ANZIIF and TurksLegal Scholarship

The ANZIIF and TurksLegal Claims Scholarship was established to provide significant career development opportunities for claims professionals within the Australian general insurance industry, in addition to promoting excellence in general insurance claims practice.

Applicants are required to submit a 3,000 word (max.) essay on a topic determined by the Judging Panel. Essay topics for this year will be announced at the ANZIIF/AICLA Claims Conference in Sydney on Thursday 19 August 2010. 

Who can enter?
Each entrant must be a current financial member of ANZIIF, be resident in Australia and work in a job role connected directly with claims. Entry is not open to members of the ANZIIF Board or ANZIIF employees, lawyers, accountants or medico-legal consultants employed in capacities other than as direct employees of a general insurance company.

The winner will attend the 2011 Claims Conference in the United States which includes four night’s accommodation, return economy airfare and spending money.

2009 Winner
Joseph Willis from Claims Solutions Pty Ltd was named the 2009 ANZIIF TurksLegal Claims Scholarship winner at the ANZIIF Annual General Insurance Breakfast held in Sydney on Friday 4th December. Runner-up was José Flores, of CGU Insurance, who won an educational voucher from ANZIIF valued at A$500. The winning papers both addressed the issue of early resolution and payment of claims in adverse situations, including the 2009 bushfires in Victoria and floods in NSW and Queensland.

Judging panel 
The 2009 judging panel comprised:

• Paul Angus, Partner, TurksLegal
• Joan Fitzpatrick, Chief Executive Officer, ANZIIF
• Nick Kirk, Chief Executive Officer, Calliden
• John Nagle, Chief Operating Officer, Lumley General)
• Peter Riddell, Partner, TurksLegal
• Chris Rodd, Technical Counsel, CGU & AILA President