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Insurers join fight against financial abuse

Mon, 03 Mar 2025 03:30:38 GMT

Eight insurers are among 49 Australian businesses altering their policies and contract terms in a stand against financial abuse...

Service to celebrate life of Lion founder Kurt Nilsen

Mon, 03 Mar 2025 03:27:13 GMT

A celebration of life will be held on Thursday to honour Lion Underwriting founder and former Underwriting Agencies Council chair Kurt Nilsen...

QBE fills claims chief role

Mon, 03 Mar 2025 03:26:53 GMT

QBE Insurance’s consumer MD Julie Starley has started a new role this month, becoming Australia Pacific chief claims officer...

Insurance influencers to speak at gender equality forum

Mon, 03 Mar 2025 03:26:20 GMT

Female insurance industry leaders and experts will appear on a webinar panel discussing gender balance in Australia...

Youi poses web content question in student grant contest

Mon, 03 Mar 2025 03:26:01 GMT

Applications are open for this year’s $5000 Youi student grant, targeting undergraduates in business or IT, including design and animation, computing sciences and game development...

Family and colleagues pay tribute to Lion MD Kurt Nilsen

Mon, 24 Feb 2025 03:47:03 GMT

Former Underwriting Agencies Council chair and Lion Underwriting MD Kurt Nilsen has died after he was diagnosed with cancer early last year...

Time running out to secure Outlook 2025 tickets

Mon, 24 Feb 2025 02:56:54 GMT

Insurance News’ Outlook 2025 conference is coming up fast – so don’t miss your chance to hear from a top list of industry and regulatory experts...

ANZIIF-Lloyd’s scholarship open for entries

Mon, 24 Feb 2025 02:56:40 GMT

The Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance has launched this year’s Lloyd’s-partnered scholarship...

Beazley veteran joins QBE board

Mon, 24 Feb 2025 02:56:10 GMT

QBE has appointed former Beazley executive Neil Maidment to its board and says Rolf Tolle will retire at the annual general meeting in May...

Hazards webinar to examine LA fires

Mon, 24 Feb 2025 02:55:31 GMT

Natural Hazards Research Australia will host a webinar this week on lessons learnt from the Los Angeles fires...

ANZIIF charity lunch to support guide dogs

Mon, 24 Feb 2025 02:00:07 GMT

The Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance will support Guide Dogs SA/NT at an annual charity luncheon...

Outlook 2025 conference tackles home insurance affordability

Mon, 17 Feb 2025 03:44:37 GMT

Homeowners in high-risk areas being priced out of insurance will be among the key topics addressed at the upcoming Insurance News Outlook 2025 conference...

‘Staggering’ number of workers seek new jobs

Mon, 17 Feb 2025 03:44:24 GMT

Two in three Australian workers are either moving employers or intend to in the next year, an Aon survey has found...

QBE recruits tech and operations exec

Mon, 17 Feb 2025 03:44:07 GMT

QBE Insurance has appointed Ian Fantozzi as group executive of technology and operations...

Marsh state corporate leader takes national role

Mon, 17 Feb 2025 03:43:39 GMT

Marsh’s former corporate and commercial NSW leader Poppy Foxton has taken a new position as head of corporate Australia...

Outlook 2025 conference: early bird extended, new speaker announced

Mon, 10 Feb 2025 01:54:56 GMT

Early bird tickets for the Insurance News Outlook 2025 conference will close at the end of Friday, with WTW’s Pacific CEO James Baum the latest addition to the list of expert speakers...

UAC hails Market Exchange in Sydney a ‘resounding success’

Mon, 10 Feb 2025 01:54:47 GMT

The Underwriting Agencies Council began this year’s Market Exchange tour in Sydney on Friday at the International Convention Centre...

Aon appoints small business, M&A chiefs

Mon, 10 Feb 2025 01:54:33 GMT

Helen Lockwood has been appointed head of Affinity and small business in Australia at Aon, while Kris Karlsson becomes Pacific head of M&A and transaction solutions...

Suncorp opens $400k grant scheme for disaster spots

Mon, 10 Feb 2025 01:54:03 GMT

Suncorp will provide up to $400,000 in grants to communities affected by declared disasters from January 2019 to last December...

Industry leaders line up for Insurance News conference

Mon, 03 Feb 2025 02:58:53 GMT

Insurance and regulatory leaders will speak at the upcoming Insurance News Outlook 2025 conference...