Lumley recognises leaders in risk management
18 November 2013
A mobile nursing service is one of four Australian companies to win a risk management prize in this year’s Lumley Insurance Benchmark Awards…
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Suncorp offers education to injury claims managers
18 November 2013
Suncorp says it is leading the way in staff education, as tertiary qualifications or their equivalent become a requirement for its personal injury claims managers…
Whitbread celebrates 35 years
18 November 2013
Melbourne-based brokerage Whitbread Insurance Brokers celebrated its 35th anniversary last week…
NIBA reports surge to broker website
18 November 2013
A spate of natural disasters has driven a rise in enquiries to the National Insurance Brokers Association’s broker search website and call centre…
Loss adjusters to hear negotiator’s tricks of the trade
11 November 2013
Renowned loss adjuster Alan Cleary will discuss negotiating skills at the Asian Claims Convention in Singapore next year…
Insurance groups celebrate end of self-education cap
11 November 2013
Insurance educators have welcomed the Federal Government’s decision to scrap a $2000 annual cap on tax-deductible self-education expenses…
Gold Seal renews call for Valerie Baker award entries
11 November 2013
Gold Seal says more nominations are being welcomed for the inaugural Valerie Baker Memorial Award, which recognises excellence in the general insurance intermediary sector…
Industry outlook on the menu at ANZIIF breakfast
11 November 2013
A panel of insurance executives will discuss the industry’s future at this year’s Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance general insurance breakfast in Sydney…
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…
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…