ANZIIF names Bright Light Award winners
07 December 2020
The winners of this year’s Bright Light Award for claims innovation are NTI’s Chris Levitt, Louise Scott and Bipin Shangari...
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Suncorp launches enAble resource for staff with disabilities
07 December 2020
Suncorp has launched a new employee resource group, enAble, to provide dedicated support for staff with disabilities...
Gallagher Bassett appoints self insurance manager
07 December 2020
Claims management firm Gallagher Bassett has appointed John Deane to the new role of Operations Manager – Self Insurance/GB Assist...
Insurance achievers named in LGBTIQ+ leaders list
07 December 2020
Two insurance industry employees have been named in a prestigious Deloitte and Google assessment of the 50 most outstanding leaders for 2020 among the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and gender diverse, intersex, and queer community...
NTI sponsors Burrumbuttock Hay Runners
07 December 2020
NTI is proudly marking five years as a major sponsor of the Burrumbuttock Hay Runners...
VMIA appoints chief performance officer
07 December 2020
Victorian Managed Insurance Authority has appointed Wayne Kenafacke as Chief Performance Officer, effective January 18...
Ex-Avant Mutual CEO takes up chairman role at Wotton + Kearney
07 December 2020
Specialist insurance law firm Wotton + Kearney has appointed David Nathan as its first non-executive chairman with effect this month...
IAG analyst Anna Graham wins ICNZ-ANZIIF scholarship
07 December 2020
IAG operational risk analyst Anna Graham has won this year’s Insurance Council of New Zealand and Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance scholarship and the $NZ10,000 prize...
Stone & Chalk appoints two board members
07 December 2020
Fintech innovation hub Stone & Chalk has appointed Janine Stewart and Richard Umbers to its board...
Zurich revamps parental leave with progressive new family policy
30 November 2020
Zurich staff in Australia are to receive industry-leading care entitlements designed to be as inclusive and flexible as possible, and more appropriately reflect modern Australian families than outdated parental leave plans...
Insurance has larger gender pay gap than other industries
30 November 2020
Insurance ranks near the top of Australian industries for allowing discrepancies in remuneration between men and women...
Chubb, NTI win top IA awards
30 November 2020
Insurance Advisernet has selected Chubb as its Insurer of the Year and NTI as Underwriting Agency of the Year...
Willis Re finds new director in Switzerland
30 November 2020
Willis Re has appointed Cameron Hick as a director in its Australian business, focusing on client advocacy, strategic advice and structuring assistance and insights for Willis Re clients...
Feel the magic: BAIS supports charity for grieving children
30 November 2020
BAIS insurance technology has raised money to support 35 children through a Feel the Magic program for children who have lost parents...
QBE helps birdlife bounce back after catastrophic fires
30 November 2020
QBE has made another substantial donation to support long-time partner Taronga Conservation Society Australia, a leader in wildlife rehabilitation and environmental research and education...
Code for premium funders set to start next year
23 November 2020
Insurance premium funders expect the industry’s first code of practice will take effect from the middle of next year following a consultation process...
ICA’s Karl Sullivan announces exit
23 November 2020
The Insurance Council of Australia’s Head of Risk and Operations Karl Sullivan has announced his departure...
UAC gears up for Sydney expo
23 November 2020
The Underwriting Agencies Council has some 44 exhibitors and 210 brokers signed up for the Northwest Sydney Underwriting Expo on Wednesday...
Employees say financial health trumps workplace wellbeing
23 November 2020
Employees care most about their financial health in the wake of COVID-19, while the companies that employ them are four times more likely to believe mental health is the top priority...
UAC to elect board members next month
23 November 2020
Five people will contest the four places available on the Underwriting Agencies Council when an election takes place on December 10...