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It is a busy time for AICLA, with the Education and Directors’ meetings being held next month. It is pleasing to note that the majority of Directors will be attending in person, with the remainder participating electronically. The past two years have limited our ability to... [...]

Welcome to this edition of LA News, we are well into 2022 and already the Asia-Pacific region has seen significant catastrophic events causing widespread damage to both domestic and commercial properties. Damage to agricultural areas and the loss of livestock cannot be...

Welcome to the new year and to our first edition of LA News in 2022. As the world learns to live with Covid as an endemic, there is relief that in an increasing number of countries restrictions are being lifted, enabling travel and for adjusters and other insurance professionals [...]

As 2021 draws to an end, though the world is still gripped by the Covid-19 pandemic, it is pleasing to see that vaccinations are now increasing. Hopefully this will assist in returning to some level of normality, including international travel which is now occurring between some countries in the... [...]

As we draw closer to the end of the year, Divisions have been busily arranging end of year activities and planning for 2022. CC21 takes place on 8 December at the Four Seasons Hotel Sydney, and the final program has been circulated, with amazing speakers covering... [...]

The Institute AGM was held virtually on 28 October 2021, along with a Board Meeting to which we welcomed Colin McEnery, NSW Division Chair, and Dylan Maguire, SA Division Chair to their first meetings. The Board Meeting was preceded by the Education Meeting, held virtually on 27 October, and [...]

Welcome to LA News, which turns 200 today, with the first edition being produced in January 2003 and leading with a report from the then-President, Mark Godfrey from New Zealand. Mark reported on the challenges facing loss adjusters, which he saw as an opportunity, not a threat. With rapid [...]

August is a very busy time of year for AICLA, with Division AGMs taking place across Australia, New Zealand and Asia. Congratulations to all Division Chairs who have been re-elected and a warm welcome to Dylan Maguire, the newly elected Division Chair for South Australia. Our thanks go to [...]

Another month passes and we are still in the midst of a pandemic, which is creating havoc throughout the world, with a humanitarian crisis and business disruptions due to border controls and lockdowns preventing people from going about their daily lives. The International Division Chairman, Andrew Khoo, reports that [...]

Unfortunately, across the world we continue to grapple with the disruptive and deadly impact of Covid-19. Australians are facing snap lockdowns in place across various states due to the influx of the more infectious Delta strain. This has a significant impact upon the ability to travel and for adjusters [...]

The past two Directors’ Meetings were held virtually due to the ongoing pandemic. I am pleased to advise that on 26 and 27 May we conducted a Directors’ Meeting and Education Meeting, with some attendees in person. Due to travel restrictions and snap lockdowns a number of Directors attended [...]

Recently, Tony Libke, AICLA CEO and I held meetings in Sydney with insurance industry organisations. Included was NIBA, where we discussed with Dallas Booth a variety of topics of mutual interest, including Hayne Royal Commission legislative reforms, licensing requirements, the decision in the UK in relation to Covid BI [...]

The hot topic surrounding the profession and that of the industry is in relation to the licensing requirements for Representatives, Authorised Representatives and other parties who are subject to dealing with insurance claims and other insurance services. AICLA has engaged DLA Piper Lawyers to assist in the delivery of guidelines [...]

Welcome to 2021, the year which was hoped would be a new beginning and a world free of the global pandemic that has had such an adverse effect on the globe. Unfortunately, whilst we are still in the midst of these troubled times it is pleasing to see that vaccines [...]

It is safe to say that the 2020 has been a year like no other. The global pandemic, COVID -19, has continued to wreak havoc across the world which has had a significant impact on the insurance and loss adjusting industries. Countries in lockdown, the lack of international travel [...]

The Bill following the Hayne Royal Commission recommendations into misconduct in the financial services sector in Australia was introduced to Parliament on 12 November, with a variety of impacts set to be imposed upon the insurance industry in respect of claims handling and settlements. Although the accompanying Regulations are [...]