The Professional
'One of life’s good guys': friends remember former IAG exec Ian Edgell
31 August 2026
Tributes have been paid after insurance professional Ian Edgell died suddenly aged 57...
Allianz moves up top workplaces chart
31 August 2026
Allianz has taken fourth place in the Australia’s Best Workplaces ranking of large employers this year – the only insurer to make the list...
Lockton adds NZ client officer
31 August 2026
David Lynch has been appointed chief client officer at Lockton, based in Auckland...
Tower fills casual director vacancy
31 August 2026
Tower has appointed former KPMG partner Jefferson Gibbs as an independent director...
QBE names farm leader
24 August 2026
Tim Trandafilu has been appointed head of farm at QBE...
Pen makes underwriting, strategy appointments
24 August 2026
Pen Underwriting has named Paul Behm head of underwriting and appointed Ev Synnott to the newly created role of head of operational strategy and transformation...
Last call for Suncorp NZ grad scheme
24 August 2026
Applications are open for Suncorp New Zealand’s 2027 graduate program, but interested applicants should move swiftly...
Mills Oakley adds insurance experts
24 August 2026
Law firm Mills Oakley has strengthened its insurance team with the recruitment of partners Matt Huckerby, Holly Ulmer and Lucy Munro, and consultant Mark Brothers...
Marine forum examines sailor welfare
24 August 2026
The Melbourne Marine Insurance Forum will discuss seafarer welfare as a seaworthiness risk rather than an HR issue when it meets next month...
GB marks 20 years comforting kids
24 August 2026
Gallagher Bassett has produced a limited-edition teddy bear to commemorate 20 years supporting traumatised children...
Crawford makes key promotions, hires
17 August 2026
Crawford & Company has made changes to its property, specialty and chief client office teams in Australia...
Mansfield Awards contenders revealed
17 August 2026
The Mansfield Awards for Claims Excellence judging committee has announced finalists in all categories for the 10th annual program...
Lockton names regional risk advice leader
17 August 2026
Lockton has appointed Patrick Hunter as Pacific head of risk consulting, as the brokerage continues to expand its specialist advisory capabilities...
GB state manager takes permanent role
17 August 2026
Gallagher Bassett has confirmed Shelley Reynolds as GM for its SA operations, after she acted in the state role since June last year...
Allianz continues food drive for visiting students
17 August 2026
Allianz Partners has extended a tie-up with Foodbank Australia for another three years as new research highlights the extent of food insecurity among international students...
Insurance leaders to tee off for Lifeline
10 August 2026
A golf day sponsored by Envest, Chubb, Steadfast and CGU aims to raise more than $100,000 for Lifeline International...
IA Foundation donations clear $5m milestone
10 August 2026
The Insurance Advisernet Foundation gave $870,000 to organisations across Australia in 2025-26, taking its charitable giving above $5 million over the past decade...
Mansfield Awards reveals keynote speaker
10 August 2026
McLardy McShane Partners CEO Meg Long will deliver a keynote speech at the 10th Mansfield Awards in Sydney on August 27...
Zurich makes room for breast cancer tributes at AFL match
10 August 2026
Zurich Australia replaced its logo on Melbourne Football Club’s runout T-shirts with the names of people affected by breast cancer, and donated $20,000 to Breast Cancer Network Australia...
APIG event to examine emerging risks
03 August 2026
The Australasian Professional Indemnity Group’s national conference in Sydney on September 10 will feature industry leaders discussing the trends, risks and market developments shaping the future of insurance...