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Reports Annual General Meeting on 11 July 2024 Minutes of Annual General Meeting President's Report (11 July 2024) Treasurer's Report (8 July 2024) Membership Officer's Report (7 July 2024) Events Officer's Report (7 July 2024)

Past Awards Winners 2013: Karen McKenzie, Catholic Church Insurance 2014: Emily Dewberry, Newline Australia Insurance 2015: Lisa Ridd, MinterEllison Lawyers 2016: Dhiba Daniel, Jardine Lloyd Thompson 2017: Glenda McMillan, City of Casey 2018: Andrea Bedggood, Marsh Pty Ltd 2019: Renee Cassidy, Whitbread Insurance Brokers 2024: Tainui McGregor, Arch Insurance Donate to a worthy cause Women In Insurance (Victoria) encourages everyone to donate to the Olivia Newton-John Cancer Wellness & Research Institute, or another reputable cancer research organisation of your choice. Together we can make a difference! To donate to the Olivia Newton-John Cancer Wellness & Research Institute, click the below button. Donate

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A not for profit organisation which was formed for professionals with an interest in the insurance industry ABOUT US ABOUT US: About Us WOMEN IN INSURANCE VICTORIAN CHAPTER Women In Insurance (Victoria) is a not for profit organisation which was formed to provide a forum for professionals with an interest in the insurance industry, to enhance the position of women in the insurance industry, facilitate networking opportunities, develop members personal and professional goals and to promote, develop and debate insurance issues. Membership is open to both females and males. Current members include brokers, adjusters, insurers, reinsurers, academics, regulators and lawyers. ABOUT US: Text THE BENEFITS OF JOINING WOMEN IN INSURANCE INCLUDE: Free admission to our “Lunch N Learn” program Free admission to our annual Trivia Night and AGM (including complimentary food and drinks) Discount attendance at our premier events, including our Christmas Party, luncheons and High Tea Access to the Members Area on our website, including past seminar papers and recordings (where available) ABOUT US: Text

SPONSORSHIP As Women In Insurance (Victoria) is a not for profit organisation, we welcome sponsorship. While we collect an annual fee from our Single and Corporate Members, we ensure that this fee remains small to ensure everyone in the industry has the opportunity to get involved. If you would like to know more about sponsoring WII (Vic), please head over to our Become a Sponsor page, or use the quick links below. QUICK LINKS: Sponsorship Options Sponsorship Enquiry Form

Meet our Committee Members COMMITTEE COMMITTEE: Text BETH RUSSELL President Beth is an Accredited Specialist in Personal Injury (NSW) and Partner in the Public Liability Insurance team at Moray & Agnew, after moving to Victoria from NSW in 2019. She manages a variety of matters including major and complex claims, litigated proceedings and unlitigated claims for insurers and self-insured clients. SHAUNTELLE LIM Vice President Shauntelle is a Special Counsel in the Public Liability and Professional Indemnity team at Hall & Wilcox, acting predominantly for insurers and self- insureds, in relation to a large range of insurance products, claims and disputes. Shauntelle spends her spare time being outdoors with her two daughters and enjoys travelling and trying out new restaurants. NIEVA CONNELL Secretary Nieva is a Partner of Mills Oakley, specialising in liability insurance. Nieva spends her spare time travelling and catching up with friends over a glass of champagne. VICTORIA PAPPAS Treasurer Victoria is a Senior Associate at Kennedys. Her practice includes life and disability claims, professional indemnity, public and product liability, and regulatory disputes. Victoria is an avid dancer and alongside dance classes & training, she spends her spare time going to the theatre, travelling, and hanging out with her partner and cat. CLAIRE LACEY Membership Officer Claire is an Associate in the Insurance and Health team at Barry Nilsson, acting for insurers across a wide portfolio of motor, property, liability and indemnity claims. In her spare time, Claire enjoys spending time with her partner and two pugs and having brunch with friends. ALICIA TAYLOR Events Officer Alicia is a Special Counsel in the Special Issues team at Colin Biggers & Paisley, handling sensitive and litigious matters, particularly in the religious and not for profit space. On the flip side, Alicia is studying visual art and experimenting with slow cooker recipes for minimum dishwashing potential. NATALIE ELPHINSTONE Social Media Officer Natalie is a Technical Coach in the Complex Claims Team at Suncorp, focusing on Casualty and Specialty claims management. In her spare time, Natalie enjoys photography and long lunches with friends. LYRA ANG General Committee Lyra is a Senior Associate in the Insurance and Health team at Barry Nilsson. She specialises in professional indemnity insurance claims and coverage advice. On the flip side, Lyra enjoys spending time and going on adventures with her family. COMMITTEE: Meet the Team ELIF BARDAN General Committee Elif is a Senior Associate in the General Liability team at Lander & Rogers. She acts for both insurers and self-insured clients in defence of casualty claims. In her spare time, Elif enjoys spending time with her family and friends, travelling, cooking and fishing trips with her brother. OLIVIA CASTRISIOS General Committee Olivia is the Manager of the Local Government Claims team at JLT Public Sector handling public liability and professional indemnity matters for Victorian Councils. In Olivia’s free time, she enjoys a nice glass of wine, visiting her home and family back in Tassie, hanging out with her two bulldogs and catching up with some friends. ANTHEA STAVRIS General Committee Anthea is a an Associate in the General Liability team at Wotton + Kearney. She works with a variety of corporate and insurer clients in defending public liability claims, including personal injury, property damage and product liability. In her spare time, Anthea enjoys travelling and exploring new restaurants with friends. MADDISON WILLIAMS General Committee Maddison is a Senior Associate in the Casualty team at McCabes. She has worked in the insurance space, predominately for national insurer clients, defending personal injury and property damage claims for over 5 years. Maddison has also (semi-) recently made the move to Melbourne, and is thoroughly enjoying the jurisprudence, coffee, and beautiful sunshine.

