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APIG pulls in a crowd The Australian Professional Indemnity Group (APIG) annual conference and gala dinner brought together a large crowd of underwriters, brokers, reinsurers, claims handlers and lawyers. About 470 people attended the dinner, hosted by performer and media personality Paul McDermott and held at The Westin in Sydney. The Kennedys Frank Earl Award, recognising the values of honesty, integrity and transparency, was presented during the evening to Chubb Chief Underwriting Officer, Financial Lines, Asia Pacific Jason Howard. The Wotton + Kearney APIG scholarship awarded to a young professional under the age of 36 went to Dual Australia Senior Claims Officer James Skiba. Earlier, conference presentations and discussions covered a diverse range of key industry issues. Topics on the agenda included trends in class actions, likely repercussions from the royal commission and changes in the global insurance market.
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