UAC launches new business course
18 February 2013
The Underwriting Agencies Council has designed a new two-day course to advise owners and personnel on how to run a successful agency in current and future markets…
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Newline makes key malpractice appointment
18 February 2013
Newline Group has appointed Tony Bainbridge as Medical Malpractice Underwriting Manager for Newline Australia…
US Insurance Commissioner to headline local conference
18 February 2013
Jim Donelon, the President of the influential US National Association of Insurance Commissioners, is to be the international keynote speaker at the upcoming Australasian General Insurance Exchange conference…
Cover-More appoints new medical assistance chief
18 February 2013
Travel insurer Cover-More has appointed Meredith Staib as GM Assistance Operations, Australia and Asia…
Medical expert joins MIGA board
18 February 2013
Medical Insurance Group Australia has appointed obstetrician and gynaecologist Andrew Pesce to its board…
Need courage? Actuaries Institute has some answers
18 February 2013
The Actuaries Institute is running a series of workshops on leadership through personal courage…
Bangkok claims convention on target
11 February 2013
High work levels after Australia’s summer floods and bushfires won’t deter local adjusters from attending the Australasian Institute of Chartered Loss Adjusters’ (AICLA) Asian Claims Convention…
Peiris joins ICA board
11 February 2013
New Allianz Australia MD Niran Peiris has joined the board of the Insurance Council of Australia at a board meeting last week…
NIBA begins annual search for best brokers
11 February 2013
Nominations for the National Insurance Brokers Association’s Broker of the Year and the Warren Tickle Memorial Award are now open…
Willis appoints new mining chief
11 February 2013
Willis mining practice boss Steve Higginson has left to join Swiss Re in Singapore, where he will be Key Account Manager, covering industries including infrastructure and mining…
AR expert joins All Class
11 February 2013
All Class Insurance Brokers has appointed Koert Slik as its GM Authorised Representatives…
Bell and Klemt ring in changes at QBE
04 February 2013
QBE Australia has promoted Christine Bell to the role of Australian Intermediaries Regional Manager NSW and ACT, effective from today…
David Wyner named NIBA President
04 February 2013
The National Insurance Brokers Association has named Reliance Partners Managing Partner David Wyner as its new president…
Memorial service for pioneering female broker
04 February 2013
A memorial service will be held in Melbourne tomorrow for Gold Seal founder and MD Valerie Baker, who died recently in Germany while being treated for mesothelioma…
UAC elects new directors
04 February 2013
Two new directors have joined the Underwriting Agencies Council board following its AGM in December…
Fogarty set to join ICA board
04 February 2013
Zurich Australia CEO Daniel Fogarty is expected to join the Insurance Council of Australia board, marking the latest in a series of recent changes…
Assessors and brokers in demand: Hays
04 February 2013
Brokers, account managers and professional claims assessors will be in demand this year, according to the Hays “Hot Jobs” report…
Affiliated FM offers broker scholarship to US
04 February 2013
Specialist insurer Affiliated FM is offering one broker a scholarship to the FM Global Research Campus in the US…
ANZIIF and ICNZ announce scholarship winner
04 February 2013
Vero Actuarial Manager Anita Samu has won the inaugurual Insurance Council of New Zealand and Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance joint scholarship…
Babbage joins Swiss Re advisory board
04 February 2013
Swiss Re Australia has appointed Melissa Babbage to its advisory board, and also as a director of Swiss Re Life & Health Australia…