T120000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20261016T130000
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SUMMARY:Understanding Coverage Issues in Professional Indemnity Construction Claims
DESCRIPTION:Presenter: Thomas Byrne\, Principal \nJoin us for an engaging discussion on one of the most pressing challenges in the construction industry—coverage issues in professional indemnity (PI) claims. From late notifications and policy interpretation disputes to exclusions for defective design and workmanship\, these complexities can significantly impact underwriting decisions and claims outcomes. \nWe’ll also examine emerging risks\, such as cladding defects\, multi-party litigation\, and overlapping contractual indemnities\, that are reshaping the PI landscape. \nThrough real-life scenarios\, we’ll highlight the consequences these disputes pose for insurers and insureds alike. Finally\, we’ll share practical strategies for proactive risk management to help navigate these challenges. \nLearning Objectives \n\nUnderstand the most common coverage pitfalls in PI construction claims\, including late notifications\, policy interpretation disputes\, and exclusions for defective design or workmanship.\nExplore emerging risks and industry trends such as cladding defects\, multi-party litigation\, and overlapping indemnities that complicate claims handling.\nLearn strategies to mitigate exposure\, including proactive risk management and tailored policy endorsements to strengthen coverage.\n\nRegistrations: Microsoft Virtual Events Powered by Teams
URL:https://uac.org.au/event/understanding-coverage-issues-in-professional-indemnity-construction-claims/
LOCATION:TAS
CATEGORIES:Education & Training
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SUMMARY:Beyond Awareness: Practical Mental Health Support in the Workplace
DESCRIPTION:Moderator: Jenny Bax\, Chief Executive Officer – UAC\nPanellists: Damien Coates\, Founder – DUAL & Kim Connor – National Head of Psychological Services at Procare \nMental health challenges can affect anyone\, and workplaces often play an important role in recognising when someone may be struggling and connecting them with the right support. This session will explore current mental health trends\, the signs to look out for\, how to start supportive conversations\, and the role leaders can play in creating healthier\, more supportive workplaces. \nLearning Objectives \n\nIdentify key mental health and wellbeing pressures currently affecting people in workplaces and the broader community.\nRecognise common signs and behaviours that may indicate someone is experiencing mental health challenges.\nApply practical approaches for starting respectful and supportive conversations about mental health.\nUnderstand the role managers and leaders can play in supporting employee wellbeing and creating psychologically safe workplaces.\nRecognise when additional support may be appropriate and how to refer employees to services such as EAP and Manager Assist.\nIdentify practical ways organisations\, including smaller businesses\, can encourage early intervention\, reduce stigma and normalise conversations about wellbeing.\n\nRegistrations: Microsoft Virtual Events Powered by Teams
URL:https://uac.org.au/event/beyond-awareness-practical-mental-health-support-in-the-workplace/
LOCATION:TAS
CATEGORIES:Education & Training
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SUMMARY:How to Sell Cyber Insurance
DESCRIPTION:Presenter: Gemma Hicks\, Cyber Development Manager & Michael Lewis\, Cyber Development Manager \nJoin CFC’s How to Sell Cyber Insurance webinar with Gemma Hicks and Michael Lewis\, designed to give brokers the knowledge\, tools and confidence to grow their cyber book. \nDrawing on insights from CFC’s latest SME cyber research\, Gemma and Michael will explore where client perceptions of cyber risk don’t always match reality\, and how brokers can use those gaps to start more meaningful cyber conversations. \nIn this webinar you’ll learn how to: \n\nUnderstand and explain cyber risks simply and effectively\nOvercome common objections and communicate cyber coverage with confidence\nBetter educate clients and identify gaps in their cyber protection\nTurn cyber conversations into valuable opportunities for your clients and business\n\nThis practical session will provide actionable tips to help you position cyber insurance more effectively and grow your cyber portfolio. \nRegistrations: https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/c6c66c86-2d5f-4e4c-868e-125933cb14b7@6d96f8f2-00e8-4ea1-9ba7-fd86f83ec1b3?source=copyLinkOneEventsShareDialog
URL:https://uac.org.au/event/emerging-risks-and-how-to-insure-them/
LOCATION:TAS
CATEGORIES:Education & Training
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20261022T120000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20261022T130000
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SUMMARY:Accounting Professional Liability: Current Claims Experience and Future Risk Trends
DESCRIPTION:Presenter: Bridget Wall – Partner \nProfessional indemnity claims against accountants remain a significant and evolving source of exposure for underwriters. \nThis session provides a focused\, practical review of the case law and regulatory developments affecting the accounting profession over the past 18 months. Rather than a general professional indemnity overview\, the entire session is dedicated to accountants. \nThe session will cover the duty and standard of care owed by accountants and auditors\, recent judgments on liability for tax\, valuation and audit-related advice\, the interaction between negligence and misleading or deceptive conduct claims\, proportionate liability considerations\, accessorial liability and current regulatory settings (including relevant ASIC enforcement priorities\, the professional standards schemes and the recent joint parliamentary committee into the financial services sector). \nBy the end of the session\, attendees will be able to: \n\nIdentify the key themes emerging from Australian case law on accountants’ professional negligence over the past 18 months.\nExplain how courts have approached the scope of an accountant’s or auditor’s duty of care in recent judgments\, and the practical effect on liability outcomes.\nRecognise the most common sources of accountants’ PI claims currently before the courts (including audit\, tax advice\, and valuation-related matters) and the factors driving them.\nUnderstand how proportionate liability principles are being applied in claims involving accountants\, and the implications for exposure and settlement strategy.\nDescribe current regulatory settings affecting the profession\, including relevant ASIC enforcement priorities and the professional standards schemes that commenced in 2025.\n\nRegistrations: Accounting Professional Liability: Current Claims Experience and Future Risk Trends
