Suncorp analyst cooks up winning recipes for charity

02 November 2020

Suncorp New Zealand Investment Analyst Elliott Meldrum has raised more than $NZ3000 to help kids living in poverty from a cookbook that he published together with his flatmates...

Gallagher launches award to honour Tania O’Day

26 October 2020

Gallagher has launched an annual award in honour of one of the broking community’s “finest professionals” Tania O’Day...

NIBA set to start strategic review

26 October 2020

The National Insurance Brokers Association will begin a strategic review of the sector as it also prepares to respond to a Government inquiry into remuneration and commissions, President Eric Harris said at the opening of the group’s virtual convention today...

BAIS launches new logo, charity drive

26 October 2020

Insurance technology firm BAIS has unveiled its new logo at the National Insurance Brokers Association annual convention, which started today in a virtual format...

WTW complex claims expert Peter Rink dies

26 October 2020

Peter Rink, head of Forensic Accounting and Complex Claims at Willis Towers Watson, passed away on October 11...

Former Broncos MD to chair Austbrokers Comsure

26 October 2020

Brisbane-based Austbrokers Comsure has named former Brisbane Broncos Rugby League Football Club MD Bruno Cullen as Chairman...

NTI offers free assistance to thank truckies

26 October 2020

NTI is providing customers with a free Truck Assist Roadside plan to thank transport operators and truck owners for their efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic...

Insurance professionals say mental health dives in 2020

19 October 2020

The number of insurance professionals reporting their mental health & wellbeing as “positive” or “neutral” has slumped by 19% since COVID-19 struck, compared with a fall of just 5% in banking, according to a survey from recruiter Hays...

Allianz, AIA join alliance to drive change in workplace mental health

19 October 2020

Allianz and life insurer AIA have joined forces with some of Australia’s biggest employers to tackle mental health issues in the workplace and get beyond a token “yoga and fruit bowl” approach to drive real change...

QBE appoints two members to Australia Pacific board

19 October 2020

QBE has appointed former NRMA Investments CEO Melanie Willis and former Westpac CIO David Curran as non-executive directors of its Australia Pacific board...

New Berkley website offers claims lodgment feature

19 October 2020

Berkley Insurance Australia launched its new website today after working on the revamp in the last few months...

IAG appoints customer technology manager

19 October 2020

IAG has appointed former Qantas Loyalty CIO Alastair Robertson as EGM Customer Technology as consumer appetite for digital continues to grow...

Hello Claims appoints national BDM

19 October 2020

Motor claims handling specialist Hello Claims has appointed Con Rallis as National Business Development Manager...

‘Distressing’ insurance ad pulled despite disaster prevention theme

12 October 2020

Complaints labelling a bushfire-focused NRMA Insurance advertisement “distressing” have been upheld by the advertising standards watchdog – despite the campaign promoting a disaster prevention message and being created in close consultation with emergency responders...

McKinnis to leave Community Broker Network

12 October 2020

Community Broker Network GM Strategic Partnerships and Investments David McKinnis will leave the group at the end of the month and take a short break before pursuing a new venture next year...

Finder Awards names 2020 shortlisted insurance innovations

12 October 2020

Four insurer brands have been shortlisted for Finder’s “Best Insurance Innovation” award ahead of the winner being announced during a virtual ceremony on October 28...

Sterling names senior aviation underwriter

12 October 2020

Specialist underwriting agency Sterling Insurance has appointed Sharyn Gough as Senior Aviation Underwriter...

WTW appoints tax insurance specialist in Sydney

12 October 2020

Willis Towers Watson has appointed Michelle Chua as associate director, Tax and Investment Structuring, after its Australasian tax liability insurance work almost tripled from a year ago...

Agile Risk Partners teams up with mapping specialist

12 October 2020

UK-based Agile Risk Partners, a managing general agent specialising in underwriting direct and facultative property risk, has partnered with mapping specialist Here Technologies to work on data cleansing solutions for the industry...

Regional winners to contend for NIBA’s Broker of the Year

05 October 2020

The National Insurance Brokers Association has named the five regional winners who will contend later this month for the Stephen Ball Memorial Award for Broker of the Year...