The Professional
12 December 2011
A project team made up of representatives from the Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance and the Insurance Brokers Association of New Zealand will be formed this week…
12 December 2011
The Insurance Council of Australia has appointed Vicki Mullen as GM Consumer Relations and Market Development…
12 December 2011
“Actuaries Australia – Calculated Advice” is the new name and motto of actuaries’ peak body – although the former name “Institute of Actuaries of Australia” will remain as its legal title…
12 December 2011
Suncorp is investing in extensive training for its workers’ compensation and motor vehicle compulsory third party staff, and wants 80% of its 600 staff to gain additional qualifications…
12 December 2011
Insurance industry stalwart John Trowbridge is poised to join the board of MDA National in January…
05 December 2011
Urgent talks are being held in Auckland this week in an attempt to resolve a stand-off between the Insurance Brokers Association of New Zealand and the Australian and New Zealand Institute…
05 December 2011
Specialist Underwriting Agencies director John Iles is the new Chairman of the Underwriting Agencies Council (UAC), replacing Damien Coates at its AGM in Sydney on Friday…
05 December 2011
The Australian Professional Indemnity Group has elected a new national president…
05 December 2011
CGU National Liability Claims Manager Southern Julie Harriss is this year’s winner of the Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance & Finance TurksLegal Claims Scholarship…
28 November 2011
The Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance has officially launched its “Know Risk” website, designed to provide information about the practical and financial management of risk…
28 November 2011
Young professionals and their more senior managers will be in the spotlight at the Underwriting Agencies Council professional development day in Sydney on December 6…
28 November 2011
Vero EM Operational Excellence and Partnering Troy Filipcevic has been presented with the Association for Co-operative Operations Research and Development award for outstanding leadership standards…
28 November 2011
Comedian Anh Do will attract plenty of insurance professionals to the McLardy McShane Reach Christmas Lunch in Melbourne’s Docklands on December 7…
28 November 2011
CBH Group CRO Rob Maurich has been named Risk Manager of the Year at the Risk Management Institution of Australasia conference…
28 November 2011
Stuart Beatty has been named as the new Asia-Pacific MD for JLT Re, the reinsurance wing of global broker Jardine Lloyd Thompson…
21 November 2011
Underwriting Agencies Council Chairman Damien Coates will not stand for re-election at the UAC annual general meeting on December 2, saying he doesn’t have sufficient spare time…
21 November 2011
The Victorian Reinsurance Discussion Group will debate the outlook for next year when it meets on Friday…
21 November 2011
More than 500 students are studying for an undergraduate degree aligned with the Financial Planning Association’s Certified Financial Planner program…
21 November 2011
For people seeking their 10 seconds of fame, AAMI will allow 160 Facebook fans to appear in a special Safe Driver Rewards television commercial…
21 November 2011
Advisers from practices from WA, SA Tasmania and NSW won Financial Planning Association Best Practice awards at the annual conference in Brisbane last week…