FPA changes committee structures
23 May 2011
The Financial Planning Association will now open up its committee structure to the entire membership…
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Tony Morgan new ANZIIF president
16 May 2011
The Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance has appointed well-known loss adjuster Tony Morgan as its new president…
FPA to promote its members’ skills
16 May 2011
The Financial Planning Association will spend $15 million over the next five years to promote the professionalism of financial planners…
NSW broker wins Frank Earl scholarship
16 May 2011
NSW broker Debbi Thorne is the inaugural winner of the Frank Earl Memorial Scholarship…
Institute to recognise dedicated professionals
16 May 2011
The Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance will recognise the work of members who have given “an outstanding lifetime commitment” to the industry at its annual…
Stand-in confirmed as Finsia CEO
16 May 2011
The Financial Services Institute of Australasia’s interim CEO Russell Thomas will now take on the job permanently…
CGU and ANZIIF partner on training
09 May 2011
CGU employees will be able to improve their qualifications and fast-track their studies through a partnership between the CGU Academy and the Australian and New Zealand Institute of…
ANZIIF appoints IT manager to drive online services
09 May 2011
The Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance has created a new position to drive its online membership services and education delivery, appointing Chris Trott as GM…
ANZIIF extends award deadline for underwriting agencies
09 May 2011
The Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance has extended the deadline for Underwriting Agencies Council members to enter its Australian Insurance Industry awards…
Financial planning not the job it was
09 May 2011
Although the demand for financial advisers continues, regulatory changes might alter this, according to recruitment firm eJobs…
Booth brings wide experience to NIBA
02 May 2011
Asbestos Injuries Compensation Fund CEO Dallas Booth will “hit the ground running” when he takes up the position of National Insurance Brokers Association CEO in July…
Coverholder courses address training gaps
02 May 2011
The College of Professional Education has joined with Lloyd’s Australia to offer new courses that will help address gaps in training for coverholders and their staff…
New FSC board member
02 May 2011
ANZ Wealth MD John Van Der Wielen has been appointed to the board of the Financial Services Council…
CII rolls dice with new board game
02 May 2011
Where Monopoly popularised real estate speculation and Scrabble made dictionaries cool, the UK Chartered Insurance Institute is rolling the dice with a board game incarnation of its own…
Tributes flow for Pearce
02 May 2011
Former Lumley Insurance GM Strategic Relationships David Pearce is being kept busy answering more than 1600 emails received from industry friends and colleagues following his sudden departure…
Swans join in QBE's celebrations
02 May 2011
They might have lost to Carlton in a thriller at the Sydney Cricket Ground, but AFL side the Sydney Swans were outstanding on the field thanks to a new guernsey commemorating…
NZ brokers surprised by ANZIIF awards move
18 April 2011
The Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance is splitting its annual industry awards into Australian and New Zealand events…
AIMS concentrates on the issues
18 April 2011
Last week’s Austbrokers & IBNA Member Services Conference proved an ideal opportunity to discuss issues related to the recent spate of natural disasters and their aftermath…
Councils invited to climate talks
18 April 2011
Zurich Australia General Insurance is inviting local government representatives to meet with brokers to discuss climate risk issues…
Claims expert explains general insurance
18 April 2011
LMI Group MD Allan Manning has again put pen to paper, releasing another in a series of books designed to help people understand general insurance…