ANZIIF to announce winners of Donna Walker awards this week
27 September 2021
The Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance will reveal on Thursday the winners of the Donna Walker Awards...
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Former ICA comms chief takes on NSW Treasury role
27 September 2021
Former Insurance Council of Australia head of communications Campbell Fuller has been appointed to a newly-created role at NSW Treasury...
Delta names new underwriting manager
27 September 2021
New Zealand underwriting agency Delta Insurance has appointed Adrian Sweeney as Underwriting Manager for its liability and speciality lines...
BAIS contest showcases IT/insurance talent combo
27 September 2021
The team at BAIS Insurance Technology has showcased its rare two-industry talent combination with a competition for the most creative video depicting how many years of experience in each sector its experts have clocked up...
Dive In to kick off tomorrow
20 September 2021
This year’s Dive In, the insurance industry’s annual diversity and inclusion festival, kicks off tomorrow with more than 100 events to take place across more than 35 countries...
Mansfield Award winners recognised for claims excellence
20 September 2021
The Gold Mansfield Award for overall excellence in claims handling has been presented to Vero for a second straight year, while other winners were Allianz Australia, Zurich and NTI...
Australia, NZ finalists for ANZIIF insurance awards revealed
20 September 2021
Winners of this year’s Australian Insurance Awards will be revealed through an “online movie” production, the Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance announced last week...
BMS appoints Van Dugteren to key role
20 September 2021
Specialist insurance and reinsurance broker BMS has named Guy Van Dugteren as National Claims and Technical Manager, Financial Lines as it strengthens its business team...
Kennedys appoints three senior associates, two special counsel
20 September 2021
The Australian arm of insurance law firm Kennedys has announced a new round of senior promotions, including two new special counsel, insurance: Melbourne-based Edwina Fenwick and Sydney-based Jonathan Shakenovsky...
Steadfast NZ welcomes new board member
20 September 2021
Steadfast Group has appointed Kim Matthews to the board of Steadfast New Zealand, replacing Chris Hughes...
Insurance News wellness survey garners strong response
13 September 2021
The Insurance News Wellness Survey 2021 has already attracted about 800 responses detailing the experience of remote working and how the insurance industry has managed the mental health impacts of COVID and related restrictions...
Mansfield Awards take place this week
13 September 2021
The online presentation of the annual Mansfield Awards for Claims Excellence will take place on Thursday...
Mercer Marsh Benefits reveals senior appointments
13 September 2021
Employee benefits consultancy and broker Mercer Marsh Benefits (MMB) has made a number of senior leadership appointments across several business areas, all reporting to MMB’s Head of Pacific Sarah Brown...
Suncorp NZ donates $150,000 to relieve lockdown hardship
13 September 2021
Suncorp New Zealand has provided $150,000 to five community support groups working to relieve increased hardship caused by COVID lockdowns...
Risk Frontiers runs resilience webinars
13 September 2021
Catastrophe loss modeller Risk Frontiers will hold a webinar series next month on resilience and the role of science to support decision-making in a warming world...
Future workplace: more Lycra, less office space
06 September 2021
Get used to seeing more of your colleagues at home in Lycra and expect a future office featuring collaboration hubs, yoga and a focus on culture and ideation sessions in an environment very different to the past...
Dive In registrations ramp up
06 September 2021
Registrations for this year’s local Dive In sessions have already surpassed 3000 as the insurance industry’s diversity and inclusion festival gears up for this month’s hybrid global format...
Insurance News appoints Partnerships Manager
06 September 2021
Emma Hingston has been appointed Partnerships Manager at Insurance News as the publisher continues to grow across multiple platforms...
Zurich supports diversity with gender affirmation leave
06 September 2021
Zurich Australia and New Zealand has introduced a Gender Affirmation Policy that provides leave and other support measures as the company aims to build on the strengths of a diverse workplace...
Marsh's Leney joins ANZIIF board
06 September 2021
The Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance says Marsh Head of Risk Management Asia and Pacific Scott Leney has joined its board of directors...