Refund Policy Memberships Single and Corporate Membership fees are non-refundable, unless such fee has been charged in error by Women In Insurance (Victoria) (WII (Vic) ). In the event such error occurs, WII (Vic) will take steps to rectify the issue as soon as practicable at no expense to you. Single Memberships are non-transferrable to other persons. Changes can be made to members named on an organisation’s Corporate Membership, in accordance with the terms set out on our Corporate Membership page. Events WII (Vic) reserves the right to cancel or postpone any event. In the event that WII (Vic) cancels an event for any reason, the ticket price paid (if any) will be refunded in full. However, WII (Vic) bears no responsibility for any other costs incurred (such as flights, accommodation, travel expenses or loss of income). If you notify WII (Vic) that you wish to cancel your ticket(s) for an event at least 7 calendar days in advance of the commencement date, the ticket price will be refunded in full, less a 5% cancellation fee to cover the transaction costs. Cancellations notified less than 7 calendar days prior to the event will receive a refund, less 10% of the ticket price. Cancellation notified 24 hours or less prior to the event will not receive a refund. Should you be unable to attend an event for which you have registered, a substitute attendee is welcome to attend in your place, provided WII (Vic) has been notified in writing and in advance of the event. If the substitute attendee is not a member of WII (Vic) and does not qualify for a subsidy, the full the ticket price will apply, and extra payment will be due and payable before the event date. All registered attendees for any WII (Vic) event must have paid their event registration fees in full prior to attending an event or risk non-admission at the event. Refunds will not be provided to registered attendees who do not cancel or do not attend an event. Refund Policy Complaints and Enquiries If you have any complaints or enquiries about our Refund Policy, please contact us by email at admin@wii.org.au .

Our Sponsors Women In Insurance (Victoria) thanks its sponsors for their generosity, which allows us to continue providing networking events and seminars to our wonderful members and friends! Gold Sponsors Silver Sponsors Interested in becoming a sponsor of Women In Insurance (Victoria)? Head over to our "Become a Sponsor " page for more info.

