The annual Wotton + Kearney APIG Scholarship supports the development of young professionals practising in professional indemnity and financial lines insurance in Australia.
The scholarship recognises an outstanding contribution to the industry each year and is open to current APIG members under the age of 36 who are actively involved in financial lines insurance, and who will significantly benefit from the scholarship experience.
Candidates are required to produce a brief submission outlining their background in financial lines insurance and their views on the industry from a perspective that affects them. Submissions will be judged by a panel comprising four members of the APIG National Committee and a representative from Wotton + Kearney.
Scholarship Details
- Attendance at the annual Professional Indemnity Forum (PIF) Conference held at Robinson College, Cambridge, England on 8-10 July 2019, valued at approximately £1,200
- Visit to the Lloyd’s insurance market in London
- AUD 4,000 towards return economy airfares and transfers
- AUD 3,500 towards accommodation and spending
Entry Criteria
- Current APIG members
- Under the age of 36 years at the time of submission
- Actively involved in PI/financial lines insurance
- Approval from your company or firm to attend the PIF Conference
- Members of the APIG National Committee are ineligible
2018 Scholarship
Submissions for the 2018 Scholarship are now open. Please find the application form and Terms & Conditions in the links below.
W+K APIG Scholarship 2018 - Application Form
W+K APIG Scholarship 2018 - Terms and Conditions
Submissions will be open until 5pm (AEST) Friday 10 August 2018, and the winner will be announced at the 2018 APIG National Conference Gala Dinner on Thursday 6 September 2018.
2017 Winner
Wotton + Kearney and the APIG National Committee are delighted to announce that Mitchell Spurr, Complex Claims Examiner at AIG has won the 2017 W+K APIG Scholarship. Now in its third year, the primary objective of the scholarship is to attract talent to the legal insurance industry through the recognition of outstanding contribution. It is open to current APIG members under the age of 36 who are actively involved in financial lines insurance. Mitchell’s thought provoking views on the increasing exposure of directors to potential claims relating to climate change, secured him the win amongst a very competitive pool of over 20 submissions. Congratulations to Mitchell who will travel to the UK in July 2018 to attend the Professional Indemnity Forum Conference to be held at Robinson College, Cambridge University, and visit the Lloyd’s insurance market in London as part of the Scholarship prize.
Review Mitchell's paper here.
2016 Winner
Michael Forster from Suncorp Group has won the W+K APIG Scholarship for 2016. APIG and Wotton + Kearney are excited to announce this year’s winner of the inaugural Scholarship, which will see Michael travelling to the Professional Indemnity Forum Conference in Oxford England in July 2017 and visit the Lloyd’s insurance market in London. From a number of very strong submissions, Michael’s application was selected for his unique approach on integrating technology and different management techniques to the financial lines industry - reflecting recent updates to Sherlock Holmes.
Review Michael's insightful paper here.
2015 Winner
APIG and Wotton + Kearney are delighted to announce that Kristine Salgado of Willis Australia has won the inaugural W+K APIG Scholarship. Kristine’s application was selected because of her thought provoking account of the way forward for the insurance industry and her contribution to financial lines insurance at such a young age.
As part of the scholarship, Kristine will travel to the Professional Indemnity Forum Conference in Oxford England in July 2016 and visit the Lloyd’s insurance market in London.
Review Kristine's excellent paper here and her summary of the conference attendance and experience here.
APIG thanks Wotton + Kearney for its generous support.