Suncorp underwriter wins TurksLegal scholarship
30 November 2015
Suncorp Commercial Insurance Graduate and Underwriter Darren Low has won the Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance TurksLegal Claims Scholarship…
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QBE recruits manager for marketing drive
30 November 2015
QBE Australia has appointed Bettina Pidcock to the newly created role of EGM Marketing…
Fundraiser still taking bookings
30 November 2015
McLardy McShane’s annual Christmas lunch and fundraiser for the Reach Foundation on Wednesday still has some space available for late registrations…
Brokerage tees off for charity
30 November 2015
Adroit Insurance Group raised about $90,000 at its annual charity golf event at Barwon Heads in Victoria…
NIBA quits training to focus on industry representation
23 November 2015
The Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance and the National Insurance Brokers Association have struck an agreement that will see NIBA College cease to exist…
‘Rebel’ committee finalises case for SME broker training
23 November 2015
The Queensland-based broker qualifications committee will meet again next month to finalise its case for an overhaul of the official industry training framework…
IAG takes Deloitte digital chief
23 November 2015
IAG has appointed Deloitte Digital Director Peter Bonney to a newly established role as a disruptive technology and architecture executive in its IAG Labs division…
XL Catlin replenishes crisis management team
23 November 2015
XL Catlin has recruited AIG Shelley Devane as Head of Crisis Management in Australia. She was previously Australian national manager for crisis management at AIG, and has more than 15 years’ industry experience…
AICLA unveils Asian Claims Convention program
23 November 2015
The Australasian Institute of Chartered Loss Adjusters has released details of the next Asian Claims Convention, in Phuket…
Nautilus deals aces to MS charity
23 November 2015
Nautilus Marine Insurance is sponsoring a series of “poker run” boating events to support MS Australia…
Ace appoints deputy casualty boss
23 November 2015
Ace Australia has appointed Joshua Jenkins as Deputy Casualty Manager…
RMIA names lawyer top risk manager
23 November 2015
A legal risk counsel who oversaw a 65% drop in professional indemnity claims against Queensland lawyers has been named the Risk Management Institution of Australasia risk manager of the year…
Insurance Advisernet gets new logo, recognises top performers
16 November 2015
More than 400 delegates attended the Insurance Advisernet conference in Hobart last week…
Zurich veteran joins Vic broker
16 November 2015
Former Zurich state manager Chris O’Connor has joined Fergusons Insurance Brokers in Frankston, Victoria, as GM…
WorkCover WA holds broker seminar
16 November 2015
WorkCover WA will hold an insurance brokers’ breakfast seminar next month…
Love me Tinder, for young professionals
16 November 2015
Young insurance professionals have been invited to the launch of a new generation of networking tomorrow night using an app dubbed the “Tinder for finance professionals”…
Breakfast will bring experts together
16 November 2015
Time is running out to register for the Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance General Insurance Breakfast…
CQIB long lunch raises $2500
16 November 2015
The Council of Queensland Insurance Brokers held its long lunch on Friday, attended by 170 members and partners…
AIMS aims for higher profile, sharper services
09 November 2015
Broker group Austbrokers & IBNA Member Services is set to recruit a marketing specialist and overhaul its product and technical services functions, to ensure members can meet future challenges and opportunities…
Gold Seal supports rebel education committee
09 November 2015
Training provider Gold Seal has backed a rebel broker qualifications committee set up by competitor the Financial Services School that aims to rewrite the official industry training package approved by Innovation & Business Skills Australia…