CORPORATE MEMBERSHIP: Welcome Corporate Membership Women In Insurance (Vic) offers Corporate Membership for up to 50 people from the same organisation, including Lists of barristers, at a cost of $750 per year. You can add and remove members throughout the course of the year by completing the Update Corporate Membership form (see below) or by emailing us. Corporate Membership holders are entitled to our exclusive benefits, including: Free admission to our seminar series Free admission to our annual Trivia Night and AGM Discount attendance at our premier events Access to our Members Area on our website, which houses recordings of past seminars If you have any queries or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact the Membership Officer by email to membership@wii.org.au . JUMP TO: Apply or renew your Corporate Membership Update your Corporate Membership Terms and Conditions Apply or renew Corporate Membership To apply for or renew your Corporate Membership, please download our Corporate Membership Application form (Excel document), complete the relevant fields and then proceed to the next step by selecting the "Apply or Renew" button below. After adding your details and uploading the completed application form on the next page, you will be able to make payment of the Corporate Membership fee using our secure payment gateway. Once paid, you will receive a receipt by email. If you have any issues with making payment via our website, please contact the Membership Officer by email to membership@wii.org.au . Once your application has been approved by the Women In Insurance (Vic) Committee, your members' details will be added to our database and each member will receive an email inviting them to complete sign up to our Members Area, as well as emails about our upcoming seminars and events. We will also send you a confirmation email once everything has been processed. Download Application Form Apply or Renew Apply or Renew Update Corporate Membership If your organisation currently has an active Corporate Membership, you are able to add and remove members from your membership throughout the year at no extra cost. To do so, please click the "Update" button below and complete the form. Or, you can email the required changes to our Membership Officer by email to membership@wii.org.au . Once received, we will update your new or removed members' details in our database. Any new members will receive an email inviting them to complete sign up to our Members Area, as well as emails about our upcoming seminars and events. We will also send you a confirmation email once everything has been processed. Update Terms & Conditions When you apply to become a Corporate Member Organisation and nominate up to 50 persons from your organisation to be Corporate Members of the Association, you acknowledge that you understand the following: That the application to become a Corporate Member Organisation will be reviewed by the Women in Insurance (Vic) Committe e. That the offer of membership to a Corporate Member Organisation will be at the sole discretion of the Committee and any decision made is final and absolute. Any membership will run for a period of one year. That a maximum of 50 persons from the Corporate Member Organisation (nominated persons) may (at the sole discretion of the Committee) be accepted for Corporate Membership as a benefit of the Corporate Member Organisation membership. All nominated persons are either employed by, an officer of, or a member of the Corporate Member Organisation. If any of the nominated persons are accepted for corporate membership and subsequently leave the Corporate Member Organisation in the membership year, they will remain Corporate Members of the Association. The Corporate Member Organisation membership is not a sponsorship and does not entitle the entity to any benefits of sponsorship. No voting rights vest in a Corporate Member Organisation member. Having opted to sign up for a Corporate Membership with Women In Insurance (Victoria), the Corporate Member Organisation confirms: It, and its Corporate Members, will abide by the Constitution of Women In Insurance (Vic); It has read and agrees to our Privacy Policy ; and It has read and agrees to our Refund Policy . Women In Insurance (ABN 54 494 488 786) is a non profit organisation and is not required to register for GST. We are therefore not required to provide a tax invoice and GST is not included in the subscription or renewal prices. CM Terms & Conditons

​Membership is open to males and females and is not confined to those in the insurance industry JOIN US Membership with Women In Insurance (Victoria) is open to everyone and is not confined to those in the insurance industry. We offer several paid membership plans, including Single and Corporate Memberships, which come with exclusive benefits such as free admission to our seminar series and annual Trivia Night events. If you do not wish to sign up for a paid membership at this time, please feel free to join our Mailing List to ensure you receive emails about our upcoming seminars and networking events. Please note that by signing up to our Mailing List, you will not be entitled to the membership discount for our events. For more information on our plan options, please see below or navigate to the Mailing List , Single Membership or Corporate Membership pages. MEMBERSHIP: Image For Individuals Mailing List $ 0 0$ Free Plan Select Receive emails about upcoming seminars and networking events Does not include member discounts for our events Single Membership $ 60 60$ Valid for one year Select Free admission to our seminar series Free admission to our annual Trivia Night and AGM Discount attendance at our premier events Access to recordings of our past seminars Receive emails about upcoming seminars and networking events Corporate Membership Women In Insurance (Vic) offers Corporate Membership for up to 50 people from the same organisation, including Lists of barristers, at a cost of $750 per year. If you would like to know more about this membership option, please visit our Corporate Membership page.

