Wednesday, 12 November 2025
Doltone House Jones Bay Wharf, Sydney, NSW
Online (Hybrid)
anziif.com/auliability
Early-bird closing date
Friday, 19 September 2025
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS
ABOUT THE CONFERENCE
The ANZIIF Liability Conference is a leading industry event bringing together professionals from across the liability insurance sector to explore current challenges, emerging risks, and future-focused solutions.
Designed for brokers, underwriters, claims professionals and legal specialists, the conference delivers expert insights, panel discussions, and real-world case studies that inform and inspire.
In 2025, the conference returns as a hybrid event — offering the flexibility to attend in person at Doltone House, Jones Bay Wharf in Sydney, or virtually via our live interactive broadcast.
Don’t miss this opportunity to deepen your knowledge, connect with peers, and stay ahead in the evolving world of liability.
For further information please contact Bec Ciavarella, rciavarella@anziif.com, Event Manager, ANZIIF.
CONFERENCE DETAILS
This year, we are once again delivering the conference as a hybrid event. We look forward to welcoming attendees at Doltone House, Jones Bay Wharf, Sydney and broadcasting the interactive sessions live for anyone who prefers to attend virtually.
Date: Wednesday, 12 November 2025
Venue: Doltone House, Jones Bay Wharf, Sydney and Online (hybrid event)
Time: 8:00am - 5:30pm AEST
Registration: 8:00am - 8:30am
Conference Sessions: 8:30am - 4:30pm
Networking Drinks: 4:30pm - 5:30pm
ANZIIF Professional Development: 6 CIP Points
SPONSORSHIP
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
The Australian Liability Conference is an ideal event for all:
• Insurers
• Insurance brokers and agents
• Liability professionals
• Claims professionals
• Risk managers
• Loss adjusters
• Insurance lawyers
• Reinsurers
• Government leaders
Are you interested in sponsorship opportunities for this event? Please contact Barbara Maruno bmaruno@anziif.com, Partnerships Manager, ANZIIF to learn how your organisation can benefit.
ORGANISING COMMITTEE
EREN GIRIFTIN (CHAIR)
Head of Claims, SLE Worldwide
ROBERT CRITTENDEN
Principal, Meridian Lawyers
DANIEL FAY
Underwriting Manager, International Casualty -
Middle Market Lead, AXA XL
NICK MURPHY
Casualty Manager, Gen Re – Property & Casualty
JUDY TRUONG
Partner, Lander & Rogers
JON STAGG
Senior General Adjuster - Liability, Crawford & Company
EMMA DAVIES
Underwriting Manager - Environmental Liability, AXA XL
NATALIE STORER
Claims Manager – Property & Operations, HDI
TRUC NGUYEN
Managing Principal, Marsh
RYAN SPETTIGUE
Global Client Executive, Australia & New Zealand, Major Accounts Division, Chubb
PROGRAM
TIME SESSION
8:00am - 8:30am Registration
8:30am - 8:40am Welcome to Country
MC Welcome
8:40am - 8:45am
8:45am - 8:50am
8:50am - 9:30am
Jon Stagg, Crawford & Company
ANZIIF Conference Welcome
Mark Silveria, General Manager of Industry Engagement, ANZIIF
Keynote Address TBC
9:30am - 10:15am TBC
Justice Richard Cavanagh
From a Royal Commission to the High Court – The impact of abuse claims and their future insurability
Leighton Hawkes, Principal, McCabes
10:15am - 11:00am
Since the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse concluded in 2017, there has been a significant number of claims arising from molestation. There has been a near complete retraction of insurance providers offering cover for such losses, and the creation of Government schemes to fill that void. However, have recent downward claims trends and guidance from a number of High Court decisions meant that there is now scope for insurers to consider offering certain organisation cover for such losses, on the basis it poses an ‘acceptable risk’? And if so, what checks and balances ought to be considered and implemented to ensure the risk is deemed acceptable?
11:00am - 11:30am Morning Tea
TIME SESSION
Panel Discussion: Worker On Site Injuries
MODERATOR:
Nick Murphy, Casualty Manager, Gen Re
11:30am - 12:30pm
PANELLISTS:
Pat Gallagher, Insurance and Risk Manager, BOC
TBC
Scott Jordan, Casualty Claims Manager, Markel Australia
12:30pm - 1:30pm Lunch
PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances)
1:30pm - 2:20pm
Charu Stevenson, Partner, Wotton Kearney
Zoe Smith, Senior Associate Environmental Scientist, Senversa
Strata
2:20pm - 3:10pm
Vincent Norton-Scott, Technical Claims Manager, CHU Underwriting Agencies
3:10pm - 3:40pm Afternoon Tea
Energy transition – Construction & operational exposures
3:40pm - 4:25pm
4:25pm - 4:30pm
Kim McEwan, Head of Casualty - Australia, AXA XL
ANZIIF Conference Close
Mark Silveria, General Manager of Industry Engagement, ANZIIF
4:30pm - 5:30pm Networking Drinks and Canapés
REGISTRATION
There are a number of registration categories and discounts available for the Australian Liability Conference:
• Members of ANZIIF can take advantage of the special member rate
• Early-bird pricing available until 19 September 2025
• Discounts available for groups of 3 or more
• Options to join in-person and online
