Program offers grants for women leaders
15 February 2016
Women & Leadership Australia has announced a national initiative to support the development of female leaders across the finance sector…
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RIMS invites session proposals for risk forum
15 February 2016
The Risk and Insurance Management Society is looking for speakers to lead a session at this year’s Risk Forum Australasia…
Marine forum tackles general average
15 February 2016
The Melbourne Marine Insurance Forum will hear from expert Robert Hammersley on the principle of general average at its next meeting…
NIBA reports $591,000 loss
08 February 2016
The National Insurance Brokers Association has reported a deficit of $591,148 for its last financial year…
O’Dwyer to address ICA forum
08 February 2016
Assistant Treasurer Kelly O’Dwyer will be the keynote speaker at next month’s Insurance Council of Australia Annual Forum…
QBE exec hits streets to help homeless
08 February 2016
QBE executive Sally Kincaid donned The Big Issue’s trademark fluorescent vest and joined vendor Rachel on Sydney’s Park Street last week…
A new Day for ICA board
08 February 2016
Suncorp Commercial Insurance CEO Anthony Day was appointed to the Insurance Council of Australia board at a meeting in Sydney last week…
Allianz leads way among global insurance brands
08 February 2016
Allianz is the world’s leading insurance brand for the third year running, according to the latest Brand Finance Global 500 rankings…
FOS to host insurance forums
08 February 2016
The Financial Ombudsman Service is to hold a series of insurance forums in capital cities, with the first slated for Melbourne next month…
Deadline looms for Valerie Baker award
08 February 2016
Underwriters and brokers need to hurry if they want to nominate for the annual Valerie Baker Memorial Award, with applications closing this Friday…
Brisbane to host insurance law masterclass
08 February 2016
The fourth annual Sir Ninian Stephen Insurance Law Masterclass will take place in Brisbane on May 20…
Ansvar awards $250,000 to youth projects
08 February 2016
Faith, care and community insurer Ansvar has announced the nine recipients of this year’s Community Education Program grants totalling $250,000…
QBE takes over for new NIBA broker award
01 February 2016
The National Insurance Brokers Association broker of the year award will be renamed the Stephen Ball Memorial Award, in honour of the former association president and JLT chairman who died last year…
Skilled insurance execs ‘in short supply’
01 February 2016
The insurance industry still faces a shortage of skilled executives and will have trouble filling vacancies, according to recruitment company Hays…
LMI takes stake in Financial Services School
01 February 2016
LMI Group has acquired a stake in Brisbane training provider the Financial Services School…
UAC releases expo itinerary
01 February 2016
The Underwriting Agencies Council has released its expo dates for this year, starting next week in Auckland and ending in Perth in November…
ANZIIF questions young professional on industry skills
01 February 2016
The Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance has invited industry professionals aged under 35 to participate in an international survey on skills shortages and retention problems…
IAG ranks among world’s most sustainable companies
01 February 2016
IAG is one of just five Australian companies – and the only local insurance group – to feature in this year’s Global 100 world’s most sustainable corporations…
QBE fills new intermediary roles
01 February 2016
QBE has unveiled three new leadership roles within its intermediary distribution business…
ANZIIF calls for award nominees
01 February 2016
The Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance is inviting members to nominate for its honorary life membership award and service awards…