Amber steps up at UAC
16 December 2013
Millennium MD Heath Amber has become Chairman of the Underwriting Agencies Council, while Kurt Nilsen and Peter Marshall have joined the board…
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Insurance employment outlook improves
16 December 2013
Insurance, financial services and real estate employment is forecast to improve next quarter as the sector leads labour market growth, according to a hiring-intentions survey…
Green joins Austagencies in distribution role
16 December 2013
Austagencies has appointed Alex Green as GM Distribution, overseeing Longitude, 5Star, Cinesure, CEMAC, ABCU, Tasman and Lawsons…
Motor underwriters reinstate Sydney trade group
16 December 2013
The Sydney Motor Underwriters Group has started up again after a long break, and will hold its next event in March…
QBE funds children’s cancer trial
16 December 2013
The QBE Foundation has donated $100,000 to the Kids’ Cancer Project at the Sydney Children’s Hospital at Westmead…
IAG launches indigenous reconciliation plan
16 December 2013
IAG has launched a reconciliation action plan to support indigenous communities and help “right a long-standing wrong”…
NIBA calls for award entries
16 December 2013
The National Insurance Brokers Association is now accepting nominations for next year’s broker of the year award…
ANZIIF asks members to share in history
16 December 2013
The Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance has appealed for members’ help as it prepares to celebrate its 130th anniversary next year…
McKinnis vows to tackle challenges as Insight CEO
09 December 2013
New Insight CEO David McKinnis says he will bring stability to the organisation but is prepared to tackle challenges “head-on”…
NIBA takes convention to Adelaide
09 December 2013
Adelaide will host next year’s National Insurance Brokers Association Convention from September 14-16…
Region enters ‘new era’ for risk management
09 December 2013
A new era for risk and insurance managers in Australasia has begun, according to the Risk and Insurance Management Society…
Business roundtable takes resilience award
09 December 2013
A research paper on resilience has won a government award for its contribution to public policy on disaster resilience…
Reach lunch raises $80,000
09 December 2013
Melbourne brokerage McLardy McShane’s annual Reach Christmas Lunch has raised $80,000 to help disengaged young people…
TurksLegal scholarship winner named
09 December 2013
CGU manager Charlotte Campbell has won the Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance and TurksLegal Claims Scholarship…
HDI-Gerling adds to marine team
09 December 2013
HDI-Gerling has expanded its Australasian team with the appointment of Ruth Barr as a marine specialist and Ian Cook McCarry as Marine Risk Engineer…
Brooks joins JLT as Claims MD
02 December 2013
Former Zurich EGM Claims Steve Brooks will join JLT Australia in the new year as MD Claims…
Bell joins Actuaries Institute as CEO
02 December 2013
The Actuaries Institute has appointed David Bell as CEO and announced it is bidding to host the 2022 International Congress of Actuaries…
New board members sign on at ANZIIF
02 December 2013
The Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance has welcomed new CEO Prue Willsford and Lumley New Zealand executive Paul Munton to its board…
Suncorp makes smart move in Melbourne
02 December 2013
Suncorp has moved into two new “smart” offices in Melbourne…
Centrepoint snaps up Premium Funding manager
02 December 2013
Centrepoint Alliance Insurance Premium Funding has recruited Janet Rayner from Premium Funding Pty Ltd as its GM East Coast Sales and Marketing…