Hiring upswing predicted in third quarter
12 July 2010
Rising confidence in the financial services sector is accelerating the hiring plans of more than 4000 employers over the coming three months…
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Warren Tickle Memorial Award finalists named
12 July 2010
Rebecca Wilson of Sydney firm Austbrokers ABS has been chosen as this year’s top young professional insurance broker in NSW/ACT…
Boutique player targets niche training
12 July 2010
The newest entrant in the insurance professional training field says she doesn’t want to compete with the big players, but merely provide a service that complements theirs…
Brokers key players in climate change education
12 July 2010
Global insurer Zurich Financial Services Australia says insurance brokers remain pivotal figures in guarding society against climate change from a “risk management point of view”…
Suncorp appoints new HR boss
12 July 2010
Suncorp has appointed banking executive Amanda Revis to the role of Group Executive for Human Resources…
Brokers, claims managers in demand
05 July 2010
Brokers will be in high demand in the next few months, with recruitment specialist Hays predicting a “flurry” of hiring activity in the new financial year…
Insurance workers among most unhealthy: survey
05 July 2010
A survey by British healthcare provider Medicash has found insurance is the fourth least-healthy profession in the UK…
Do more for others, says award winner
05 July 2010
Insurance industry professionals should devote some of their free time to supporting the less fortunate in their communities, says Brisbane broker Colin Hambrecht…
New boss for Allianz global corporate team
28 June 2010
Allianz has shuffled the corporate decks in its Global Corporate and Speciality division, announcing Holger Schaefer as the new head of its Australian operations…
IBANZ award nominations open
28 June 2010
Nominations are now open for the Insurance Brokers Association of New Zealand annual general insurance industry awards…
Suncorp announces new life EGMs
28 June 2010
Suncorp Life has appointed two new EGMs to help manage its plans to double new life insurance business in the next three years…
Finsia launches professional standard
21 June 2010
A new professional standard for workers in the banking, wealth management and capital markets has been announced by the Financial Services Institute of Australasia…
AFA award nominations open
21 June 2010
Nominations have opened for the Association of Financial Advisers’ 2010 Rising Star of the Year and Adviser of the Year awards…
IAG appoints new HR head
21 June 2010
IAG NZ Executive GM Human Resources Fiona Michel has received an internal promotion and will take up the role of Head of Group HR for IAG in Sydney on July 5…
Financial services gender divide revealed
15 June 2010
While the “vast majority” of women working in financial services feel they are underpaid and under-represented, the majority of men don’t believe a gender divide even exists…
Insurance recruitment set to maintain pace
15 June 2010
Insurance sector jobseekers can look forward to a bright third quarter, with insurers expected to be on the hunt for recruits…
Warren Tickle WA nominee announced
15 June 2010
Aon Account Manager Simon Landrigan has been announced the WA finalist for the 2010 Warren Tickle Memorial Award…
Claims Convention looms
15 June 2010
The Australasian Institute of Chartered Loss Adjusters and Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance are teaming up again for the fourth annual Claims Convention…
Finsia elects new President
15 June 2010
Malcolm McComas is the new President of the Financial Services Institute of Australasia, taking over from Chris van Aanholt who has concluded his two-year term…
CGU seeks movers and shakers
15 June 2010
CGU is bringing some added fun to its rap-based national advertising campaign with a call for entrants to “Bust a move with Gary”…