Agents prepare for training day
18 October 2010
Members of the Underwriting Agencies Council will get the chance to boost staff development next month at an inaugural training day…
The Professional
Insurance gripped by skills shortage
11 October 2010
Australia’s general insurance industry is in the grip of a skills shortage, with more employees changing roles and pressure being applied to increase wages…
SMEs fail to grasp the net
11 October 2010
Australian SMEs are slow to harness the benefits of the internet, but insurance firms are leading the way in turning things around…
Wesfarmers grows green initiative
11 October 2010
Wesfarmers Insurance will offset its 2010 carbon emissions by planting 26,000 native trees on WA farmland…
Tough job to pick top adviser
11 October 2010
The Association of Financial Advisers has introduced a “highly commended” category in its Adviser of the Year awards…
Advisers move to fire managers association
04 October 2010
Insurance Advisers Association of Australia’s members will join the rival Australian Fire Managers Association as the IAAA gets ready to fold…
Employment risky business: Aon
04 October 2010
Australia has two of the least risky cities in the world for recruiting, employing and relocating staff, but still falls short compared to Toronto, New York and London…
Austbrokers appoints new director
04 October 2010
Ray Carless has been appointed to the board of Austbrokers Holdings, replacing the late Frank Earl, who died in July…
Two join Insight board
04 October 2010
Two new directors have joined the board of Insight Insurance Brokers Association…
SMEs battling rogue employees
04 October 2010
The laws governing employment in Australia have been called into question as SMEs struggle to deal with rogue employees and unfair legal claims…
Truck award honours insurance manager
27 September 2010
A safety award set up by the Australian Trucking Association has been named after a former National Transport Insurance manager…
AFA to help small licensees
27 September 2010
The Association of Financial Advisers is to run a conference for small licensees at the same time as its main conference in October…
Australians’ financial savvy isn’t improving
27 September 2010
Australians’ knowledge of financial services, including life insurance, has remained at a consistent level during the five months ending August, according to the latest Suncorp Life Confidence Index…
Agencies work harder, says director
20 September 2010
Underwriting agencies have to concentrate on profitability more than the large insurers with which they often compete, according to Specialist Underwriting Agencies director John Iles…
Synchron tackles ageing adviser problem
20 September 2010
In a sector where experienced brokers and advisers are approaching retirement age, the experience of financial services dealer group Synchron is worth noting…
Jobseekers know too little, want too much
20 September 2010
Potential recruits in the financial services sector tend to exaggerate their experience and expect too much money, according to a new recruitment survey…
FPA goes online for professional development
20 September 2010
The Financial Planning Association will be offering life insurance training sessions through its new online professional development program…
Award will highlight Frank Earl’s example
13 September 2010
The example of the late Frank Earl is to be commemorated in a new annual award to be organised by the Australian Professional Indemnity Group…
Insurance ignores wave of hiring uncertainty
13 September 2010
As most Australian employers pare back growth plans and hiring expectations, the insurance industry is entering a growth phase, according to new figures from recruitment group Manpower…
APRA grants offer $50,000
13 September 2010
Funding of up to $50,000 a year is available for researchers and institutions under the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority’s 2010 research grant program…