Flood conference draws global interest
15 May 2017
More than 350 delegates, including visitors from the Netherlands, Singapore, the US and Vietnam, will attend tomorrow’s National Flood Conference organised by Floodplain Management Australia…
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Chubb promotes regional manager to A&H role
15 May 2017
Ben Howell has been appointed Head of Accident and Health at Chubb Australia and New Zealand…
Marine forum turns attention to drones
15 May 2017
Registration is open for this month’s Melbourne Marine Insurance Forum (MMIF) presentation, discussing the use of drones in loss adjusting…
Aon recruits health and benefits sales chief
15 May 2017
Damien Kelly has been appointed Sales Director of Aon’s health and benefits team…
Registrations open for RIMS forum
15 May 2017
The Risk and Insurance Management Society has opened registrations for its Risk Forum Australasia in Sydney on August 29-30…
CGU-backed equality campaign takes another lap
15 May 2017
The CGU-sponsored “Move In May” fun run returns to Melbourne’s Botanic Gardens on Sunday, supporting efforts to prevent discrimination against the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer community in sport…
Zurich, Lloyd’s chiefs join ICA board
08 May 2017
Lloyd’s Australia General Representative Chris Mackinnon and Zurich CEO General Insurance for Australia Raj Nanra have joined the board of the Insurance Council of Australia…
Cunningham Lindsey employs complex loss specialists
08 May 2017
Cunningham Lindsey Australia says Paul Stanyon and Steve Cooke have joined its Major & Complex Loss team in Brisbane…
Professional lines specialist joins Solution Underwriting
08 May 2017
Solution Underwriting has appointed Ross Chambers as a professional lines specialist in its Sydney team…
AIMS heads to Perth for 2018 conference
08 May 2017
Austbrokers & IBNA Member Services brokers will head to Perth for their next annual conference, as the group continues its practice of holding the event in Australia on alternate years…
NZ awards open for nominations
08 May 2017
Submissions are open for the New Zealand Insurance Industry Awards, hosted by the Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance…
Disaster resilience awards seek candidates
08 May 2017
Nominations have opened for the annual Resilient Australia Awards, which recognise innovation and best practice in protecting communities from disaster threats…
New world presents broking opportunity, AIMS hears
01 May 2017
Technological change is an opportunity for brokers to help clients manage escalating risks, Austbrokers and IBNA Member Services GM Glenn Schultz has told the group’s annual conference, themed The New World…
Lloyd’s plans an even bigger Dive In festival
01 May 2017
Melbourne and Perth are among new cities that will participate in Lloyd’s global Dive In festival from September 26-28…
NIBA conference open for registrations
01 May 2017
The National Insurance Brokers Association annual convention is open for early bird registrations…
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…