Suncorp NZ appoints two new directors
21 November 2022
Suncorp NZ has appointed Alison Barrass and Kate Jorgensen as independent directors of the organisation’s boards...
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Zurich launches partnership with West Tigers
21 November 2022
Zurich Australia has announced a new sponsorship with National Rugby League (NRL) team West Tigers...
UAC recruiting to fill CEO role
14 November 2022
The Underwriting Agencies Council has created a CEO position to lead the peak body after GM William Legge retires from the role next month...
IAG Chief Insurance Officer, Aon CEO to speak at ANZIIF breakfast event
14 November 2022
The Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance will hold its General Insurance Breakfast event on December 7 at the Fullerton Hotel in Sydney...
Chubb appoints global client executive
14 November 2022
Chubb has appointed Janet Laing as Global Client Executive within the insurer’s Major Accounts Division, Australia and New Zealand...
ICNZ's Tim Grafton named global federation Vice President
14 November 2022
The Global Federation of Insurance Associations has named US-based Susan Neely as President and New Zealand’s Tim Grafton as Vice President...
Mental health support top priority after disaster, Achmea says
14 November 2022
Specialist farm insurer Achmea Australia says agribusinesses should make seeking mental health support their first priority during post-disaster recovery...
AICLA board reappoints President to third term
07 November 2022
The Australasian Institute of Chartered Loss Adjusters board has unanimously reappointed Glyn Lloyd as its President...
ICA adds Youi and RACT executives to board
07 November 2022
The Insurance Council of Australia has announced Youi CEO Hugo Schreuder and Royal Automobile Club of Tasmania Chief Insurance Officer Paul Sofronoff as its newest board members...
Scott Breihl wins AILA Gill award with 'fairness' paper
07 November 2022
Turks associate Scott Breihl has won the Australian Insurance Law Association’s Gill Award with a presentation on fairness in the ombudsman complaints resolution scheme...
Arch appoints Northern Region Underwriting Manager
07 November 2022
Arch Insurance Australia has appointed Louise Lumley as its new Northern Region Underwriting Manager...
Sparke Helmore adds partners in Perth, Sydney, Melbourne, Newcastle
07 November 2022
Sparke Helmore has added four new partners in Australian locations, including Melbourne’s Jehan Mata from the law firm’s Commercial Insurance practice...
Berkley, NTI take out top Insurance Advisernet awards
31 October 2022
Berkley has been named Insurer of the Year and NTI Underwriting Agency of the Year at this year’s Insurance Advisernet conference...
Suncorp wins customer service awards
31 October 2022
Suncorp’s SA-based personal injury claims business has won several Customer Service Institute of Australia excellence awards...
Eliot Partnership appoints new Asia Pacific hires
31 October 2022
Specialist insurance executive recruiter Eliot Partnership has named Jenni Smith and George Kesselman to new senior advisory roles as it expands further in the Asia Pacific region...
Cover-More to sponsor Sydney WorldPride event
31 October 2022
Cover-More has announced it will be a Supporting Partner and Official Travel Insurance Partner for next year’s LGBTQIA+ WorldPride event, hosted in Sydney...
Australian and NZ firms recognised at ITIJ awards
31 October 2022
The International Travel & Health Insurance Journal has named NZ-based Southern Cross Travel Insurance as its International Travel and Health Insurance company of the year at this year’s awards ceremony in Athens, Greece...
WTW appoints Australasia Property & Casualty Head
24 October 2022
WTW has appointed Robert Lasovski as Head of Property and Casualty for its Corporate Risk and Broking business in Australasia...
Professions seek PI recognition for risk-reducing schemes
24 October 2022
Professional Standards Councils are seeking to boost insurer recognition of schemes that act to improve risk management, as the cost of obtaining professional indemnity cover continues to increase in some areas...
ANZIIF names Making a Difference award winners
24 October 2022
The Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance has announced the newest winners of its Making a Difference recognition awards...