URL:https://uac.org.au/event/accounting-professional-liability-current-claims-experience-and-future-risk-trends/
LOCATION:TAS
CATEGORIES:Education & Training
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20261026T120000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20261026T130000
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SUMMARY:From global disruption to local impact: emerging risks influencing insurance outcomes
DESCRIPTION:Presenter: Tim Butler- Head of Contractor Connection & CRD\, Australia \nGlobal economic\, geopolitical and supply chain disruptions continue to influence the insurance landscape in new and often unexpected ways. \nDrawing on Crawford’s recent research into claims inflation\, supply chain pressures and repair market dynamics\, this session explores the emerging factors influencing claims costs\, repair durations\, contractor behaviour and underinsurance risk across Australia. \nAttendees will gain practical insights into how these pressures are flowing through the insurance value chain and what they could mean for brokers\, underwriters and insurance businesses in the months ahead. \nBy attending this session\, participants will be able to: \n\nExplain how global economic and geopolitical developments can influence insurance costs and claims outcomes in Australia.\nIdentify the key drivers of claims inflation and repair cost variability across property and commercial claims.\nRecognise emerging trends in contractor behaviour\, supply chain pressures and procurement risk.\nAssess the potential implications of increasing repair costs on underwriting\, portfolio performance and underinsurance exposure.\nApply practical considerations to support more informed conversations with clients\, insureds and stakeholders regarding insurance adequacy and risk management.\n\nRegistrations: Microsoft Virtual Events Powered by Teams
URL:https://uac.org.au/event/from-global-disruption-to-local-impact-emerging-risks-influencing-insurance-outcomes/
LOCATION:TAS
CATEGORIES:Education & Training
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20261027T120000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20261027T130000
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SUMMARY:Loss Adjusting - What Good Looks Like
DESCRIPTION:Presenters: \n\nAngela Fitzpatrick – Executive Manager Corporate Development\nMark Green – CEO\nNatalie McWaters – National Loss Adjusting Manager\n\nAn overview of the value a loss adjuster adds to the handling of a complex property claim. \nHow AIM Insurance Services will work in tandem with you and assigned claims handler(s) to ensure delivery of a quality reinstatement and great customer experience for your customer. \nRegistrations: Microsoft Virtual Events Powered by Teams
URL:https://uac.org.au/event/loss-adjustin-what-good-looks-like/
LOCATION:TAS
CATEGORIES:Education & Training
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20261029T120000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20261029T140000
DTSTAMP:20261013T001634Z
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SUMMARY:Connect · Negotiate · Place — The insureMO Broker Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Faster connectivity to insurers\, rapid product launches\, and market-ready front-ends for every risk — auto-rated to complex. \n​An exclusive 2-hour interactive workshop bringing together leading Australian brokers and insurers to validate placement pain points and secure pilot or design-partner interest in insureMO Placements. \n​Workshop at a glance: \n\n\n​Format: In-person interactive working session (lunch included) \n\n\n\n\n​Duration: 2 Hours \n\n\n​Focus: Commercial & specialty placement workflows\, digital distribution\, and collaborative product design \n\n\n​Who should attend:\nBrokers and insurers (commercial and specialty lines). \n​Why attend: \n\n\n​Benchmark Industry Friction: Map how automated and negotiated risks are transacted across the market today — and identify where current workflows break down. \n\n\n​First Look & Live Feedback: Experience an exclusive walkthrough of insureMO Placements (SaaS\, headless APIs\, and AI ingestion) and help shape its roadmap. \n\n\n​Shape the Solution: Secure early access as a pilot participant or design partner\, giving your organisation a direct voice in the evolution of placement infrastructure. \n\n\n​We look forward to welcoming you to the workshop. \n​For any inquiries\, please contact Ashwani Kumar at ashwani.kumar@insuremo.com. \nRegistrations: https://luma.com/d2zaop42 \n 
URL:https://uac.org.au/event/connect-%c2%b7-negotiate-%c2%b7-place-the-insuremo-broker-workshop/
LOCATION:Australian Institute of Company Directors\, Level 5/1 Martin Place\, Sydney\, NSW\, 2000
CATEGORIES:Education & Training
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20261130T120000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20261130T130000
DTSTAMP:20261013T235511Z
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SUMMARY:Accident & Sickness in Practice: Helping Clients Build Financial Resilience
DESCRIPTION:Presenters: Debra Crowe – Head of Personal Accident & Molly Chew – Claims Manager \nBeyond understanding the basics\, it’s important to know how Accident & Sickness insurance fits into clients’ real-world needs. This session focuses on practical applications for when and how this cover can provide meaningful support when life takes an unexpected turn. \nWe’ll explore real scenarios where Accident & Sickness has made a difference\, how to discuss financial resilience with clients\, and what trends are shaping the future of personal protection in 2026. Ideal for brokers wanting to deepen their expertise and client conversations around wellbeing and preparedness. \nLearning Objectives\n1. Understand how Accident & Sickness insurance supports client wellbeing and financial recovery in real-world cases.\n2. Learn to recognise situations where Accident & Sickness cover adds tangible value to clients’ protection plans.\n3. Explore current trends and emerging needs influencing Accident & Health insurance in 2026 and beyond.\n \nRegistrations: Accident & Sickness in Practice: Helping Clients Build Financial Resilience | Join meeting in Teams | Microsoft Teams
URL:https://uac.org.au/event/accident-sickness-in-practice-helping-clients-build-financial-resilience/
LOCATION:TAS
CATEGORIES:Education & Training
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