HWL Ebsworth poaches 23 DLA Piper staff
11 November 2013
HWL Ebsworth Lawyers has poached 23 staff from DLA Piper to strengthen its NSW workers’ compensation capacity…
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Kemp leaves Insight
04 November 2013
Insight Australia Group CEO Moira Kemp left the organisation last week after seven months in the job…
AICLA re-elects President
04 November 2013
The Australasian Institute of Chartered Loss Adjusters has re-elected Tasmania’s Michael Cooke as President…
Actuaries search for new chief
04 November 2013
The Actuaries Institute is without a CEO after Melinda Howes left the role last Friday…
Zurich names new head of marine
04 November 2013
Zurich has appointed Matthew O’Sullivan to run its Australian marine business…
Tokio Marine marks half a century in Australia
04 November 2013
Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance has celebrated 50 years of trading in Australia…
Underwriting workshop welcomes brokers
04 November 2013
The Underwriting Agencies Council has opened its Finity Consulting workshop to brokers…
IAA announces award winners
28 October 2013
Insurance Advisernet Australia’s authorised representative of the year award has been shared between Bresland Consultants and Macquarie Insurance Services…
Willsford takes up CEO role at ANZIIF
28 October 2013
Prue Willsford began work as CEO of the Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance last week…
Rowley becomes IAA President-elect
28 October 2013
Australian actuary Fred Rowley has been named President-elect of the International Actuarial Association…
Vero hails risk management champions
28 October 2013
Stadiums Australia, Echo Entertainment and Elders have won this year’s Vero Insurance RMAdvancer awards for risk management…
ACORD to host data standards conference
28 October 2013
A forum on insurance data standards will be held in Sydney next month…
Christmas lunch raises funds for Reach
28 October 2013
The McLardy McShane Reach Christmas Lunch in Melbourne is once again offering an alternative festive celebration…
AIG, Cunningham Lindsey among ANZIIF award winners
28 October 2013
Cunningham Lindsey was named New Zealand’s top claims service provider at the New Zealand Insurance Industry Awards last week…
ICA set to roll out public education campaign
21 October 2013
The Insurance Council of Australia will launch its Understand Insurance campaign next month…
IBNA board welcomes new faces
21 October 2013
Damien Lane of Midland Insurance Brokers in Victoria and David Lindfield Seager of Davelcorp Insurance brokers in NSW have joined the IBNA board…
NRMA and CGU team up on disaster preparation resource
21 October 2013
CGU and NRMA Insurance have launched an online education resource to teach high school and tertiary business students about disaster preparedness and insurance…
Insurance vacancies rise on bank demand: Hays
21 October 2013
Strong demand from the big four banks is creating job opportunities in the insurance sector, according to recruiter Hays’ quarterly report…
Wesfarmers Insurance reduces injury rate
21 October 2013
A new health and safety program enabled Wesfarmers Insurance to cut its injury frequency rate from 7.1 to 5.1 last financial year…
Ansvar adds to sales team
21 October 2013
Ansvar has created two new roles in its national sales executive team…