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SUMMARY:Active Assailant Risk: Business Exposure\, Crisis Response and Recovery
DESCRIPTION:Presenters: Alistair Sandilands (Director and Principal Underwriter at Collaboration Underwriting) & Richard Hancock (Regional Director APAC at Crisis24) \nActive assailant risk is not limited to the incidents that make headlines around the world. \nSome incidents arise from workplace grievances\, disgruntled employees or former employees\, domestic or family violence entering the workplace\, personal disputes\, fixation\, mental distress\, or other non-terrorism motivations. These are the events businesses may not hear much about\, but which can still cause serious disruption\, trauma and loss. \nThen there are the major public incidents — Bondi Junction\, the Sydney Lindt Café siege\, Bourke Street Mall and Easts Leagues Club — that many insureds look at and say\, “that would never happen here”. \nThe business exposure can be immediate and severe. Premises may be locked down or inaccessible\, trade may stop without warning\, staff and customers may need trauma support\, and businesses may face crisis communications\, security\, relocation and recovery costs. \nThese consequences can arise even where the insured was not directly targeted and has suffered little or no physical damage. \nWhile some violent incidents may be declared terrorism events for insurance purposes\, many active assailant events are not deemed terrorism. This session will focus on the practical business exposures that can follow a violent incident\, the crisis response and recovery support that may be required\, and why specialist Active Assailant cover deserves greater attention from brokers and insureds. \nThe session will be led primarily by Crisis24\, with Collaboration Underwriting aka “CoLab” providing the insurance market context and broker placement perspective. \nLearning Objectives \n\nUnderstand that active assailant risk is not limited to terrorism or high-profile public attacks.\nIdentify how active assailant incidents can arise from a range of motivations\, including workplace grievances\, domestic or family violence entering the workplace\, personal disputes\, fixation\, mental distress or other non-terrorism causes.\nRecognise the business exposures that may follow an active assailant incident\, including denial of access\, loss of trade\, trauma support\, crisis communications\, security\, relocation and recovery costs.\nUnderstand that business loss can occur even where the insured was not directly targeted and has suffered little or no physical damage.\nUnderstand the role of specialist crisis response support in the immediate aftermath of an incident and during the recovery phase.\nIdentify the types of insureds and business sectors where Active Assailant cover may warrant specific discussion.\nExplain to clients why standard insurance programmes may not always provide a complete response to the practical consequences of an active assailant event.\n\nRegistrations: Active Assailant Risk: Business Exposure\, Crisis Response and Recovery
URL:https://uac.org.au/event/active-assailant-risk-business-exposure-crisis-response-and-recovery/
LOCATION:VIC
CATEGORIES:Education & Training
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SUMMARY:M&A for MGAs: Opportunities and Risks in MGA Business Sales
DESCRIPTION:Presenters: Matt Ellis (Partner)\, Brad Vinning (Partner) – Sparke Helmore Lawyers & John Phillipsz – Managing Director and Head of Howden RE Australia \nPresentation Summary: \nM&A activity in the insurance intermediary market continues to accelerate\, driven by strong investor appetite and the growing maturity of the Managing General Agent (MGA) model. With niche product lines\, specialist underwriting expertise\, and scalable distribution channels\, MGAs are increasingly viewed as attractive acquisition targets for both strategic and financial investors. \nIn this session\, Brad Vinning and Matt Ellis\, Partners at Sparke Helmore Lawyers\, will be joined by John Phillipsz\, Managing Director and Head of Howden RE Australia\, to explore: \n• The current state of the MGA market and key trends shaping M&A activity\n• The commercial and legal drivers of investment and consolidation\n• Common risks and due diligence challenges in MGA transactions\n• Practical insights from recent deals and lessons for sellers and acquirers \nThis session will be particularly relevant for MGA owners\, investors\, and insurance professionals seeking to understand market dynamics and prepare for future opportunities in business sales and acquisitions. \nRegistrations: Microsoft Virtual Events Powered by Teams
URL:https://uac.org.au/event/ma-for-mgas-opportunities-and-risks-in-mga-business-sales/
LOCATION:VIC
CATEGORIES:Education & Training
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260715T120000
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SUMMARY:Understanding Trade Credit Insurance\, Why it's necessary and Capital TCS Referral program
DESCRIPTION:Presenters: Jordan Penny (National Sales Manager) & Jamie Draper (Director) \nLearning Objectives \n\nBuild a deeper understanding of Trade Credit Insurance\nLearn how you can protect your customers credit risk\nUnderstand limitations of Trade Credit Insurance\nSee how Trade Credit Insurance can support business growth\n\nRegistrations: Microsoft Virtual Events Powered by Teams
URL:https://uac.org.au/event/understanding-trade-credit-insurance-why-its-necessary-and-capital-tcs-referral-program/
LOCATION:VIC
CATEGORIES:Education & Training
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SUMMARY:UAC Prism x Cogneesol 2026 Brisbane Market Exchange
DESCRIPTION:The NEW UAC Market Exchange App is available for broker registration for the market exchange and supports scanning exhibitor QR codes.\nhttps://registration.crowdcomms.com/uacbnemx2026/register\nCertificates will be issued 2-3 weeks post the market exchange electronically using data from the App. Minimum 25 scans.\n5 NIBA CPD points\nAny questions relating to the Market Exchange\, contact Tracey Claridge: traceyclaridge@uac.org.au or mobile: 0433 447 574
URL:https://uac.org.au/event/uac-2026-brisbane-market-exchange/
LOCATION:The Star Brisbane\, 33 William Street\, Brisbane\, QLD\, 4000
CATEGORIES:Expos
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SUMMARY:The Impact of Unfair Contract Terms legislation on Insurance Policies and Construction Contracts
