Suncorp returns to ‘heart of Christchurch’
10 April 2017
Suncorp New Zealand’s new office in central Christchurch symbolises the insurer’s dedication to rebuilding the city since the earthquakes of 2011, CEO Paul Smeaton says…
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Gallagher Bassett names specialty markets manager
10 April 2017
Third-party claims administrator Gallagher Bassett has promoted Peter Tomkins to GM Specialty Markets…
Prudential director joins Suncorp board
10 April 2017
Prudential Corporation (Asia) non-executive director Simon Machell has been made a non-executive director with Suncorp…
icare names first foundation GM
10 April 2017
Amanda Keogh has been appointed inaugural GM of the icare foundation, launched last year to help injured workers, carers and their families…
Forum to hear Maldives case study
10 April 2017
McLarens Australia National Marine Manager John Cupitt will discuss an operation involving the world’s largest underwater restaurant at the next Melbourne Marine Insurance Forum meeting…
Debbie forces Steadfast brokers to miss forum
03 April 2017
Organisers of the Steadfast Convention being held in Sydney expect a number of delegates will have been forced to cancel because of the devastation caused by Cyclone Debbie…
Valerie Baker award finalists revealed
03 April 2017
The final four contenders for this year’s Valerie Baker Memorial Award have been announced…
Tributes paid to BJS broker
03 April 2017
Rod Luxford, Senior Account Manager at BJS Insurance Brokers, has died after a long battle with pancreatic cancer…
Vero adds GIO workers’ comp to risk awards
03 April 2017
Vero’s RMAdvancer risk management awards have this year added a category for GIO workers’ compensation customers, with nominations opening today…
Humour, imagination hold key to RDG Scholarship
03 April 2017
The seventh annual Reinsurance Discussion Group Scholarship is open, with entrants urged to present ideas on innovation, and points given for originality, imagination and humour…
QBE board member steps down
03 April 2017
QBE has announced the retirement of Margaret Leung from its board after four years…
QBE confirms claims head
27 March 2017
Jon Fox has been appointed EGM Claims at QBE Australia and New Zealand after serving seven months in the role in an interim capacity…
AIG appoints Private Client chief
27 March 2017
David McMurdo has been promoted to Head of Private Client Group Australasia at AIG…
Plant joins ANZIIF board
27 March 2017
Insurance & Care NSW Group Executive Innovation Tim Plant has been appointed to the Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance board…
JMD Ross broker takes board seat
27 March 2017
JMD Ross Insurance Brokers Senior Broker John Davaine has been promoted to the board one year after joining the Sydney-based company…
Media marketing chief joins Suncorp NZ
27 March 2017
Former Fairfax Media NZ chief marketing officer Campbell Mitchell has been appointed Head of Customer Experience at Suncorp in New Zealand…
Dual staff in the running for charity
27 March 2017
The Melbourne office of underwriting agency Dual has begun its campaign to raise $30,000 for farmers with its annual Run the Tan event earlier this month…
McLarens appoints construction chief
27 March 2017
Loss adjuster McLarens Australia has appointed George Bejjani as Construction and Natural Resources GM, based in the Sydney office…
LFI appoints sales head
27 March 2017
Credit insurance specialist LFI Group has begun building its sales team, appointing Kevin Arkell as National Sales Manager…
Employer hiring plans slow in Q2
20 March 2017
The pace of hiring in the finance, insurance and real estate sector is expected to slow in the second quarter, according to an employment outlook survey by workforce group Manpower…