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…
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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…
NSW AR wins two excellence awards
29 October 2012
Austbrokers has named Craig Fretwell as the NSW and overall national winner of this year’s Frank Earl Platinum Award…
AFA hails rising star Hale
29 October 2012
Matt Hale, a planner with Financial Design For Life in Victoria, has been named this year’s Association of Financial Advisers’ Rising Star…
Target Group makes key appointments
29 October 2012
Auckland-based Target Harlosh has appointed David Conway as Head of Delivery Services for Australia and New Zealand…
Insurance employment riding high
22 October 2012
Employment sentiment in the insurance industry remains strong, despite lingering uncertainty in the broader financial services sector, according to the latest Hays report…
Wesfarmers working on being more sustainable
22 October 2012
Water consumption has fallen at Wesfarmers Insurance but the workplace safety record has risen dramatically…
AMP graduates get degree opportunity
22 October 2012
AMP will offer graduates of its Horizons Academy the chance to become degree-qualified, in a partnership with the University of New South Wales…