Demand grows for ICA referral service
12 May 2014
The Insurance Council of Australia’s Find an Insurer consumer referral service recorded a spike in enquiries in the second half of last year…
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Insurers join road safety partnership
12 May 2014
Insurance companies have backed a National Transport Commission initiative that encourages employers to share proven road safety tips to reduce work-related fatality and injury rates…
Clark moves to technical post at Steadfast
12 May 2014
Former IBNA chairman John Clark has become Technical Broking Manager at Steadfast Group. It’s understood he took up the position on May 5…
ANZIIF appoints education GM
12 May 2014
Anton Barnett-Harris has joined the Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance as GM Education, Events and International…
Hundreds to attend Victorian NIBA-UAC expo
12 May 2014
The National Insurance Brokers Association and the Underwriting Agencies Council expo in Melbourne this month will give brokers access to about 60 council members…
Beazley appoints new A&H chief
12 May 2014
Beazley has appointed Suzanne White to head its accident and health business in Australia…
Stream brings in new strategy manager
12 May 2014
Stream Group has appointed Brian Hill as GM Client Strategy to work across Stream, Cerno and developer Insurtech…
Suncorp scheme puts ex-offenders to work
05 May 2014
Suncorp has teamed up with community group Mission Australia and the National Motor Vehicle Theft Reduction Council to launch a smash repair business that employs former criminals…
Aon partners Townsville Chamber of Commerce
05 May 2014
Aon will advise Townsville businesses about risk management and other insurance issues after forming a partnership with the city’s chamber of commerce…
Steve Waugh goes into bat for NIBA
05 May 2014
Registrations have opened for this year’s National Insurance Brokers Association (NIBA) Convention in Adelaide from September 14-16…
QBE appoints SA regional manager
05 May 2014
QBE has appointed Jenny Bax as Regional Manager Intermediary Distribution for SA. She replaces Barry Drinkwater, who relocated to Sydney in February to become National Relationship Manager…
Ace makes national property appointment
05 May 2014
Ace Insurance has appointed David Gibbs to the new position of Deputy Property Manager for Australia…
Marine forum to hold safety presentation
05 May 2014
The Melbourne Marine Insurance Forum will host a session on Victorian marine safety on May 20…
AFMA/IAAA seeks to speak for authorised reps
28 April 2014
Authorised representatives are one of the few industry groupings without their own association, but the Australian Fire Managers Association and…
NIBA names young broker contenders
28 April 2014
The National Insurance Brokers Association has named the regional contenders for its young professional broker of the year award…
Tributes paid to AILA co-founder John Hastings
28 April 2014
Australian Insurance Law Association founding member John Hastings has died aged 75…
Vero video highlights brokers’ value
28 April 2014
Vero has released a short video to help brokers highlight the benefits of their services to SMEs…
Westcourt names award winners
28 April 2014
Ken Dixon of Dixon Insurance Services in Toowoomba has won Westcourt General Insurance Brokers’ authorised representative of the year award…
Berkley Re appoints regional casualty head
28 April 2014
Berkley Re Asia-Pacific has appointed Seung Bang as Regional Casualty Treaty Manager, based in Sydney…
AIG’s partnership chief adds NSW sales role
28 April 2014
AIG has appointed Scott Bunting as NSW Branch Sales Manager, adding to his responsibilities as National Partnership Manager…