UAC seminars highlight employer risks
20 June 2016
The Underwriting Agencies Council and Gilchrist Connell Lawyers will hold a series of seminars to help businesses avoid problems with employees and contractors…
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Broker’s golf event chips in $22,000
20 June 2016
The 12th annual McLardy McShane golf day, held last month in the Victorian beach town of Portsea, raised $22,000 for youth charity the Reach Foundation and Cure for Motor Neurone Disease…
Suncorp analyst wins Aon Benfield Scholarship
20 June 2016
Suncorp Strategic Business Analyst Michael Gregory has won the Aon Benfield Scholarship, awarded jointly with the Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance…
Rothbury upgrades app technology
20 June 2016
New Zealand insurance broker Rothbury has updated its mobile phone app, making it easier for clients to access detailed policy information and manage multiple claims…
Insurance industry stalwart honoured
14 June 2016
Recoveries Corporation Group Chairman John Wauchope has been awarded an OAM in the Queen’s Birthday Honours…
Insurance and finance sector drive recruitment trends
14 June 2016
The insurance, finance and real estate sector has the strongest hiring intentions in the July-September quarter, according to the latest Manpower Employment Outlook Survey…
NIBA reveals contenders for NSW/ACT broker award
14 June 2016
The National Insurance Brokers Association has named three finalists for the QBE-sponsored NSW/ACT broker of the year award…
Insurer internships score high marks
14 June 2016
The insurance industry runs some of the best internships in the country, according to a survey of 800 undergraduates by the Australian Association of Graduate Employers…
QBE appoints new regional manager
14 June 2016
QBE has promoted national relationship manager James McCauley to Regional Manager Victoria and Tasmania, Broker Distribution, starting today…
National brokerage creates senior role
14 June 2016
Perth-based EBM Insurance Brokers has appointed Stephen Rinder to the new role of GM Broking (East)…
AILA names public speaking finalists
14 June 2016
The Australian Insurance Law Association has announced finalists for the Ron Shorter Memorial Award for public speaking in NSW, Victoria and Queensland…
AGCS recruits underwriting manager
14 June 2016
Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty Pacific has appointed Jim Christou as Liability Underwriting Manager, Southern Region…
Marsh puts execs to test to help homeless
14 June 2016
Marsh raised more than $20,000 for the St Vincent de Paul Society at its CEO Sleepout Trivia Night, held last week in Sydney…
NZI seeks growth through rural cover appointment
14 June 2016
Auckland-based IAG subsidiary NZI has appointed Jon Watson as its Head of Rural Insurance…
Demand grows for staff, but salaries remain flat
06 June 2016
Prospects for salary increases in the insurance sector remain subdued, according to recruitment group Hays…
Loss adjusters’ training ground drying up
06 June 2016
Insurers will find it increasingly difficult to find experienced loss adjusters as the industry makes more use of builders and offshoring, Australasian Institute of Chartered Loss Adjusters President Michael Collins says…
Marketing chief accepts IAG challenge
06 June 2016
IAG has confirmed the appointment of Lewis Pullen as Marketing Director for its recently formed Challenger division…
Heavy motor insurance specialist joins NTI
06 June 2016
National Transport Insurance has appointed Frank Malvaso as its new National Manager Business Development…
CQIB names award winners
06 June 2016
Gerald Lodewick of Insurance Aid General Broking has been named as the winner of the Council of Queensland Insurance Brokers’ Peter McCarthy Young Professional of the Year award…
Aon launches mental health first aid courses
06 June 2016
Aon Risk Solutions has started to offer various mental health first aid courses as part of its suite of workplace health, wellbeing and risk services…