Wednesday, 12 November 2025
Doltone House Jones Bay Wharf, Sydney, NSW
Online (Hybrid)
anziif.com/auliability
In-person registration closes: 2 November 2025
Virtual registration closes: 10 November 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 AEDT
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
Jonathan Hubbard, President, Crawford & Company
In this keynote address, Jonathan Hubbard explores the growing talent vacuum across the insurance industry and the urgent need for organisations to rethink how they attract, develop, and retain their people. He will examine the critical role of culture as a competitive advantage—why genuine investment in people and purpose is key to long-term success—and share insights from Crawford’s own journey in building a strong, values-driven workplace.
Litigating in 2025 – Trends and Issues
Justice Richard Cavanagh
9:30am - 10:15am
This sess ion examines the evolving challenges facing the courts and those engaged in the litigation process in an era of rapid technological and social change. Justice Richard Cavanagh will explore how artificial intelligence is influencing litigation and evidence management, the ongoing expansion and complexity of class actions, and the unique difficulties involved in determining cases of historical sexual assault. Attendees will gain valuable insight into how these developments are shaping the future of litigation and the administration of justice.
TIME SESSION
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
Panel Discussion: Worker on Site Injuries
MODERATOR:
Nick Murphy, Casualty Facultative Manager – Australia & New Zealand, Gen Re
PANELLISTS:
11:30am - 12:30pm
Pat Gallagher, Insurance and Risk Counsel, BOC
James Samut, Underwriting Manager, Higher Hazard Liability, Vero Scott Jordan, Casualty Claims Manager, Markel Australia
The “worker on site injury” exposure has existed for many years, yet it is continually evolving with new challenges and pitfalls. This session will look into the latest developments, viewed from the sometimes conflicting standpoints of the insured, the underwriter and the claims manager.
12:30pm - 1:30pm Lunch
TIME SESSION
PFAS and the Liability Horizon: What Insurers Need to Know
Charu Stevenson, Partner, Wotton Kearney
Zoe Smith, Senior Associate Environmental Scientist, Senversa
1:30pm - 2:20pm
2:20pm - 3:10pm
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have become one of the most significant emerging risks in the environmental and liability landscape. Often referred to as “forever chemicals,” PFAS are persistent, mobile and bioaccumulative, presenting complex challenges for regulators, industries, and insurers alike.
Join Zoe Smith (Senversa) and Charu Stevenson (Wotton Kearney) as they unpack the complex intersection of science, regulation, and liability surrounding PFAS and its impact on Australian insurers. This session will delve into the environmental science behind PFAS, evolving regulatory developments, and the growing legal and insurance implications—offering practical guidance for identifying, underwriting, and managing PFAS-related risks in a rapidly changing landscape.
Rising Density, Rising Risk: The Future of Strata Liability
Vincent Norton-Scott, Technical Claims Manager, CHU Underwriting
Robert Crittenden, Principal, Meridian Lawyers
As Australia’s strata sector expands, liability exposures are becoming increasingly complex. This session examines emerging risks, legal obligations, and how insurers and strata professionals can navigate this evolving landscape.
3:10pm - 3:40pm Afternoon Tea
Energy transition – Construction & operational exposures
Kim McEwan, Head of Casualty - Australia, AXA XL
3:40pm - 4:25pm
Our insureds are transitioning to operating in a lower carbon future economy. Those transitions may take place over different timelines in different places, but they are happening as all business and industry require energy in some form. Insurance can support the energy transition and it’s positive to see that insurers and brokers are increasingly involved throughout a project’s lifecycle whether it be in the construction or operational phase. While there is significant opportunity there are also challenges in new technology, emergency risks and complexity which underwriters need to grapple with.
TIME SESSION
ANZIIF Conference Close
4:25pm - 4:30pm
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 26 September 2025
• Discounts available for groups of 3 or more
• Options to join in-person and online
