Flexibility needed to fill skills shortage
11 April 2011
Claims assessors and general insurance brokers are becoming hot commodities, according to recruitment specialist Hays Insurance…
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2500 flock to Steadfast convention
04 April 2011
Steadfast is claiming an industry attendance record for its annual convention being held this week in Melbourne, with 2500 people signed on to attend…
Steadfast names rising stars
04 April 2011
Six of the insurance industry’s rising stars employed by Steadfast members have won excellence awards at the group’s convention in Melbourne…
New CIO for Zurich Australia
04 April 2011
Zurich Australia has appointed Scott Watters as its new Chief Information Officer…
FSU rallies for union support in IAG negotiations
04 April 2011
The Financial Services Union is calling for IAG workers to get involved in the fight for better pay and conditions as negotiations for a new enterprise bargaining agreement begin…
Malaysia launches competency framework with ANZIIF help
04 April 2011
The Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance has helped the Malaysian Insurance Institute build a competency framework for both general and life insurance…
Steadfast registers 1700 delegates
28 March 2011
Broker cluster group Steadfast is expecting to break all records at its 13th annual convention starting next weekend…
Training to help plug skill shortages
28 March 2011
The Council of Queensland Insurance Brokers and the state’s Financial Services School have joined forces to offer better training options for young insurance professionals…
UAC appoints first GM
28 March 2011
The Underwriting Agencies Council has appointed William Legge as its first GM…
Insight move facilitates training initiatives
28 March 2011
Insight Insurance Brokers Association will relocate its head office from Melbourne’s Dandenong area to a larger office in Wheelers Hill to give it more scope to deliver its training programs…
PSC Underwriting boosts management team
28 March 2011
PSC Horsell has appointed Shane Upton as GM of its wholesaling arm PSC Underwriting…
FSU brokers new compensation deal
28 March 2011
The Financial Services Union has successfully negotiated a new compensation package with Suncorp for GIO “heritage” employees…
Finsia launches new career resource
28 March 2011
The Financial Services Institute of Australasia has launched a new online resource for students that provides professional counselling on the industry and career paths…
Aon Scholarship fosters global knowledge
21 March 2011
Australian and NZ insurance and reinsurance professionals now have the chance to win a trip of a lifetime following the launch of Aon Benfield’s 2011 Scholarship award…
Applications open for microinsurance fellowship
21 March 2011
Insurance professionals have been invited to apply for one of six fellowships to develop expertise in microinsurance…
IBANZ event returns to Auckland
21 March 2011
The Insurance Brokers Association of New Zealand annual “Propel” conference will return to Auckland in July to capitalise on the success of last year’s conference in the city…
New director for AIA Australia
21 March 2011
AIA Australia has appointed former Aviva Australia director Elizabeth Flynn to its board…
AFA creates marketing role
21 March 2011
The Association of Financial Advisers has created a new marketing and strategy role to help promote the organisation…
FPA hopeful of membership change
14 March 2011
The Financial Planning Association is confident its move to remove the “principal” membership category will be passed at next month’s extraordinary general meeting…
Job market bounces back
14 March 2011
Financial services’ jobs are again showing significant growth, according to recruiting specialists Manpower Employment…