The Professional
20 February 2012
Marsh NZ has strengthened its expertise in professional liability following the recent Bridgecorp decision, which has raised questions over directors’ and officers’ policies in Australia and New Zealand…
20 February 2012
Macquarie Life has appointed Marcello Bertasso to the newly created role of National Underwriting Manager, leading its underwriting team…
20 February 2012
Professionals and members of the public trying to understand the complex world of reinsurance now have a ready-made guide at their fingertips – if they have an Apple iPad…
13 February 2012
Zurich’s NSW/ACT State Manager Sean Walker has been promoted to GM Underwriting for corporate business at Zurich…
13 February 2012
Catlin is again offering a London Educational Scholarship to Steadfast brokers, on the back of the success of its inaugural 2011 scholarship…
13 February 2012
Broker have just two weeks left to apply for the annual Frank Earl Memorial Scholarship…
13 February 2012
The Association of Financial Advisers Foundation has presented $10,000 to the New Zealand Prime Minister’s Christchurch Earthquake Appeal…
06 February 2012
The Actuaries Institute has elected a new board and announced it will focus on natural disaster management, population ageing and superannuation fund governance this year…
06 February 2012
Specialist insurer Club Marine and the Australian Maritime College at Launceston are offering scholarships for students of marine engineering…
06 February 2012
The hiring outlook for the insurance and finance sector is shrinking, with fewer employers intending to hire, according to recent recruitment surveys…
06 February 2012
Aon has named Bob Mann to replace long-serving executive Steve Lardner as Chief Broking Officer…
06 February 2012
ASX-listed recruiter Humanis Group has acquired Melbourne-based insurance and financial services recruitment specialist DLA Consulting Group…
30 January 2012
Suncorp Group is planning to send 71 back-office jobs offshore to India as part of a cost-cutting drive that could result in more job losses…
30 January 2012
The Insurance Brokers Association of New Zealand has agreed to jointly host its annual industry awards night with the Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance…
30 January 2012
Club Marine CEO Greg Fisher is recovering in a Melbourne hospital following a serious cycling accident in December…
30 January 2012
Lumley Insurance has looked inside its own ranks for a new Head of Distribution, appointing National Account Manager Anthony Cooper to the role…
30 January 2012
Austbrokers has hired Theo Stevens as Chief Information Officer to drive the listed broker’s technology and ecommerce program…
30 January 2012
The Insurance Council of Australia has started the new year and its communications overhaul with the quiet relaunch of its website…
30 January 2012
Former Aon Benfield CEO Australia and New Zealand Stephen Warwick has been appointed CEO of the group’s Greater China division…
30 January 2012
Cluster group Insight Insurance Brokers Association has unveiled its program for its May conference in SA…