RMIA, QBE form strategic partnership
03 July 2017
QBE will sponsor the Risk Management Institution of Australasia’s (RMIA) annual conference in November, under a strategic partnership announced last Friday…
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Dual announces new appointments
03 July 2017
Underwriting agency Dual has promoted key executives as part of moves designed to stay attuned to the needs of brokers and clients…
Willis appoints finex chief
03 July 2017
QBE executive Jill Stewart has been appointed Head of Finex Australasia for Willis Towers Watson, effective from September…
QBE workers’ comp veteran joins AJG
03 July 2017
Kevin Reed has been appointed Arthur J Gallagher’s Principal for Workers’ Compensation Western Region, based in WA from July 24…
Gallagher Bassett appoints personal injury exec
03 July 2017
Darrin Wright has been appointed Executive Director Personal Injury with third-party claims administrator Gallagher Bassett…
McLarens adds to local team
03 July 2017
Global loss adjuster McLarens continues its Australian expansion with the appointment of Paul Mayes as Executive Adjuster, based in Melbourne…
AILA names Ron Shorter award finalists
03 July 2017
The Australian Insurance Law Association has announced regional finalists for its annual Ron Shorter Memorial Award for public speaking…
Disasters research group to outline progress, priorities
03 July 2017
The Bushfire and Natural Hazards Co-operative Research Centre will present an update on its projects and national research priorities for the next decade at a conference this week…
CGU cyber expert joins Emergence
26 June 2017
Cyber underwriting agency Emergence has appointed Gerry Power as National Head of Sales…
New directors join Prasidium
26 June 2017
Prasidium Trade Credit Insurance, an authorised representative of Insurance House, has appointed Mark Browning and Paul Daniele as directors…
Aon Benfield scholar begins London trip
26 June 2017
Jack Hunt of insurance law firm Clyde & Co has won this year’s Aon Benfield Scholarship…
Cyber, climate threats on RIMS forum agenda
26 June 2017
Program topics for the Risk and Insurance Management Society’s Risk Forum Australasia will include cyber insurance and climate change…
NSW workers’ comp partners explain transition plan
26 June 2017
JLT held a panel discussion earlier this month to help clients navigate claims under the NSW workers’ compensation scheme…
Actuary award nominations open
26 June 2017
Nominations have opened for the Actuary of the Year award…
Claims seminar tackles Internet of Things
26 June 2017
Risks from connected devices, the Internet of Things and rapid technological change will be discussed at a Vic Claims Discussion Group seminar next month…
Insurance law experts to hold Asia-Pacific conference
26 June 2017
The International Insurance Law Association will hold its first Asia-Pacific Insurance Conference in Singapore from October 18-20…
QBE backs Swans academy for girls
26 June 2017
QBE and AFL club Sydney will establish an academy next year to nurture 140 promising female players aged 12-13…
NIBA chief says critical survey is ‘rubbish’
19 June 2017
The National Insurance Brokers Association has slammed a public survey ranking brokers alongside car salespeople, advertising workers and real estate agents in lacking ethics and honesty…
UAC to hold inaugural Wellington expo
19 June 2017
The Underwriting Agencies Council will hold its first expo in Wellington on August 3 as the group continues to step up its presence in New Zealand…
CQIB names young professional winner
19 June 2017
Amy Porta from Bill Owen Insurance Brokers in Cairns has won the Council of Queensland Insurance Brokers Peter McCarthy Young Professional of the Year award…