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…
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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…
Eaton takes national role with Defence Service Homes
21 October 2013
The Defence Service Homes Insurance Scheme has appointed Peter Eaton as National Director, based in Brisbane…
Zurich breaks QBE hold on NIBA general insurer award
14 October 2013
Zurich Australia has been named National Insurance Brokers Association general insurer of the year, ending an 11-year winning streak by QBE…
Former Austbrokers chief wins Lex McKeown award
14 October 2013
Austbrokers founder and former CEO Lach McKeough has won this year’s National Insurance Brokers Association Lex McKeown Trophy…
OAMPS broker takes Warren Tickle award
14 October 2013
Karl Truijens from OAMPS in Sydney has won this year’s National Insurance Brokers Association Warren Tickle Memorial Award, while Danny Gumm of Parmia Insurance in Queensland was named Broker of…
‘New NIBA’ sets community awareness and training as priorities
14 October 2013
The National Insurance Brokers Association says it is finalising strategies to increase community awareness of the need for insurance and the role of brokers…
NZ conference agenda covers regulation, broking and global themes
14 October 2013
The New Zealand industry will seek comment on the Earthquake Commission and Steadfast’s growth plans at next month’s Future Watch conference…
Adroit broker takes Frank Earl award
07 October 2013
Fleur Taylor from Adroit Insurance Group in Victoria has won the Austbrokers Frank Earl Platinum Award…
WA broker wins NIBA student award
07 October 2013
Perth-based broker Alexandra Fox-Slater has been named college student of the year by the National Insurance Brokers Association…
Willis moves Gray to Perth GM position
07 October 2013
Willis Group Holdings has appointed Neil Gray as regional GM for WA…
TIO conference open for registration
07 October 2013
Registrations are now open for TIO’s Resilience Through Knowledge insurance industry conference in the NT…
ANZIIF shines a light on emerging issues
07 October 2013
Broker market changes and compliance will be among the topics at the Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance’s Sunshine Seminar next month…
Vero reveals risk management award contenders
07 October 2013
Vero has announced 11 finalists for this year’s RMAdvancer risk management awards…