Insurance professionals paid less than market average
16 July 2012
Average remuneration in the insurance industry is 2.6% lower than the general market, according to global management consultancy Hay Group…
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Industry expert Rodney Benjamin dies
16 July 2012
Melbourne insurance identity Rodney Benjamin died last month at 82…
Kerr to join BMS
16 July 2012
Global independent insurance broker BMS Group has appointed Glenn Kerr to join its Australian operation…
NSW and SA pick their Warren Tickle and Broker of the Year winners
09 July 2012
The NSW and SA state winners of the Warren Tickle Memorial Award and Broker of the Year award have been named at events in Sydney and Adelaide…
AIG may sponsor All Blacks
09 July 2012
AIG may become a sponsor of New Zealand rugby union team the All Blacks, according to reports in the New Zealand media…
Rowe to remain chair of FPA
09 July 2012
Financial Planning Association Chairman Matthew Rowe has had his tenure extended, citing the “job left to do” as the reason behind the decision…
Registrations open for NZ risk conference
09 July 2012
The New Zealand Society for Risk Management will hold its biennial conference in Wellington on September 6 and 7…
Insight becomes a limited liability company
02 July 2012
Insight Australia Group came into being yesterday after changing its name from Insight Insurance Brokers Association…
ASIC proposes self-regulatory body for advisers’ exam
02 July 2012
A self-regulatory model could be the best way to administer a national examination for financial advisers, according to the Australian Securities and Investments Commission…
Industry awards finalists announced
02 July 2012
Finalists in the Australian Insurance Industry Awards have been announced, with the winners to be announced at the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre on August 16…
Melbourne broker takes Frank Earl award
02 July 2012
Doug Allen of AIS Insurance Brokers in Melbourne has won this year’s Frank Earl Memorial Scholarship…
Board changes at Financial Services Council
02 July 2012
The Financial Services Council has appointed AMP Financial Services MD Craig Meller as Deputy Chairman…
Suncorp, Allianz employees make personal injury awards finals
02 July 2012
Three Suncorp and five Allianz employees are finalists in the Personal Injury Education Foundation 2012 awards for excellence in personal injury management…
Ombudsman beefs up management team
25 June 2012
The Financial Ombudsman Service has announced plans to introduce three new executive general managers and create a senior leadership group in the coming months…
Aon staff do their bit for charities
25 June 2012
Aon Australia staff volunteered more than 1500 hours to charities last year, delivering Christmas hampers, mentoring disadvantaged students and raising funds by participating in fun runs and…
NIBA award finalists to be announced
25 June 2012
Nominations have closed for the National Insurance Brokers Association’s Broker of the Year Award and finalists will be announced next month…
Sportscover grants open
25 June 2012
Specialist sports insurer Sportscover has opened applications for its amateur sports grants, which sponsor men and women in a variety of sports globally…
AFA Rising Star award nominations open
25 June 2012
Nominations are open for the Association of Financial Advisers’ Rising Star of the Year Award…
Insurance hiring outlook strong
18 June 2012
Employers in the finance, insurance and real estate sectors expect to increase hiring in the third quarter, according to a new employment report…
QBE’s Fagen becomes ANZIIF director
18 June 2012
Colin Fagen, CEO of QBE’s Australian and New Zealand operations, has joined the board of the Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance…