ANZIIF qualifications get tick from NZ
31 January 2011
The Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance can now accredit its general, life, broking and financial planning qualifications towards the New Zealand Financial Services…
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New NIBA President names his priorities
13 December 2010
Helping to build community appreciation of the role brokers play in the insurance industry is just one of the challenges that new National Insurance Brokers Association President David Duffield wants…
UAC elects directors for 2011
13 December 2010
Three directors have been elected to the Underwriting Agencies Council board of directors at last week’s AGM in Sydney…
Tough year ahead for recruitment
13 December 2010
Recruitment across the financial services sector will slow in the first quarter of 2011, according to a new survey…
NIBA raises membership fees
06 December 2010
The National Insurance Brokers Association has increased membership fees by 20%…
Two join Steadfast board
06 December 2010
State members of major broker cluster group Steadfast have elected two new directors to the national board…
‘Refreshing’ paper wins prize
06 December 2010
QBE Technical Claims Manager NSW/ACT Sean Morrison has won the 2010 Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance TurksLegal Claims Scholarship…
Suncorp employees pass agreement
06 December 2010
A majority of Suncorp employees have agreed to accept a new workplace agreement, with the Financial Services Union saying the company still has “some way to go to achieve…
Life jobs wanted
06 December 2010
Employer inflexibility is preventing the recruitment of people looking for a career in life insurance sales, according to Hays Insurance…
Insurance Advisernet picks winners
06 December 2010
Adelaide authorised representative Lewis Milford was one of the big winners at Insurance Advisernet Australia’s recent national conference on the Gold Coast, taking out the coveted AR of the Year…
RMIA favoured for risk role
29 November 2010
Managing embedded risks in the culture of an organisation needs a more co-ordinated approach between professional associations, according to speakers at the Risk Management Institute…
Financial services people a smart bunch
29 November 2010
Most of the financial and insurance services sector have some non-school qualification from a higher education establishment, according to the latest education and work report…
Former Aviva CEO moves back to the old firm
29 November 2010
Former Aviva Australia CEO Allan Griffiths has been appointed MD of Aviva South Asia…
Papers wanted for road safety conference
29 November 2010
The Australasian College of Road Safety is calling for papers to be submitted for the 2011 national conference in Melbourne…
RMIA crowns ‘ambassador’
22 November 2010
Leighton Contractors Manager of Risk Karl Davey has won the Risk Management Institution of Australasia’s Risk Manager of the Year award…
BT appoints new insurance heads
22 November 2010
Westpac-owned BT Financial Group has appointed new heads of general insurance and bancassurance…
Consultancy builds new links
22 November 2010
Claims management consultancy group Stream is joining forces with Consult 3 and the Financial Services School to establish a new training program for building consultants…
Lloyd’s man rolls up his sleeves
22 November 2010
Lloyd’s new General Representative in Australia, Adrian Humphreys, says he sometimes has to roll up his sleeves to get the job done…
Flexi-work boosts skills set
22 November 2010
Financial services companies are choosing temporary and contract staff in a bid to minimise skill shortages in the future, according to recruiting specialist Hays Insurance…
ANZIIF develops diploma for UAC
15 November 2010
The Underwriting Agencies Council is working with the Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance to develop special modules for a new Diploma of Financial Services…