Australasian Institute of Chartered Loss Adjusters members can now apply for this year’s Carey Bird Scholarship.

It is open to under-40s and members aged over 40 who are enrolled in the Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance Diploma of Loss Adjusting.

Entrants must write a maximum of 1500 words on a material damage case scenario.

Entries close on May 31. The winner can choose between a trip to the Sydney Claims Convention or the Asian Claims Convention.

The award is co-sponsored by Marsh FACS.

The award was created in 2013 in honour of Marsh employee and AICLA member Carey Bird, who died in the 2011 Christchurch earthquakes.

For details on applying, click here.