Happy New Year! We hope you had a relaxing break and look forward to working with you in 2025. New Members Welcome to New Business Service Members Cochrane Leahy Litigation (CLL) is regularly instructed by insureds in disputes both with insurers and other parties e.g. indemnity or breach of contract claims. CLL welcomes such instructions but has also been appointed by insurers in conflict situations to act for an insured. Intogreat – as your offshore staffing partner we will help you to take your business from good to great with SMARTER OFFSHORING. Intogreat helps small to medium sized businesses turn offshoring into a Results-driven business growth strategy through our sustainable offshore staffing services. Kennedys is a global insurance and litigation firm, trusted by clients for delivering results-driven outcomes. Operating in Australia since 2006, Kennedys has offices in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth. Globally, the firm has more than 2,750 professionals, including 350 partners. SHBR Group is a trusted Insurance builder with over 30 years of experience, specialising in high-quality Assessing, Estimating, Scoping, Quoting, and Remedial Building and Repair services. Read more UAC Training & Education EOI for 2025 We’ve had an overwhelming response to our 2025 Training & Education program, but there are still spaces available! Don’t miss this opportunity to showcase your products, services, and expertise to our engaged member community. If you’re interested in being a presenter, please complete the following details and send them to admin@uac.org.au Presentation Title Presenter(s) Name and Title Context of the Presentation Learning Objectives Preferred Delivery Platform (e.g., Microsoft Teams, Go To Webinar, In house platform; in-person, etc.) Session Timing All sessions will run from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. AEST, ensuring consistency across our program. Please keep in mind any potential time differences during daylight saving periods. This is your chance to position yourself as a thought leader, connect with our members, and share valuable insights. Submit your EOI today to secure your spot! UAC QLD Christmas Lunch 2024 A heartfelt thank you to everyone who joined us for an incredible day of fundraising and community spirit! Together, we raised an astounding $16,568 for RizeUp Australia, supporting a truly important cause. This success wouldn’t have been possible without our amazing sponsors – HBA Legal, Lion Underwriting, ATTVEST, and Macquarie Bank – whose generosity helped make the day unforgettable. Thank you to everyone who purchased raffle tickets, contributed prizes, or made a donation on the day. Your kindness and support have created a meaningful impact for those in need. What’s new from UAC members 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 brings decades of underwriting experience across Casualty & Financial Lines to the role. Community Underwriting is pleased to announce the completion of its Small Grants Program for 2024. Under our unique business model, Community Underwriting allocates 5% of our annual surplus to clients that have renewed their insurances with us. Chase Underwriting is excited to announce the launch of our new Unoccupied Premises Binder. Our Complex Risks Team has extensive experience underwriting these challenging placements. DUAL Financial Lines: Expanded PI, ML & Evolution expansion DUAL have enhanced their Professional Indemnity, Management Liability and Evolution offerings with new options including: Professional Indemnity Up to $20 million rateable revenue $20 million limits Design & Construction product offering Management Liability Up to $150ml Turnover* Broadened Social Engineering and Cyber Fraud Optional Extension Enforceable Undertakings Cover HVNL Affirmative Language Loss Mitigation Cover Evolution Entity coverage available For full details & Financial Lines contact sheet https://www.dualaustralia.com.au/dual-school/blog/financial-lines-expanded-pi-ml-evolution-expansion InsurtechLIVE 25 18 Feb 2025 – Doltone House Jones Bay Wharf Sydney We have international speakers, start-up pitches and exhibitors who I’m sure will be of interest for your community. https://insurtechaustralia.org/events/insurtechlive-25/ Insurtech Delegation to UK March25 Insurtech Australia has a delegation attending Insurtech Insights London in March 2025. https://www.insurtechinsights.com/europe/ Get in touch with Simone if you would be interested to join the delegation which will include Executive briefings, networking events along with attending Europe’s largest Insurtech conference. Read more UAC 2025 Market Exchanges We’d also like to acknowledge and thank our incredible 2025 sponsors, whose support helps make our Market Exchanges so successful. A special thanks to our Platinum Sponsors – Xceedance and Lloyd’s, Gold Sponsor – Pacific International Insurance, and Sydney Naming Rights Sponsor – Five Sigma. Our Market Exchange sponsors Insurance Investment Solutions, BAIS insurance technology, Johns Lyng Group, AFA Insurance, Prism, Crawford/HBA Legal, Sedgwick, Gallagher Bassett, Agile, Gratex International, Clyde & Co, ChainThat, NTI and NSRA. Your partnership plays a vital role in fostering growth and collaboration across our industry. Here’s to another year of making a difference together! 2025 Market Exchanges are available for purchase on the website and have tables available. Tables are available for the Sydney Market Exchange. Bulk purchase for all market exchanges available until 6 February 2025 2025 Market Exchanges UAC 2025 Compliance Compass We would also like to extend our thanks to Paul Muir from Compliance Advocacy Solutions for providing the monthly EDM content and a diverse range of insights addressing compliance management and upcoming industry regulations. Our ‘Compliance Compass’ EDM will be sent to members the third week of each month, ensuring you stay informed and ahead of the curve.