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ANZIIF plans industry-based restructure

30 April 2012

The Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance will dissolve its state-based committees to establish industry-based groups at its next annual general meeting…

Baldacchino leaves Chubb for IAA

30 April 2012

Chubb’s Vice President Strategic Marketing Paul Baldacchino is moving to Insurance Advisernet Australia to lead its international operations…

RMAdvancer awards open

30 April 2012

Nominations for Vero’s risk management awards program for this year will open on May 1…

IC Frith sponsors GWS Giants

30 April 2012

Broker IC Frith has announced a sponsorship deal with new AFL club the Greater Western Sydney Giants…

Ansvar partners with natural disaster charity

30 April 2012

Ansvar Insurance has become a foundation partner of Fine Green Paddock, a new charity to provide financial aid to those whose lives have been affected by natural disasters…

Zurich boosts Smith Family

23 April 2012

Zurich Australia is helping The Smith Family to assist disadvantaged young people participate fully in their education through the charity’s Learning for Life program…

Insight names awards finalists

23 April 2012

Broker group Insight has announced the finalists in its annual awards for excellence, with winners to be named at its annual conference on May 19…

Claims roles in high demand

23 April 2012

Specialists in Liability and workers’ compensation claims are in high demand, according to recruitment company Hays…

Marsh broker wins loss-prevention scholarship

23 April 2012

Commercial property insurer Affiliated FM has awarded a scholarship to Marsh broker Tyson Vickery, enabling him to visit a leading property loss prevention research centre in the US next month…

ACI to run RMIA back office

23 April 2012

The Risk Management Institution of Australasia has appointed the Australasian Compliance Institute to run its back-office functions from next week…

FPA plans shadow shopper workshops

23 April 2012

The Financial Planning Association will run national best practice workshops looking at issues raised in the latest shadow shopper report…

IAG takes lead on parental leave

16 April 2012

IAG will offer the equivalent of 20 weeks’ parental leave at full pay in an effort to retain female staff and enable more women to reach senior positions…

Adjusters fly out for AICLA’s Shanghai convention

16 April 2012

Claims professionals from across the Asia-Pacific region are converging on Shanghai this week for the first Asian Claims Convention, which has been organised by the Australasian Institute of Chartered…

NIBA waiting on research results

16 April 2012

The National Insurance Brokers Association is waiting for the results of market research on consumer attitudes to insurance before working with the Insurance Council of Australia on an education campaign…

Troup joins Swiss Re

16 April 2012

Swiss Re has appointed Helen Troup as Head of Client Markets Life & Health for Australia and New Zealand…

Aon confirms Gatto appointment

16 April 2012

Global broker Aon has confirmed that well-known broking industry figure Maurice Gatto will join its team as National Manager, Property Broking, from August this year…