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Read a roundup of activities around the AILA-NZILA branches South Australia By Nigel Wilson and Julie Kinnear The outstanding highlight of the last few months was the successful hosting of the AILA 2016 National Conference on 12-14 October at the Adelaide Oval. Thank you to:
Successful seminars have been held on the following topics:
Congratulations to John Homburg on his award of AILA life membership.
Western Australia By Rebecca Roberts AILA WA had a sell out AILA/NIBA Young Professionals Seminar in October, which was the perfect opportunity for young members to network with AILA and the broader insurance industry. A highly anticipated high tea on 4 November had more than 100 attendees. District Court Judge Davis presented on the ever-trending topic of “work life balance”. WA’s remaining two educational events for 2016 cover how to assess an ageing workforce; and the “Year that was”, presented by life member David McKenna.
Queensland By Melanie Quixley AILA Qld hosted a sell-out seminar presented by barrister Kevin Holyoak and Renee Eglington, of Kare Lawyers, where they reviewed legislative changes in workers’ compensation. The final seminar for the year, Banana skins, gum nuts and bat poo, in December will review recent and perhaps somewhat surprising decisions that impact on the scope of duty owed by residential occupiers to entrants. It will be followed by drinks and canapes to celebrate the end of 2016. The inaugural Tomorrow’s Leaders Today annual lecture will be presented by Jane Pochon, AIG Financial Lines Claims Manager for APAC, on 2 March 2017 with a high tea at the Stamford Plaza, Brisbane. Each year the lecture will feature one of the industry’s current leaders who will share their insights on the industry and its future for tomorrow’s industry leaders. AILA Qld will host the Queensland Insurance Intensive in May and release an exciting program soon. Contact AILA National for sponsorship inquiries.
New South Wales By Angus Kench and Renae Hamilton The NSW Young Professionals hosted their second social event for the year with a much-anticipated annual GPO function. The mobster theme attracted a massive YP turnout with more than 350 professionals making it out alive. Thank you to the generous sponsors, Holman Webb, RGL Forensics and Clyde & Co, for their ongoing support of YP events.
The education sub-committee hosted a seminar on environmental liabilities – a much misunderstood and too infrequently purchased cover for companies. About 60 insurance professionals attended Gilchrist Connell’s office to hear from a panel comprising an underwriter, Alan Thorn, from LIU; a lawyer, Johanna Kennerley, Carter Newell; and a regulator, Nelma Akhund, NSW EPA; facilitated by David Flint, from Gilchrist Connell. The session covered:
On 16 November the YPs hosted their second seminar of the year, presented by Dr Helen Paterson, Senior Lecturer in Forensic Psychology, University of Sydney, who gave some fascinating insights in Making your memory work for you. Through interactive initiatives, Dr Paterson guided the audience through key research in the field of memory recall and eyewitness memory. Thanks to Clyde & Co for generously sponsoring and hosting the event.
Victoria By Raff Pisano Victorian AILA events since Resolve’s September issue was published include: 23 August: Claims against financial advisers – Key issues and battle grounds 4 October: Annual joint AILA/NPLA seminar - Drunk robots, ethics and other conundrums in driverless cars and drone technology: Effective risk management for artificial intelligence systems when things go wrong – who pays and why? The expert panel featured:
The panel addressed:
The speakers’ presentations were eye opening. A Crawford video showing what drone technology is capable of and how it is being used by the industry to manage risks and claims was illuminating and thrilling to watch. The future is already here. 8 November: Hot tubbing of experts 24 November: Basics & Beyond – Staying on top - What happened? What’s next? A panel of insurance experts provided an informative and interactive discussion of emerging risks and trends driving innovation, market dynamics affecting capacity, competition and opportunities for growth, and the current regulatory focus challenging and impacting on the insurance industry's business practices. 30 November: Annual networking event: Beat the rush Christmas party |
Resolve is the official publication of the Australian Insurance Law Association and
the New Zealand Insurance Law Association.
