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...
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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...
New Suncorp Customer Advocate addresses accessibility and affordability
24 October 2022
Suncorp Customer Advocate Andrew Chanmugam says policyholders are going through “a challenging time” as cost-of-living pressures worsen insurance affordability and accessibility issues...
UAC Underwriting Expo largest yet for Hobart
24 October 2022
The Underwriting Agencies Council says its Hobart underwriting expo last week attracted the largest turnout of exhibitors yet for the event...
NIBA reveals award winners at 40th anniversary dinner
17 October 2022
CGU, NTI and Liberty Specialty Markets have been awarded top honours at this year’s National Insurance Brokers Association awards night...
Chubb senior executive retires
17 October 2022
Chubb has announced that its Head of Personal Risk Services in Australia Michelle O’Dowd will retire after 37 years with the insurer...
Sedgwick hosts construction insolvencies, defect claims forum
17 October 2022
Global loss adjuster Sedgwick hosted a forum for residential builders and the broader construction industry last week amid concern over insolvencies and property defect claims...
Indigenous food industries program gains Steadfast support
17 October 2022
Steadfast is supporting a program aimed at increasing the representation of Indigenous girls and women within the agriculture and food industry...
NCI opens Newcastle branch
17 October 2022
National Credit Insurance has expanded with a new office in Newcastle...
AICLA on the CEO hunt again
10 October 2022
The Australasian Institute of Chartered Loss Adjusters has embarked on another CEO search to replace Tony Libke, who has put his retirement on hold until a successor has been found...
Holman Webb appoints new Chairman
10 October 2022
Insurance law firm Holman Webb Lawyers has announced Wendy MacDonnell as its new Chair...
NRMA Insurance, RACV-backed charity hits a million donations
10 October 2022
Donation platform GIVIT, backed by NRMA Insurance and RACV, has provided more than a million essentials such groceries, technology and whitegoods to pandemic-impacted Australians a year into the two-year program...
MMIF to host Christmas lunch on November 11
10 October 2022
The Melbourne Marine Insurance Forum will host its annual Christmas lunch on Friday November 11...
Insurance among top sectors driving up workplace mental health claims
03 October 2022
The finance and insurance industry, along with government and defence and education sectors, is pushing up the volume of active psychological claims, Allianz says...
Insurers, brokers vie for ANZIIF honours in New Zealand
03 October 2022
The four finalists in the running to be crowned General Insurance Company of the Year in New Zealand are AA Insurance, FMG, Tower and Vero, while this year Marsh and Runacres Insurance are vying for Large Broking Company honours...
Risk Frontiers' in-person seminar returns
03 October 2022
Natural hazard modeller Risk Frontiers has announced the return of its in-person forum addressing ongoing climate risks...