YIPs names new president
10 July 2017
James Smorthwaite of JLT Sydney has replaced Andrew Shepherd as Young Insurance Professionals Australia and New Zealand President…
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ANZIIF shakes up general insurance course
10 July 2017
The Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance has removed a human-observation assessment requirement from its Regulatory Guide 146 Tier 2 General Insurance compliance unit…
Aon wins customer service award
10 July 2017
Coca-Cola Amatil has given Aon its partner of the year for customer service award…
Secrecy surrounds Mansfields finalists
03 July 2017
The finalists in the inaugural Mansfield Awards for Claims Excellence in Sydney on July 13 are now known – but they will remain a secret until the event on July 13…
ANZIIF reveals award contenders
03 July 2017
The Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance has announced the finalists for this year’s Australian Insurance Industry Awards…
ARPC opens terror risk seminar registrations
03 July 2017
The Australian Reinsurance Pool Corporation has opened registrations for its Terrorism Risk Insurance Seminar on October 5 at Parliament House in Sydney…
RMIA, QBE form strategic partnership
03 July 2017
QBE will sponsor the Risk Management Institution of Australasia’s (RMIA) annual conference in November, under a strategic partnership announced last Friday…
Dual announces new appointments
03 July 2017
Underwriting agency Dual has promoted key executives as part of moves designed to stay attuned to the needs of brokers and clients…
Willis appoints finex chief
03 July 2017
QBE executive Jill Stewart has been appointed Head of Finex Australasia for Willis Towers Watson, effective from September…
QBE workers’ comp veteran joins AJG
03 July 2017
Kevin Reed has been appointed Arthur J Gallagher’s Principal for Workers’ Compensation Western Region, based in WA from July 24…
Gallagher Bassett appoints personal injury exec
03 July 2017
Darrin Wright has been appointed Executive Director Personal Injury with third-party claims administrator Gallagher Bassett…
McLarens adds to local team
03 July 2017
Global loss adjuster McLarens continues its Australian expansion with the appointment of Paul Mayes as Executive Adjuster, based in Melbourne…
AILA names Ron Shorter award finalists
03 July 2017
The Australian Insurance Law Association has announced regional finalists for its annual Ron Shorter Memorial Award for public speaking…
Disasters research group to outline progress, priorities
03 July 2017
The Bushfire and Natural Hazards Co-operative Research Centre will present an update on its projects and national research priorities for the next decade at a conference this week…
CGU cyber expert joins Emergence
26 June 2017
Cyber underwriting agency Emergence has appointed Gerry Power as National Head of Sales…
New directors join Prasidium
26 June 2017
Prasidium Trade Credit Insurance, an authorised representative of Insurance House, has appointed Mark Browning and Paul Daniele as directors…
Aon Benfield scholar begins London trip
26 June 2017
Jack Hunt of insurance law firm Clyde & Co has won this year’s Aon Benfield Scholarship…
Cyber, climate threats on RIMS forum agenda
26 June 2017
Program topics for the Risk and Insurance Management Society’s Risk Forum Australasia will include cyber insurance and climate change…
NSW workers’ comp partners explain transition plan
26 June 2017
JLT held a panel discussion earlier this month to help clients navigate claims under the NSW workers’ compensation scheme…
Actuary award nominations open
26 June 2017
Nominations have opened for the Actuary of the Year award…