Insurers should ditch hiring rule book, recruiter says
27 June 2022
Insurers must rethink how they build teams or they will struggle to fill roles and create “massive holes” in servicing clients, Kona Recruitment says...
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Allianz and SSI partnership celebrates refugee and migrants' education scholarships
27 June 2022
Allianz Australia and Settlement Services International announced 37 new recipients of its refugee scholarship program at ceremonies as it expanded the initiative’s reach...
icare delivers workplace peer mental health training
27 June 2022
NSW state insurer icare’s Injury Prevention Manager Jen Cameron has been delivering mental health training in workplaces aimed at sparking early intervention that reduces mental health pressures on staff...
Clyde & Co announces new Partner in Melbourne office
27 June 2022
Law firm Clyde & Co says Matthew Ellis has joined as Partner in its Melbourne office...
Prince of Wales attends Ansvar owner's thanksgiving service
27 June 2022
The Prince of Wales joined hundreds of beneficiaries at Westminster Abbey as the charitable owner of Ansvar Insurance, Benefact Group, celebrated giving more than £100 million to good causes...
Talent-drive lunches to counter insurance skill shortage
20 June 2022
Blake Oliver Consulting is helping insurers fight back against an “image problem” by hosting targeted lunch events in Melbourne and Sydney aimed at opening the eyes of top graduates to the perks of a career in the industry...
Special podcast: how brokers can ease claims pain
20 June 2022
The crucial issue of claims is highlighted by the third episode of a special podcast series focused on this year’s Vero SME Index report...
NTI's MND truck raffles reap $1 million
20 June 2022
Funds raised by NTI for Motor Neurone Disease research have climbed above $1 million as ticket sales for its latest raffle, the fifth truck it has donated, hit $200,000-plus...
Andrew Gissing appointed Natural Hazards Research CEO
20 June 2022
Natural Hazards Research Australia says Andrew Gissing from Risk Frontiers will become CEO starting July 25, taking over from Richard Thornton who announced earlier this year that he would be retiring...
Registrations open for AICLA Claims Convention
20 June 2022
The Australasian Institute of Chartered Loss Adjusters has opened registrations for this year’s Claims Convention, to be held on September 29 in Sydney...
Moray & Agnew beefs up insurance teams
20 June 2022
Law firm Moray & Agnew has promoted two senior insurance lawyers to partner, and six special counsel in Melbourne, Newcastle and Brisbane...
NIBA reveals NSW/ACT award finalists
06 June 2022
The National Insurance Brokers Association has revealed its NSW/ACT finalists for this year’s Broker and Young Professional Broker awards...
Steadfast names brokers for inaugural Hall of Fame
06 June 2022
Steadfast Group says brokers Colin Cowden and Leo Driessen have been inducted into the broking network’s inaugural Hall of Fame, in recognition of their “significant” contributions to the business since it was formed in 1996...
INsight podcast feature episode published
06 June 2022
A special podcast series focused on this year’s Vero SME Index report has published its second episode...
Blue Zebra hires pricing and underwriting strategy head
06 June 2022
Underwriting agency Blue Zebra has appointed Jason Cunningham as Head of Pricing and Underwriting Strategy...
Insurers honoured at Australian LGBTQ inclusion awards
06 June 2022
The insurance industry has been recognised at this year’s Australian LGBTQ Inclusion Awards, with QBE becoming the first insurer to qualify for top level platinum employer status, while NRMA took out the “most improved” gong...
RACQ pledges $2.1 million to flood affected communities
06 June 2022
RACQ says it will provide $2.1 million to assist community and sports groups in southeast Queensland affected by flooding...
MMIF sets date for Winter Warmer event
06 June 2022
The Melbourne Marine Insurance Forum has announced its annual Winter Warmer event for July 7...
NTI underwriter wins next gen award
30 May 2022
NTI Marine Underwriter Yijing Vicky Zhang has won the 2022 Young Insurance Professionals and Barry.Nilsson. Next Gen Insurance Leader Award...
'It will make things better': Suncorp employees form Indigenous support group
30 May 2022
First Nations employees at Suncorp are forming a resource group to provide support and advocate on behalf of Indigenous staff...