Chartis wins claims excellence prize
19 November 2012
Chartis has won the Sue Ronai Memorial Excellence in Claims Award, ahead of Zurich and Vero…
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ACORD completes first Australian forum
19 November 2012
The Association for Co-operative Operations Research and Development has hailed its first Australia Implementation Forum as “a tremendous success”…
ANZIIF site wins Resilient Australia prize
19 November 2012
Know Risk, the Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance’s online and mobile information network, has received a Resilient Australia Award…
Plan now to keep claims staff: Allianz
12 November 2012
Anyone working in claims management must plan now for significant changes in global conditions over the next decade, according to Allianz GM CTP and Liability Claims Lori Callahan…
AR group yet to decide on new CEO
12 November 2012
The Australian Fire Managers Association/Insurance Agents Association of Australia has not decided whether to appoint a new CEO following the departure of Mark Silveira from the position…
Swiss Re claims specialist wins scholarship
12 November 2012
Swiss Re Claims Medical Specialist Carly Van Den Akker has won the Australian Life Underwriters and Claims Association TurksLegal Scholarship…
New YP group gains 1000 members
12 November 2012
A new young professionals group focused on career development and business networking has grown from 150 to 1000 members in less than two years…
North Queensland brokers have a ball
12 November 2012
The inaugural North Queensland Insurance Charity Benefit has raised $20,000 for Beyond Blue and Cancer Council Queensland…
Vero and NZI tie in NZ awards
05 November 2012
Vero NZ and NZI have tied for the Intermediated Insurer of the Year award at the New Zealand Insurance Industry Awards last week…
AILA sees growing interest from corporates, Asia
05 November 2012
Insurance lawyers from Hong Kong and Singapore have attended last week’s Australian Insurance Law Association’s annual conference in Hobart, reflecting the growth of insurance in the…
ACORD reveals forum events
05 November 2012
A conference program has been published for the Association for Co-operative Operations Research and Development’s first Australia Implementation Forum…
Vero finds new home in Lions' den
05 November 2012
Intermediated insurer Vero has signed a four-year sponsorship deal with the Brisbane Lions AFL club…
Gale heads distribution for Lumley Finance
05 November 2012
Lumley Finance Acting GM for Corporate Development Natasha Gale has been confirmed as Head of Distribution…
AILA prize goes to Peter Mann
05 November 2012
The Australian Insurance Law Association Prize has been awarded to Clayton Utz partner Peter Mann…
Adroit Insurance and Cotton On run for sick children
05 November 2012
Victorian broker Adroit Insurance Group has teamed up with the Cotton On Foundation to raise more than $167,000 for the children’s ward at Ballarat Base Hospital in regional Victoria…
Tasmanian takes up presidency of AICLA
29 October 2012
The Australasian Institute of Chartered Loss Adjusters has elected a new board, with Tasmanian adjuster Michael Cooke being named the new president…
Zurich tells brokers to build brands online
29 October 2012
Social media is no silver bullet, but it enhances relationships and lets brokers reach new contacts, according to Zurich Head of Customer and Product Proposition Nick Cook…
Chartis announces new A&H head, promotes another
29 October 2012
Chartis has appointed Tim Christian as Head of Corporate Accident and Health in Australia…
OAMPS and client win new Lumley award
29 October 2012
Timber company AKD Softwoods and its broker OAMPS have won Lumley’s inaugural Corporate Solutions – Property award…
Even baking comes with a risk
29 October 2012
Lamington drives and bake sales are now run with sound risk management practices, according to Vero…