Excellence Award The Women In Insurance Excellence Award represents an opportunity for women to be recognised by their peers as being the best at what they do. It is also an opportunity for the winner to inspire the next generation of women in insurance and the insurance community at large. Sadly, in May 2024, Olivia Warwick, who was a committee member of Women of Insurance (Victoria) for many years, passed away after a short battle with cancer. Olivia was an avid supporter of our organisation and inspired many people in the industry to achieve their goals. In recognition of Olivia's long-standing service on the Women In Insurance (Vic) Committee and her many career achievements, the Committee dedicates this award to Olivia, with it now being called "The Olivia Warwick Excellence Award". Vale Olivia. You are missed! See also: Past Winners Congratulations to Tainui McGregor for winning The 2024 Olivia Warwick Excellence Award! Donate to a worthy cause Women In Insurance (Victoria) encourages everyone to donate to the Olivia Newton-John Cancer Wellness & Research Institute, or another reputable cancer research organisation of your choice. Together we can make a difference! To donate to the Olivia Newton-John Cancer Wellness & Research Institute, click the below button. Donate

Privacy Policy Women In Insurance (Victoria) is committed to providing quality services to you and this policy outlines our ongoing obligations to you in respect of how we manage your Personal Information. We have adopted the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs ) contained in the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) (the Privacy Act ). The APPs govern the way in which we collect, use, disclose, store, secure and dispose of your Personal Information. A copy of the Australian Privacy Principles may be obtained from the website of The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner at https://www.oaic.gov.au/ . What is Personal Information and why do we collect it? Personal Information is information or an opinion that identifies an individual. Examples of Personal Information we collect includes names, organisations, email addresses, phone numbers, and photographs taken at our events. This Personal Information is obtained in several ways including correspondence by telephone and email, via our website (www.wii.org.au ), from media and publications, from other publicly available sources, from cookies and from third parties. We do not guarantee website links or policy of authorised third parties. We collect your Personal Information for the primary purpose of providing our services to you, providing information to our clients and marketing. We may also use your Personal Information for secondary purposes closely related to the primary purpose, in circumstances where you would reasonably expect such use or disclosure. You may unsubscribe from our mailing list at any time by cancelling your Mailing List subscription in your profile on our website or by contacting us by email. When we collect Personal Information, we will, where appropriate and where possible, explain to you why we are collecting the information and how we plan to use it. Sensitive Information Sensitive information is defined in the Privacy Act to include information or opinion about such things as an individual's racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, membership of a political association, religious or philosophical beliefs, membership of a trade union or other professional body, criminal record or health information. Sensitive information will be used by us only: For the primary purpose for which it was obtained; For a secondary purpose that is directly related to the primary purpose; With your consent; or where required or authorised by law. Third Parties Where reasonable and practicable to do so, we will collect your Personal Information only from you. However, in some circumstances we may be provided with information by third parties. In such a case we will take reasonable steps to ensure that you are made aware of the information provided to us by the third party. Disclosure of Personal Information Your Personal Information may be disclosed in several circumstances, including to third parties, for the following purposes: Providing our services to you; Providing information to our sponsors (your name, organisation and event photos only); Marketing; Where you consent to the use or disclosure; and/or Where required or authorised by law. Security of Personal Information Your Personal Information is stored in a manner that reasonably protects it from misuse and loss and from unauthorised access, modification or disclosure. When your Personal Information is no longer needed for the purpose for which it was obtained, we will take reasonable steps to destroy or permanently de-identify your Personal Information. However, most of the Personal Information is or will be stored in client files which will be kept by us for a minimum of 7 years. Access to your Personal Information You may access the Personal Information we hold about you and to update and/or correct it, subject to certain exceptions. If you wish to access your Personal Information, please contact us by email. Women In Insurance (Victoria) will not charge any fee for your access request but may charge an administrative fee for providing a copy of your Personal Information. In order to protect your Personal Information, we may require identification from you before releasing the requested information. Maintaining the Quality of your Personal Information It is an important to us that your Personal Information is up to date. We will take reasonable steps to make sure that your Personal Information is accurate, complete and up to date. If you find that the information we have is not up to date or is inaccurate, please advise us as soon as practicable so we can update our records and ensure we can continue to provide quality services to you. Policy Updates This Policy may change from time to time and is available on our website. Privacy Policy Complaints and Enquiries If you have any queries or complaints about our Privacy Policy, please contact us by email at admin@wii.org.au .