Herron flies in to Allied World
01 February 2016
Allied World Assurance has appointed Sydney professional liability specialist Michael Herron as VP Professional Liability, Global Markets…
The Professional
Ansvar unveils new roles
01 February 2016
Faith, care and community insurer Ansvar has announced appointments to two new roles…
Oceanic nets new manager
01 February 2016
Queensland specialist broker Oceanic Marine Risks has appointed Darryl Witherington as GM…
APIG to vote on rule changes
01 February 2016
The Australian Professional Indemnity Group will hold a special general meeting on February 23 to seek approval for amendments to its rules of association…
UAC enters new year with new chairman
14 December 2015
NM Insurance CEO Lyndon Turner is the new Chairman of the Underwriting Agencies Council, stepping up from deputy chairman…
Lawyer takes Women in Insurance award
14 December 2015
Medical negligence lawyer Lisa Ridd has been presented with this year’s Women in Insurance Victorian chapter excellence award…
Willis executive wins first W+K APIG scholarship
14 December 2015
Willis Australia Account Manager Kristine Salgado’s “thought-provoking” written submission has won the inaugural Wotton + Kearney Australian Professional Indemnity Group scholarship…
QBE appoints marine manager
14 December 2015
QBE has appointed Tim Air to the newly created role of National Manager Marine Specialty Risks…
NIBA registrar steps down after 15 years
14 December 2015
Long-serving National Insurance Brokers Association Registrar Melina Sanfilippo is to leave her post at Christmas…
Deadline for Valerie Baker award extended
14 December 2015
Organisers of the Valerie Baker Memorial Award have extended the entry deadline to February 12, giving nominees more time to work on their submissions over summer…
McLardy McShane party raises $83,000 for charity
14 December 2015
The seventh McLardy McShane Reach Christmas Lunch raised more than $83,000 to help young people…
AICLA presents Victorian awards
14 December 2015
The Australasian Institute of Chartered Loss Adjusters has held its first Victorian awards night, attended by more than 300 guests…
Game ensures fire planning is no roll of the dice
14 December 2015
Victoria’s Surf Coast Shire has created a board game to educate people in high-risk areas about bushfire planning, including the importance of up-to-date insurance…
Underwriting leaders vie for UAC board vacancies
07 December 2015
The Underwriting Agencies Council has received seven nominations for four vacancies on its board of directors…
ICNZ names FMG chief as President
07 December 2015
Chris Black, the CEO of rural insurer FMG, has replaced Vero’s Gary Dransfield as the Insurance Council of New Zealand President…
Ex-Cooper Gay managers join JLT Re
07 December 2015
JLT Re Asia-Pacific has appointed Jon Calverley as a director and Paul Steiner as an associate director…
Lloyd’s golf day raises $30k for charity
07 December 2015
Lloyd’s Australia raised $30,000 at its inaugural charity golf day to help find a cure for spinal cord injury…
Adjusters urged to beware post-disaster hazards
07 December 2015
Loss adjusters have been warned of the “significant risks” many of them will face over the next few months when visiting bushfire sites…
New school offers insurers technical courses
07 December 2015
A new Melbourne-based training academy aims to enhance insurance executives’ technical skills…
CGU steps in to save Tropfest
07 December 2015
Famous short film festival Tropfest has been saved by eleventh-hour sponsor CGU…