Election year adds to uncertainty in jobs market
18 March 2013
Political uncertainty in the run-up to the election may put the brakes on hiring in the second quarter of this year, according to the latest survey by recruiter Manpower…
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ANZIIF industry awards open
18 March 2013
Entries have opened for the annual Australian Insurance Industry Awards…
WA workers’ comp scheme to update brokers
18 March 2013
WorkCover WA will hold its annual insurance brokers’ breakfast seminar next month…
Brokers support ‘national insurance day’
11 March 2013
Insurance industry associations have welcomed the idea of holding a “national insurance day” in Australia…
Global regulation will impact Australian brokers: NIBA
11 March 2013
Increased regulation of insurance will affect brokers in Australia and Asia, National Insurance Brokers Association CEO Dallas Booth has told a broking conference in Singapore…
Aon Benfield Scholarship seeks entries
11 March 2013
Applications for the ninth annual Aon Benfield Scholarship have opened…
High-rises ‘save lives in fires’
11 March 2013
While Asia’s crowded cities are moving into a new era of “super high rise” buildings, leading international fire safety engineer and academic Jonathan Barnett says high-rise occupants are often safer…
Cash up for grabs, as NIBA scholarships open
11 March 2013
The National Insurance Brokers Association is seeking applicants for scholarships worth more than $24,000…
Innovation Group wins IBM prize
11 March 2013
Business software developer Innovation Group has been recognised for its suite of insurance IT products at the IBM Beacon Awards…
Actuaries Institute reveals new leadership team
04 March 2013
The Actuaries Institute has appointed Professional Financial Solutions MD John Newman as President for this year…
AICLA unveils new scholarship
04 March 2013
The Australasian Institute of Chartered Loss Adjusters has launched a new annual scholarship…
Hatton leaves NTI
04 March 2013
National Transport Insurance GM Underwriting Operations Bryce Hatton has left the company and is “seeking a role for the next stage of my career”…
Insurance Exchange to cover the big issues
04 March 2013
Regulatory compliance, natural disasters and delivery channels will be some of the key themes at the impending Australasian General Insurance Exchange conference…
Actuaries seek image makeover
04 March 2013
The Actuaries Institute has hired branding experts to help the profession lift its image beyond that of “number crunchers”…
Kerr to lead Ace in Queensland
25 February 2013
Long-time Ace Insurance employee Stuart Kerr has been promoted to the role of Queensland State Manager…
Messori replaces Till at Zurich
25 February 2013
Lori Messori has become Zurich’s National Broker Manager, replacing Keith Till, who retired on February 1 after 50 years with the company…
Aon makes three appointments
25 February 2013
Former Rio Tinto executive Scott Eccleston has joined Aon Risk Solutions in the new role of Placement Director for Major Projects…
Broughton moves to Allianz UK
25 February 2013
Andrew Broughton, Allianz’s National Manager of Cluster Groups and National Partners, is to take up a new role with the company’s UK business…
Whitbreads launch foundation
25 February 2013
Whitbread Insurance Brokers has established a foundation to support a $1 million commitment to The Hunger Project over the next four years…
Shorten to front industry regulatory update
18 February 2013
Financial Services Minister Bill Shorten has been confirmed as the keynote speaker at the Insurance Council of Australia’s 2013 Regulatory Update…