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NIBA Events

Tas NIBA & AILA General Insurance Forum

Date:
Thursday 29 October 2026
Time:
2:00pm - 6:00pm (Registrations open at 1:30pm)
Venue:
RACV - Collins Street, Hobart
Dress Code:
Business Casual
CPD Points:
3 points
Tickets:
NIBA Member: $60 + GST and Non-Member: $80 + GST

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Target Audience

 The Forum is designed for insurance professionals from across the industry.

Overview

Bringing together insurance professionals from across Tasmania, this General Insurance Forum is a half-day educational and networking event designed to explore the issues, challenges and opportunities shaping the general insurance industry today.

Delivered collaboratively with Australian Insurance Law Association (AILA),

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the Forum will bring together expertise from across the insurance ecosystem – creating an opportunity for brokers, insurers, claims professionals, legal professionals, service providers and emerging industry talent to learn from one another and connect face-to-face.

Through a dynamic program of expert presentations and panel discussions, the Forum will explore some of the industry's most relevant conversations. Katrina Shanks, Chief Executive Officer of ANZIIF, will share insights into the key issues influencing the insurance industry, while Jenny Bax, CEO of UAC, will explore The Insurance Evolution – From Certainty to Complexity, sharing her perspective on the changing insurance landscape and what this evolution means for the industry.

The program will also take attendees through the Life Cycle of a Claim, bringing together a multidisciplinary Tasmanian panel to explore a claim from lodgement through to resolution. The discussion will highlight the different roles, perspectives and challenges involved throughout the claims journey, while considering some of the broader issues influencing claims outcomes today.

To close the forum, a lively Generational Debate will bring different generations of insurance professionals together to explore how the industry is evolving and what its future could look like. With contrasting perspectives and experiences on the table, the session promises to spark conversation and provide an engaging finale to the day's learning.

The conversation will then continue over networking drinks, giving attendees the opportunity to connect with colleagues and peers from across Tasmania's insurance community, exchange perspectives from the day and build new industry relationships.

The result is an afternoon of practical learning, fresh perspectives and meaningful industry connection – providing participants with insights they can take back to their organisations and a broader understanding of the forces shaping the future of general insurance.

Key Take-aways

  • Gain insight into the key issues and trends influencing the general insurance industry today.
  • Hear different perspectives on the future of insurance, including how changing expectations and ways of working are shaping the industry.
  • Explore the evolving insurance landscape and the increasing complexity facing industry professionals.
  • Build a broader understanding of the claims journey, including the roles and perspectives involved from lodgement through to resolution.
  • Take away practical insights from experienced professionals representing different areas of the industry.
  • Connect with Tasmania's insurance community, building relationships with colleagues and peers from across the sector.

RACV

Collins Street, Hobart

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Agenda
1:30pm
Registrations Open
Arrival Tea & Coffee - Meet the Sponsors
2:00pm
Welcome & Introduction
Gold Sponsor - Crawford & Company
2:10pm
2026 NIBA Convention
Key Takeaways
Stella Pruscino, NIBA Board
2:20pm
2026 AILA National Conference
Lessons learned from "Decanting Risk"
Melanie Quixley, AILA President
2:30pm
The Key Issues Effecting the Industry Right Now
Katrina Shanks, CEO at ANZIIF
2:45pm
Panel Session - Life Cycle of a Claim
From lodgement to resolution, explaining the role and needs of the broker, insurer, claims officer, loss adjuster, builder/restorer and lawyer.
3:30pm
Afternoon Tea Break
3:50pm
The Insurance Evolution – From Certainty to Complexity
Jenny Bax, CEO at UAC
4:30pm
The Generational Debate
Old school versus new school – who is right about the future of insurance
5:15pm
Wrap up & Networking
6:30pm
Event Concludes
Speakers
Katrina Shanks Headshot
Katrina Shanks
Chief Executive Officer, Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance (ANZIIF)
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Jenny Bax
Chief Executive Officer, Underwriting Agencies Council (UAC)
Melanie Quixley (tile)
Melanie Quixley
Principal, Barry Nilsson
President, Australian Insurance Law Association (AILA)
Stella Pruscino_profile
Stella Pruscino
Head of Broker Network, Steadfast
VIC/TAS Board Member, National Insurance Brokers Association (NIBA)

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