Insurance staff in high demand, says Hays
13 August 2012
It is a good time to be an experienced insurance professional, with the latest quarterly report from recruiter Hays finding such staff are highly sought after by the industry…
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JLT marches on with more senior appointments
13 August 2012
JLT has appointed another two senior industry professionals – this time recruited from rival Marsh – in a continuation of its specialty business expansion…
Companies not transparent on gender pay
13 August 2012
A survey about the gender pay gap in the financial services industry has found 72.5% of women did not think their employer is transparent about pay equality…
Calliden executive wins Peter Corrigan scholarship
13 August 2012
Calliden senior executive Simone Dossetor has won the 2012 Peter Corrigan International Scholarship…
Lumley appoints broker manager
13 August 2012
Lumley Insurance has appointed Shaun Morzinek as Regional Broker Relationship Manager for its Victorian distribution team…
Houston has lift-off at Claim360
13 August 2012
Claims management group Claim360 has appointed John Houston as its new Executive Manager, the first in a series of appointments to be announced in the coming months…
Entries for AFA female award up
13 August 2012
Entries for the Association of Financial Advisers female excellence in advice award are up 23% this year…
ANZIIF to showcase global trailblazers at Sydney conference
06 August 2012
The Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance will bring international business trailblazers to Sydney in December for a conference on innovation, risk and leadership…
Business awards for insurance players
06 August 2012
Insurance services companies have performed well at the Australian Business Awards for 2012, with Aon and Claim Central taking awards for innovation while insurer Budget Direct won award for…
ANZIIF appoints two new directors
06 August 2012
The Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance has appointed Carmen Keller of Swiss Re and Tom Reddacliff of MLC Advice Solutions as directors…
Allianz appoints new national sales chief
06 August 2012
Allianz has appointed Adam Farr as its new national sales and development manager for the group’s broker and agency division…
Aon beefs up resources team
06 August 2012
Aon has appointed former London broker Alex Lumby as a Perth-based client director to service the resources sector within its global client division…
Honan appoints Victorian manager
06 August 2012
Honan Insurance Group has appointed Jacquie Romero as Victorian State Manager. She will retain the role of National Financial Lines Director, which she has held for the past four years…
Broker Steve Le Duc dies
06 August 2012
Senior JLT executive Steve Le Duc died in Sydney last week after a long illness…
AIG takes to YouTube to spruik rebrand
06 August 2012
AIG has taken to YouTube to promote its image and commitment to the US public…
Steve Lardner consults for Catlin
30 July 2012
Steve Lardner, former Chief Broking Officer and Director of Broking Operations at Aon, has been appointed as a strategic consultant to Catlin Australia…
AICLA and ANZIIF close to new deal on training delivery
30 July 2012
Affordability is the final issue to be resolved as the Australasian Institute of Chartered Loss Adjusters and the Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance draw closer to finalising…
Roadshow sets some directions for NZ brokers
30 July 2012
New Zealand brokers have been encouraged to accept continuing professional development as a standard feature of their work from now on…
Life and general insurance scholarships on offer
30 July 2012
Law firm TurksLegal is calling for nominations for its 2012 scholarships, two of which are on offer for insurance professionals…
Record numbers apply for CFP training
30 July 2012
The Financial Planning Association has reported record enrolments for its Certified Financial Planner program…