AIMS delegates play their own ‘world cup’
03 May 2010
Members of the Austbrokers and IBNA broker cluster groups staged their own version of the soccer World Cup in South Africa last week…
The Professional
AIMS comes ashore for next few years
27 April 2010
Major broker group Austbrokers & IBNA Member Services will hold its next three national conferences in Australia rather than offshore to ensure maximum interaction with underwriters…
Gill set to take global presidency
27 April 2010
Leading Sydney lawyer Michael Gill is a frontrunner for the presidency of the peak global body for insurance lawyers, the Association Internationale de Droit des Assurances…
Financial services staff a fine catch
27 April 2010
Employment surveys are painting financial services recruitment trends in a rosy light, with middle management a hot item in a resurgent job market…
Risk managers in vogue
19 April 2010
Demand for risk management professionals remains buoyant as the fallout from the global financial crisis continues to impact on internal auditing departments…
Recruitment and pay forecast to rise
19 April 2010
Australian employers are on the hunt for quality staff, according to a report finding employer confidence at its highest point in 18 months…
Kiwi appointed to London risk think tank
19 April 2010
The Aon Benfield Hazard Research Centre at University College London has appointed David Middleton, the former CEO of New Zealand’s Earthquake Commission, as visiting professor…
Warren Tickle award deadline looms
19 April 2010
The deadline is drawing near for young brokers intending to enter the Warren Tickle Memorial Award. Nominations for the award close on April 30…
Cloney calls time on QBE
12 April 2010
Long-serving QBE Chairman John Cloney has announced he will shortly bring his three-decade association with the company to a close…
Ace boss returns to Singapore
12 April 2010
Ace Insurance CEO Australia and NZ Damien Sullivan will return to Singapore as Asia-Pacific President and CEO, just a year after returning home for family reasons…
Zurich names new execs
12 April 2010
Former Suncorp executive Daniel Fogarty has been appointed COO for Zurich General Insurance, while Elizabeth Taylor has been named Head of Operations…
Jobseekers getting power back
12 April 2010
The balance of power in the executive recruitment market is swinging back to candidates, according to major industry recruiter Hays Insurance…
RMIA announces board changes
12 April 2010
The Risk Management Institution of Australasia has added another seat to its board of directors following the departure of two founding members…
Call to mentor top women
12 April 2010
Business leaders say mentoring talented female executives is the best way to address gender imbalance on the boards of Australia’s top listed companies…
Jobs site continues to grow
12 April 2010
More than 70 risk insurance industry jobs at all levels are being advertised on insuranceNEWS.com.au/jobs today…
QBE invites entries to workers’ compensation program
29 March 2010
QBE is inviting registrations for its workers’ compensation national training program, offering an additional 14 new courses…
Vero spruiks Warren Tickle award
29 March 2010
Young brokers across Australia are being encouraged to enter the Warren Tickle Memorial Award…
Underwriting agents, brokers set for Sydney
29 March 2010
The annual round of expos run by the Underwriting Agencies Council and the National Insurance Brokers Association will kick off in Sydney on April 8.…
Centrepoint Alliance boosts sales staff
29 March 2010
Premium funding specialist Centrepoint Alliance is eyeing further growth opportunities with the recruitment of four business development executives…
ANZIIF invites award submissions
22 March 2010
It’s awards time again, with nominations now open for the 2010 Australia and New Zealand Insurance Industry Awards…