DESCRIPTION:Presenter: Luke Preson (Partner)\, Carter Newell \nPresentation Summary \nIn 2023\, the scope of the Unfair Contract Terms regime under the Australian Consumer Law was significantly expanded and\, at the same time\, extended to financial products including policies of insurance. With the 2025 Full Federal Court appeal judgment in ASIC v Auto & General Insurance Company Limited\, the impact on insurers and brokers is becoming clearer. \nLearning Objectives\n \n\nUnderstand the expanded legislative framework\nAnalyse the implications for insurance policies\nAssess the application to construction contracts\nEvaluate compliance\, risk and mitigation strategies\nReflect on commercial and regulatory impacts\n\nRegistrations: Microsoft Virtual Events Powered by Teams
URL:https://uac.org.au/event/the-impact-of-unfair-contract-terms-legislation-on-insurance-policies-and-construction-contracts/
LOCATION:VIC
CATEGORIES:Education & Training
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SUMMARY:AI in Underwriting: From Automation to Intelligent Agents
DESCRIPTION:Presenters: Matt Neklapil\, Chief Technology Officer & Tomas Haulis\, Sales Director – Gratex \nThis session explores the practical application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and AI agents within underwriting agencies. It will focus on how AI can enhance core underwriting operations\, including submission intake\, data extraction\, risk assessment\, and policy processing. The presentation will highlight real-world use cases across underwriting\, finance\, and claims\, demonstrating how agencies can reduce manual effort\, improve turnaround times\, and scale operations more efficiently. \nLearning Objectives \n\nDevelop an understanding of how Artificial Intelligence (AI) can enhance underwriting productivity by automating data capture\, risk assessment and policy processing activities\nIdentify opportunities to reduce manual effort across underwriting operations\nAssess the role of AI in driving operational excellence within underwriting agencies\, including improved turnaround times\, cost efficiency\, and scalability of operations.\n\nRegistrations: Microsoft Virtual Events Powered by Teams \n 
URL:https://uac.org.au/event/ai-in-underwriting-from-automation-to-intelligent-agents/
LOCATION:VIC
CATEGORIES:Education & Training
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260708T120000
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SUMMARY:ATL appetite and motor agencies update
DESCRIPTION:Presenter: Nick Evans – General Manager Distribution \nPresentation Summary\nThis session will focus on ATL’s core underwriting appetite but also the changes to the business and the other motor underwriting agencies that will form part of the wider business. \nLearning Objectives \n\nATL Insurance Group company updates\nInsurance products offered\nATL offers small fleet transport operators package via Sunrise\nInsuret offers cover for Rental Fleets of all sizes\nLarge Heavy Motor Fleets\nAppetite and Coverage\nBeating the referral fatigue – market leading referral response times\n\nRegistrations: https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/5f7304e1-9c64-4546-82ad-dcfaefacf4b6@6d96f8f2-00e8-4ea1-9ba7-fd86f83ec1b3
URL:https://uac.org.au/event/atl-appetite-and-motor-agencies-update/
LOCATION:VIC
CATEGORIES:Education & Training
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260707T160000
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SUMMARY:AI Fundamentals: From Theory to Practice
DESCRIPTION:Presenters: \n\nDaniel Fogarty\, CEO & Founder – Evari\nRobert Jeffery\, COO Evari & CEO QuivaWorks\,\nBrack Norris\, CPO Evari & CPO QuivaWorks\nGarth Lewis\, Head of Growth – Evari\n\nPresentation Summary \nWhat is AI? \nUnderstanding LLMs: How they’re built\, trained\, and why they work \nThe magic myth: Why they look intelligent but are really text predictors \nTokens & prompting: What they are\, why they matter\, and how to use them effectively \nModels & providers: The key differences and how to choose \nMemory & retrieval: How context and knowledge bases actually work \nData security: What happens with your data and why it matters \nAssistants & automation: What they are and why they’re different \n⚡ AI vs Traditional Automation \nWhy AI fundamentally changes how you think about automation \nHuman-in-the-loop vs straight-through processing \nReal use cases you can apply immediately \n🚀 Building with QuivaWorks \nLive demo: Create an AI assistant with behaviour\, knowledge & integrations \nReal example: A quote bot that hits your pricing engine and returns instant quotes \nWorkflow automation: Email trigger → Document processing → Quote generation \nLearning Objectives: \n\nA clear understanding of how AI works\nReal-world examples for your insurance business\nConfidence to evaluate AI tools\nPractical next steps for your team\n\nRegistrations: AI Fundamentals: From Theory to Practice
URL:https://uac.org.au/event/ai-fundamentals-from-theory-to-practice/
LOCATION:VIC
CATEGORIES:Education & Training
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260706T120000
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SUMMARY:Insight to Action: Using Complaints to Improve Products and Claims Outcomes
DESCRIPTION:Presenters: Peter Plustwik\, General Manager – Lloyd’s Australia & Natalie Whitbread\, Customer Oversight Manager\, Lloyd’s ANZ \nPresentation Summary \nThis presentation will provide an overview of Lloyd’s complaints process and our oversight role\, highlighting how complaints can provide valuable insights into products\, wordings\, and processes. It will also explore key thematic issues observed and how these trends can be leveraged constructively to drive improvement. \nLearning Objective \nUnderstand the Lloyd’s complaints process and how complaints data can be leveraged as a valuable source of insight into product design\, policy wordings\, and operational processes to enhance customer outcomes\, strengthen controls\, and support continuous improvement. \nRegistrations: Insight to Action: Using Complaints to Improve Products and Claims Outcomes \n 
URL:https://uac.org.au/event/insight-to-action-using-complaints-to-improve-products-and-claims-outcomes/
LOCATION:VIC
CATEGORIES:Education & Training
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