NIBA conference open for registrations
01 May 2017
The National Insurance Brokers Association annual convention is open for early bird registrations…
The Professional
QBE donates $100,000 to cyclone recovery
01 May 2017
QBE has donated $100,000 to support Red Cross disaster recovery work following Cyclone Debbie…
HDI Global hires Zurich’s relationship leader
01 May 2017
HDI Global has hired Zurich national broker relationship leader Carl Rumble to head its regional market management practice…
Carey Bird scholarship open for entries
01 May 2017
This year’s Carey Bird Scholarship is open to all Australasian Institute of Chartered Loss Adjusters members…
Steadfast joins icare to sponsor claims awards
24 April 2017
Steadfast has joined Insurance & Care NSW in sponsoring the inaugural Mansfield Awards, held to recognise and promote excellence in claims handling…
Aon MD calls for Kokoda trek donations
24 April 2017
Aon Risk Solutions MD Broking and Chief Broking Officer Pacific James Baum is seeking donations for his Kokoda trek, aiming to raise $50,000 for mental health programs in rural schools and community groups…
Suncorp gives $150,000 to Red Cross cyclone fund
24 April 2017
Suncorp has donated $150,000 to the Australian Red Cross, to help residents in Queensland and NSW affected by flooding and property damage following Cyclone Debbie…
XL Catlin names regional casualty chief
24 April 2017
XL Catlin has promoted Rory Morison to Head of International Casualty Asia-Pacific, based in Melbourne…
Allianz donation helps refugee students
24 April 2017
Allianz has donated $50,000 to a NSW scholarship fund that helps refugees…
Willis Towers Watson names regional director
24 April 2017
Willis Towers Watson has appointed James Leung as Regional Director, Business Development and Proposition, Health and Benefits, Asia and Australasia…
Allianz recruits Asia development head
24 April 2017
Allianz has appointed Julia Zheng Kuik as Head of Corporate Development, Asia-Pacific…
Insurance Advisernet comes of age
24 April 2017
Major brokerage Insurance Advisernet has turned 21…
Chubb appoints environmental underwriter
24 April 2017
Chubb has appointed Dean Osmond as Environmental Risk Underwriter in Australia…
Steadfast delegates dig deep to help traumatised children
10 April 2017
Steadfast brokers raised $226,000 for NSW charity KidsXpress last Tuesday at the group’s gala dinner in Sydney…
Gender diversity delivers financial gains: KPMG
10 April 2017
Businesses with women on their boards achieve better financial performances and shareholder returns, according to a KPMG study of mid-market companies…
Industry skills shortage continues: Hays
10 April 2017
Australian insurers are grappling with a shortage of skilled staff, including claims assessors for home and contents cover, according to recruitment company Hays…
UAC NZ seminar puts focus on cyber threat
10 April 2017
Cyber security in New Zealand is the focus of an Underwriting Agencies Council seminar in Auckland next month…
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…
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…