NZ quake commission adds insurance expertise
24 June 2013
Former Vero NZ CEO Roger Bell is to join the board of the New Zealand Earthquake Commission…
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Insurance exec roughs it for charity
24 June 2013
Willis Australasia Deputy CEO Tony Barber braved icy conditions in Melbourne last week when he joined senior executives from many industries sleeping rough to raise funds for the homeless…
Moffat joins Ace as NZ Property Manager
24 June 2013
Ace Insurance has appointed David Moffat as its New Zealand Property Manager…
Steamatic appoints COO to drive growth
24 June 2013
Restoration company Steamatic has appointed Steve Quinn as its first COO, to help the group grow further…
Employment outlook in insurance sector ‘worst since 2009’
17 June 2013
Hiring optimism for the finance and insurance sector is at its lowest level since the end of 2009, according to the latest survey from recruiter Manpower…
CGU launches charity foundation
17 June 2013
CGU Insurance has donated $1 million to start a charitable foundation…
Zurich pitches in for autism fundraiser
17 June 2013
Zurich will team up with some of the biggest names in rugby league this week with a goal of raising $50,000 for an autism charity…
AIG underwriter takes engineering scholarship
17 June 2013
AIG Australia Underwriter for Energy and Engineered Risks Rowan Westbury has won a $6000 scholarship to attend a Munich Re seminar…
NIBA teaches presentation skills
17 June 2013
A series of presentation skills workshops has been launched by the National Insurance Brokers Association’s NSW Young Professionals Committee…
Enthoven to address ANZIIF charity lunch
17 June 2013
Hollard Australia MD Richard Enthoven will outline challenges and opportunities in the insurance sector at this year’s Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance Victorian charity lunch…
Registrations open for IBANZ conference
17 June 2013
After three years dominated by the Canterbury earthquakes and their impact on insurance, New Zealand brokers are looking to the future…
GIO makes workers’ comp appointment
17 June 2013
Robert Moffat has joined GIO as EM for WA and NT Workers’ Compensation Claims…
ICA brings in government liaison
11 June 2013
The Insurance Council of Australia has appointed former Liberal Party ministerial adviser and state director Richard Shields as GM Government and Stakeholder Relations…
Salary trend low despite industry skills shortage
11 June 2013
Insurance sector wages have moved little in the past year, despite high demand for quality candidates and a chronic skills shortage, according to this year’s Hays Salary Guide…
John George awarded Queen’s Birthday honour
11 June 2013
MGA Insurance Brokers founder and Chairman John George has been awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia in the Queen’s Birthday honours announced yesterday…
Allianz takes CQIB award for third year
11 June 2013
Allianz has won the Council of Queensland Insurance Brokers Allrounder of the Year Award at its Queensland Day celebration last week…
Claims convention questions perceptions and reality
11 June 2013
Zurich CEO Daniel Fogarty will be a keynote speaker at the seventh annual Claims Convention in August…
OAMPS marketing chief joins Allianz
11 June 2013
OAMPS Head of Marketing & Partnerships Mark White is to join Allianz…
Broker Paul Nelson dies
11 June 2013
Sydney-based Driessen Insurance Brokers is mourning the loss of broker account executive Paul Nelson, who has died after a long battle with cancer…
Suncorp execs raise $150,000 on charity trek
11 June 2013
Three Suncorp executives have completed a 300km, 10-day trek to raise $150,000 for charity…