Tokio Marine appoints legal leader in Sydney
07 October 2024
Isla Chisholm has been appointed general counsel and joined the executive leadership team at Tokio Marine Management Australasia...
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Risk Frontiers seminar spotlights key natural hazards
07 October 2024
Risk Frontiers will hold its annual in-person seminar later this month, covering topics such as seismic resilience, wildfires and the impact of climate change on rainfall and run-off...
HDI appoints Australasia risk engineering manager
07 October 2024
HDI Global says Jamie Haider has taken up a new role as risk engineering manager for Australasia...
Ebix chief Leon d'Apice dies
30 September 2024
Leon d’Apice, who was MD at Ebix Australia for three decades, died on Saturday aged 68...
Dive In celebrates ‘incredible milestone’
30 September 2024
The award-winning insurance industry diversity and inclusion festival Dive In took place in more than 40 countries last week in what Lloyd’s CEO John Neal described as “an incredible milestone” – its 10th anniversary...
New Zealand award contenders unveiled
30 September 2024
Finalists for the 12th New Zealand Insurance Industry Awards have been revealed by the Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance...
Launceston up next as UAC market exchange tour continues
30 September 2024
The Underwriting Agencies Council will head to Launceston next month for its Market Exchange...
Dive In to kick off
23 September 2024
The first of 11 Dive In events to be hosted in Australia and New Zealand will be held tomorrow...
Hawkins hands ICA reins to Suncorp chief
23 September 2024
The Insurance Council of Australia has named Suncorp CEO and MD Steve Johnston as its chair, replacing IAG CEO and MD Nick Hawkins when his tenure ends on January 1...
Hollard recruits intermediated head
23 September 2024
Hollard has appointed Stuart Byars as head of intermediated...
Crawford reconciliation plan inspires raffle fundraiser
23 September 2024
Claims management group Crawford & Company is running a raffle to raise funds for Indigenous artists...
Marine forum gears up for yearly meeting
23 September 2024
The Melbourne Marine Insurance Forum will hold its annual general meeting on September 26...
AILA names Ron Shorter prize winner
16 September 2024
Wotton + Kearney’s Eliza Sinclair has won this year’s Ron Shorter Award, which tests young professionals’ public speaking skills...
ANZIIF sets date for liability conference
16 September 2024
The Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance will hold its annual liability conference on October 30...
Crawford names new specialty head
16 September 2024
Crawford & Company has promoted Matt Donnelly to head of specialty loss adjusting, effective from November...
NT award finalists revealed
16 September 2024
Finalists for this year’s NT Insurance Industry Awards have been named...
Register for alternative insurance webinar
09 September 2024
A free webinar organised by Insurance News and Picnic Labs will examine risk protection offered by discretionary mutuals, and tackle some of the “myths” around alternative insurance...
ANZIIF creates claims career pathway
09 September 2024
The Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance has developed a claims handler career pathway, providing guidance on courses and educational materials, and will develop similar resources for other parts of the sector...
GB launches ‘game-changing’ reproductive leave policy
09 September 2024
Gallagher Bassett has introduced a paid reproductive health leave scheme for employees...
Insurance media expert retires
09 September 2024
Kate Tilley is passing the baton after more than three decades in insurance media...