At the request of so many of you, I confirm that I will be hosting a four-part Business Interruption Masterclass series, starting on the 13th October. This series will look at the intention of policy, how to set the sum insured, the difference between increase cost of working and additional increase cost of working, where additional cost of working only is suitable, the additional covers […]
Finalists Named as Countdown Begins for 10th Annual Mansfield Awards for Claims Excellence
The 10th annual Mansfield Awards for Claims Excellence will be held at The Establishment at 252 George St, Sydney NSW 2000 starting at 5pm on Thursday 27th August 2026. Supply is limited; however you can still purchase tickets here Mansfield awards With 2 weeks to go the 2026 Mansfield Awards for Claims Excellence, the judging committee have announced new categories and named the finalists in […]
Nominations close tomorrow for the Mansfield Awards – Have you got your ticket
The 10th annual Mansfield Awards for Claims Excellence will be held at The Establishment at 252 George St, Sydney NSW 2000 starting at 5pm on Thursday 27th August 2026. The Awards acknowledge and celebrate the extremely important and often overlooked work of claims teams in Australia. Nominations for the awards close tomorrow Tuesy 30th June 2026. It is a great night any everyone is invited […]
Smoke alarms in the home – the regulatory requirements are inadequate
In view of the engagement with our community, following our analysis of the Swiss nightclub fire, Terry Jackson and I explore how we believe the current regulatory requirements in some jurisdictions are inadequate to protect the life of the occupiers. I hope that most people, and certainly those of us in the general insurance industry are aware of the legal requirement to have smoke alarms […]
Great to see the government is cracking down on dodgy claims operators
I read with interest in InsuranceNEWS.com.au that the government is cracking down on dodgy claims operators, with the article singling out credit hire and accident management companies. I have posted about their practices in the past for years now and have helped quite a few people who have been targeted by such firms including one of our staff here at LMI Group. Hopefully this is […]
LMI turns 27 today
In a fast-paced world, it’s vital to pause and celebrate the milestones that define us. Today, LMI Group marks its 27th anniversary, tracing our journey back to February 25, 1999. My deepest thanks go to the entire LMI team. Your dedication to supporting our clients and your tireless work in building the trusted brand we are today have made this achievement possible. I also thank […]
One week to go to the Mansfield Awards – Have you got your ticket
The 9th annual Mansfield Awards for Claims Excellence will be held at The Establishment at 252 George St, Sydney NSW 2000 starting at 5pm on Thursday 31 July 2025. The Awards acknowledge and celebrate the extremely important and often overlooked work of claims teams in Australia. It is a great night any everyone is invited to attend. You can purchase your tickets to this completely […]
LMI appointed to assist following the arson attack on the Adass Synagogue in Melbourne.
In the early hours of 6th December, 2024, the Adass Isreal Shul (Synagogue) was set on fire by at least 2 arsonists in what appears to have been a brazen anti-sematic attack. It was fortunate that their were members of the community inside the building in prayer at the time, despite it being very early in the morning and they disturbed the perpetrators. Nonetheless the […]
Looking forward to seeing you at the Northern Territory Insurance Conference
We at LMI, LMI College and Aequum Adjusters are keen to help with the development of those in the industry and have been pleased to volunteeer our time to the Young Insurance Professionals in the Northern Territory with their annual conference starting tomorrow. Both Steve Manning and I have been presenting at the conference since its inception over 10 years ago and it is great […]
Reflecting on the first 25 Years of LMI Group
Today marks LMI Group’s quarter century of service to the insurance industry and wider communities. What better way to reflect on all that our dedicated team have accomplished but list 50 highlights from our first 25 years that you may not know (or have forgotten) the Group. As an aside, I tried to narrow this down to 25 for 25 but I was over this […]