RMIA to shake up certification system
09 June 2015
The Risk Management Institution of Australasia has updated and expanded its certification framework…
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Queensland brokers step up for charity
09 June 2015
Four fit young brokers from Brisbane have taken 810 bold steps in the fight against cancer…
UAC embarks on five-year expansion plan
01 June 2015
The Underwriting Agencies Council has adopted a five-year plan to extend its reach into Asia…
Steadfast names broker board
01 June 2015
Steadfast has established a broker board to provide expertise to the company board…
IAG leader wins Singapore scholarship
01 June 2015
IAG claims executive Cheryl Chantry has secured a scholarship to attend a leadership program in Singapore…
UK exec takes permanent Willis Australia role
01 June 2015
Willis Australia has appointed former Willis UK executive Helene Madell as Broking Services GM…
Stream appoints local operations chief
01 June 2015
Claims services provider Stream Group has appointed James Gerrie as National Manager Australian Operations…
AICLA presents prizes to class of 2014
01 June 2015
The Australasian Institute of Chartered Loss Adjusters has announced prize-winners from last year’s Diploma of Loss Adjusting students…
NIBA presents Victoria and Tasmania awards
01 June 2015
Megalines Insurance & Risk Advisers CEO Bunmi Ajayi has won the National Insurance Brokers Association’s Victoria and Tasmania broker of the year award…
ANZIIF names Aon Benfield scholar
01 June 2015
A CRE Insurance Broking Account Executive has won this year’s Aon Benfield Scholarship, run in conjunction with the Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance…
NIBA hands out education scholarships
01 June 2015
The National Insurance Brokers Association College has awarded four brokers its annual study grants, including the Frank Earl Memorial Scholarship…
Steve Ball’s funeral details announced
25 May 2015
The funeral for Steve Ball, one of the Australian insurance industry’s most respected and popular insurance brokers, will be held in Sydney on Friday…
Educator calls for end to ‘tick-a-box’ training
25 May 2015
The “tick-a-box” approach to insurance broker education is the most important issue facing the industry, says Gold Seal MD Sheila Baker…
ANZIIF names first NZ-based president
25 May 2015
Karl Armstrong has become the first New Zealander to be made President of the Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance since its formation in 2000…
Tributes paid to Brisbane’s Bob Hardie
25 May 2015
Tributes have been paid to popular Queensland broker Bob Hardie, who has died aged 64 following a long battle with cancer…
Vero releases quiz for brokerage clients
25 May 2015
Brokers can put their SME clients to the test with the latest marketing tool from Vero…
ANZIIF honours outstanding members
25 May 2015
Three leading insurance professionals have been recognised for their contribution to the Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance…
RIMS opens risk forum registration
25 May 2015
The Risk and Insurance Management Society has opened registration for its Risk Forum Australasia event in Melbourne…
Scientist nominated for disaster resilience studies
25 May 2015
A young scientist who has worked to improve disaster resilience in the Asia-Pacific region has been nominated for the APEC Science Prize for Innovation, Research and Education…
Suncorp staff conquer desert for charity
25 May 2015
Four Suncorp employees have completed a 300km, 10-day trek through some of the country’s most remote areas, raising more than $50,000 for the charity Youngcare…