ICNZ chief Chris Ryan resigns
12 June 2012
Insurance Council of New Zealand CEO Chris Ryan will leave ICNZ in December after 15 years in the role…
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GI arbitration pioneer dies
12 June 2012
Judith Cohen, the first chairman of the General Insurance Enquiries and Complaints scheme – the forerunner of the Insurance Ombudsman – has died at the age of 86…
Allianz wins CQIB award
12 June 2012
Allianz won the Council of Queensland Insurance Brokers Allrounder of the Year Award at its Queensland Day celebration last week…
NZ awards nominations open this week
12 June 2012
Nominations will open this week for the 2012 New Zealand Insurance Industry Awards…
Aon Benfield scholarship winner announced
12 June 2012
Aon Benfield Australia and the Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance have awarded the 2012 Aon Benfield Scholarship to Emma Coppin…
Insight conference set for Cairns
12 June 2012
Insight Insurance Brokers Association will hold its annual conference in Cairns on April 18-21 next year…
AFA Adviser of the Year award open
12 June 2012
Nominations for the 2012 Association of Financial Advisers Adviser of the Year Award have opened…
King makes move to Chartis
04 June 2012
Jared King, QBE’s National Underwriting Manager – International Brokers, is moving to Chartis Australia to head up its commercial lines business…
Borrelli joins NTI
04 June 2012
National Transport Insurance has appointed former Zurich GM Customer Distribution and Marketing Lou Borrelli as GM Corporate…
Salaries set for moderate increase
04 June 2012
Insurance professionals can expect a moderate salary increase this year, according to recruitment agency Hays…
AICLA appoints CEO
04 June 2012
The Australasian Institute of Chartered Loss Adjusters has promoted Administration Officer Tony Libke to the new role of CEO…
Suncorp measures ‘responsible approach’
04 June 2012
Suncorp says its approach to corporate social responsibility continues to be integral to how it does business…
Loss adjuster/mentor dies
04 June 2012
Well-known Sydney loss adjuster Vin Gallagher has died at the age of 55…
Top guns for AFA roadshow
04 June 2012
The Association of Financial Advisers will have Australian Securities and Investments Commission Commissioner Peter Kell and Shadow Assistant Treasurer Mathias Cormann speaking at its national…
Work-related travel takes toll on insurance workers’ health
28 May 2012
Almost 20% of workers who travel for their jobs believe it has a negative effect on their health, a Medibank survey of 400 insurance and finance workers shows…
Victoria University launches postgraduate insurance course
28 May 2012
A Graduate Certificate in Insurance Law and Practice will be offered at Melbourne’s Victoria University from July…
Former SUA shareholder dies after long illness
28 May 2012
Former Specialist Underwriting Agencies shareholder Denis Clarke has died after a long illness…
Women sceptical about workplace equality
28 May 2012
A survey of New Zealand-based financial services professionals suggests the sector’s view of itself as one of the leaders in promoting gender diversity is flawed…
AFA female adviser award opens
28 May 2012
Entries for the Association of Financial Advisers’ 2012 Female Excellence in Advice Award have opened…
Birch steps up to Finsia presidency
28 May 2012
Macquarie Capital Advisers Executive Director Marianne Birch is the new President of the Financial Services Institute of Australasia…