Plant takes up icare innovation role
06 March 2017
Insurance & Care NSW (icare) has appointed former QBE Australia and New Zealand CEO Tim Plant as its Group Executive…
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Floodplain Management Australia opens award scheme
06 March 2017
Organisations and individuals working to tackle floods can now enter Floodplain Management Australia’s Excellence Awards…
Zurich makes gender equity pledge
06 March 2017
Zurich Australia is striving to close the gender pay gap in insurance, pledging to provide equal pay for equivalent work within the next two years…
ISO revises risk management standards
06 March 2017
The Geneva-based International Organisation for Standardisation has unveiled plans to make its risk management standards “easier and clearer” for practitioners…
Ex-Suncorp CFO joins Auto & General
06 March 2017
James Knox has become Associate Director of Finance at Brisbane-based Auto & General Insurance following almost a decade at Suncorp in various roles, including CFO…
New award aims to promote claims excellence
27 February 2017
A new award recognising excellence in claims is being launched this year, using independent industry data and broker feedback…
Valerie Baker award: last call for nominations
27 February 2017
Brokers and underwriting agency staff have less than three days to submit nominations for the annual Valerie Baker Memorial Award, which recognises professional excellence in the general insurance intermediary sector…
QBE fundraisers back cancer support service
27 February 2017
Cancer sufferers in the Newcastle area will benefit from a free Transport to Treatment service partly funded by QBE’s branch in the city…
Car crime conference to address theft trends
27 February 2017
Victorian Police Minister Lisa Neville will open the Australian Vehicle Crime Conference in Melbourne in April…
Chubb supports rugby showdown
27 February 2017
Chubb has become a major partner of the Australian Club Championship for rugby union, which saw Sydney’s Northern Suburbs beat Brothers Rugby Club 27-5 on Saturday at Brisbane’s Crosby Park…
Beat your boss and help a child
27 February 2017
Insurance executives and their staff can compete at the annual Beat the Bosses trivia night on May 25 at Sydney’s Ivy Ballroom, to raise funds for the Create Foundation…
Aon sponsors Olympic rowers
27 February 2017
Aon has entered a four-year sponsorship deal with the Australian rowing team and Rowing Australia as athletes prepare for the Tokyo Olympics in three years…
Cover-More wins customer service award
27 February 2017
Travel insurer Cover-More has been given a Feefo Trusted Service Award in recognition of consistently high customer ratings…
EML opens portal for Victorian clients
27 February 2017
Workers’ compensation fund EML has produced a new app and online portal giving Victorian customers easier access to their WorkCover policies and claims details…
UAC calls for Sydney expo exhibitors
20 February 2017
Underwriting Agencies Council members are invited to exhibit at the group’s 18th annual Sydney expo on March 10…
NIBA reveals new president, board changes
20 February 2017
Austbrokers AEI Group MD Tim Wedlock has replaced Edgewise Insurance Brokers director Graham Stevens as President of the National Insurance Brokers Association…
Ex-QBE manager takes CGU workers’ comp role
20 February 2017
Former QBE head of marketing Colin Ahern has joined CGU as its EM Workers’ Compensation Victoria…
Vero appoints Queensland underwriting manager
20 February 2017
After a brief hiatus from the insurance industry, industry veteran Bryce Hatton has returned as EM Commercial and Consumer Underwriting Queensland for Vero…
Allied World strengthens construction team
20 February 2017
Allied World has appointed Karsten Buescher as Assistant VP Onshore Construction Australia…
Aon Benfield opens scholarship scheme
20 February 2017
The Aon Benfield Scholarship, which offers an educational trip to London, is open for submissions…