July Member EDM

UAC Brisbane Market Exchange

The Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre buzzed with more than 400 brokers and 132 exhibitors at the Underwriting Agencies Council Market Exchange in Brisbane.

The nonstop 5-hour event was alive with the hum of networking, productive exchanges and knowledge sharing. Attendees enjoyed being able to put faces to names, and many people said they didn’t realise there are so many new markets, and new agencies offering additional capacity.

Thank you to everyone who participated or attended to make this event such a success.

Survey Winners – Brisbane Market Exchange

Thank you to everyone who completed the survey post the market exchange. Five winners were randomly selected, and each received a $100 gift voucher.

Congratulations to:
Lyn Rosekrans – Direct Insurance Brokers
Greg Quirke – Cornerstone Risk Group
Belinda Cox – Amicus
Peter Jarrett – Link Insurance Brokers
Shermay Mackenzie – Westlawn Insurance Brokers

UAC Market Exchanges – Food donations

UAC is pleased to advise that post the Brisbane Market Exchange, eighteen platters of excess sandwiches, wraps and morning tea items were donated to various charities with assistance from Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre.

New Members

Welcome to New Business Service Members

Axiom Asia Pacific is an experienced provider of insurance audit and review services to Lloyd’s and Domestic Insurance and Reinsurance clients, covering Australia, New Zealand and the Asia Pacific region, with a particular focus on Underwriting Agency, Coverholder and Third Party Claims Administrator audits, and peer review services. Read more

BirdsEyeView is a European Space Agency funded InsurTech business delivering high-speed and underwriter-friendly Natural Catastrophe/Climate Analytics Modelling Software. Read more

Covertech is a collection of services designed to act as a powerful integrator for the insurance industry. Capitalising on advancements in technology, new insurer distribution models, and the growing inclination for brokers to utilise online systems, Covertech is ready to disrupt the insurance industry. Read more

Envest is one of Australia’s largest independent insurance distribution groups. We are insurance people. We are business people. We believe that insurance plays an important role in our community, so we focus our energy on investing in and supporting insurance businesses to grow and thrive. Read more

Financial Risks Australia – whether you are an established MGA or a new startup, having a comprehensive insurance solution that addresses all your financial and reputational risks can make the difference in ensuring the survival of your business. Read more

Taylor Fry provides actuarial and analytics advice, by modelling, analysing and evaluating data. The team blend insurance expertise and technical know-how to offer strategic and pragmatic advice, helping insurers and their underwriting agencies manage their financial health and look after their policy holders. Read more

What’s new from UAC members

Clyde & Co have developed a number of simple, cost-effective financial services training solutions to enhance your organisation’s resilience. Sessions include Whistleblowing simulation exercise; Responsible Manager training; CPS 230 Operational Risk Management briefing. If you want to know more about any of Clyde & Co’s offerings and how we can tailor them to suit your needs.
Please contact: Avryl Lattin, avryl.lattin@clydeco.com and Crystal Sanders, crystal.sanders@clydeco.com

Xceedance has bolstered its Australian team with the appointment of Mayur Khatwani as Associate Vice President, Client Partner – Australia. Mr Khatwani has more than 20 years of digital operations and automation experience in the insurance and financial services sectors. Read more

UK’s ChainThat links up with Tego – London-based ChainThat has added another customer in Australia, with Sydney medical malpractice underwriter Tego Insurance selecting its Beyond Policy Administration platform. Read more

UK law firm buys Proclaim – Claims manager Proclaim has agreed to be acquired by UK law firm DWF. The Melbourne company was founded 25 years ago by Jon Broome, who will remain MD of the 60-strong team post-transaction. Justin Harty remains operations director. Read more

ANZIIF Finalists

Congratulations to the following UAC Members nominated as finalists in their respective categories:

Underwriting agency of the year

Blue Zebra Insurance
CHU Underwriting Agencies
Emergence Insurance
Envest Direct Agencies (EDA)
MECON Insurance
NTI
ProRisk
UAA (Underwriting Agencies of Australia)

Claims team of the year

CHU Underwriting Agencies
Emergence Insurance
NTI
PassportCard
ProRisk
UAA (Underwriting Agencies of Australia)
Woodina Law

Insurtech start-up of the year

Clover Insurance
Curium

Professional services firm of the year

Barry Nilsson
Finity
Hall and Wilcox
Sparke Helmore Lawyers
Technical Assessing

Service provider to the insurance industry

ARC Projects
Crawford & Company Australia
Gallagher Bassett
Sedgwick

Excellence in environmental, social and governance change

CHU Underwriting Agencies

Young insurance professional of the year

Demi Peters – Barry Nilsson
Justin Portelli – Finity