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…
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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…
Tributes pour in for Steve Ball
18 May 2015
Messages of condolence and tributes for JLT Australia Chairman Steve Ball are pouring into the company’s Sydney headquarters following his death in the UK on Friday…
NIBA names WA broker award finalists
18 May 2015
The National Insurance Brokers Association has announced the shortlist for its WA awards…
ICWA goes the extra mile (or 2000km) to settle claims
18 May 2015
Insurance Commission of Western Australia claims officers travelled more than 2000km across the outback to settle outstanding motor vehicle injury claims…
CGU veteran goes it alone
18 May 2015
CGU National Underwriting Manager Professional Risks Jun Acance is leaving the insurer to start his own business…
RIMS board appoints Lend Lease risk chief
18 May 2015
Lend Lease’s Group Head of Risk and Insurance Kevin Bates has been appointed to the board of the Risk and Insurance Management Society’s Australasian chapter…
Former broker joins Coastal
18 May 2015
Derek Wickett has joined Coastal Insurance Brokers in the Melbourne suburb of Braeside as a Director…
RMIA votes on directors
18 May 2015
The Risk Management Institution of Australasia has received nominations for the election of up to five directors…
NZ awards add new youth, women’s employer prizes
18 May 2015
Applications have opened for this year’s New Zealand Insurance Industry Awards, which feature four new categories…
NIBA unveils NSW young broker contenders
11 May 2015
The National Insurance Brokers Association has announced three NSW finalists for its annual young professional broker award…
‘Highly regarded’ pair join ICA board
11 May 2015
The Insurance Council of Australia has appointed two new directors to its board, bringing the number of members to 12…
Lloyd’s touring rugby team celebrates tight win
11 May 2015
Australian insurance stalwarts went down to a narrow defeat against the touring Lloyd’s Rugby Club last week…
Aon scheme assists female entrepreneurs
11 May 2015
Aon has launched its Entrepreneurs in Residence program in Australia, as part of a commitment to workplace diversity…
Sportscover sets up news portal
11 May 2015
Melbourne-based Sportscover has introduced an online news portal aimed at growing its range of sports-related services…
Insurance leaders to meet at UN HQ
11 May 2015
Delegates at the International Insurance Society’s global forum in New York next month will spend a day at the United Nations headquarters discussing a range of industry-related issues…
QBE manager moves to Lloyd’s agency
11 May 2015
QBE veteran Scott Frazer has joined specialist Lloyd’s underwriter Marketform as Head of Claims Australia…
Forum sheds light on general average
11 May 2015
The Melbourne Marine Insurance Forum will focus on the law of general average at its meeting this Thursday…
Call to revamp broker education ‘from ground up’
04 May 2015
Gold Seal MD Sheila Baker has backed calls from Austbrokers & IBNA Members Services GM Martin McAvenna for an overhaul of the way broker education is delivered…
Ace names new general counsel
04 May 2015
Ace Insurance has appointed Gabija Simmonds as Legal Counsel for Australia and New Zealand, based in Sydney…