Litigation specialist Peter O’Brien dies
14 September 2020
LMI Legal Director Peter O’Brien has died suddenly in Sydney...
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Steadfast CEO says yes to ice bath charity challenge
14 September 2020
Steadfast CEO Robert Kelly has accepted a challenge to take an ice bath to raise medical research funds for the Children’s Cancer Institute...
CBN recognises its top performers
14 September 2020
Community Broker Network has presented its Corporate Authorised Brokerage of the Year award jointly to Perth-based Grace Insurance and Arma Insurance Brokers in the NSW Hunter Valley...
Gallagher names financial lines leader for Victoria
14 September 2020
Gallagher has appointed Theresa Lewin, the former financial institutions leader Australasia at Willis Towers Watson as Financial Lines Practice Leader for Victoria...
Nilsen wins icare injury prevention award
14 September 2020
Australian family-owned business Nilsen has won icare’s Aware Award after reducing workers’ compensation claims by 75%...
Youi trains mental health first aid officers
14 September 2020
Youi has introduced “mental health first aid” training to staff at its Sunshine Coast headquarters...
Genworth makes changes to the board
14 September 2020
Genworth Mortgage Insurance Australia has appointed Rajinder Singh as a non-executive director, replacing Jerome Upton who resigned from the board after eight years...
Investment firm appoints Head of Insurance Strategy
14 September 2020
Investment consulting firm Jana has appointed actuary Greg Wilkinson to the new role of Head of Insurance Strategy as it expands advisory services for the sector...
Diving in: industry ready for inclusion festival
07 September 2020
The annual Dive In festival will kick off in two weeks, with a variety of events lined up in Australia and New Zealand to promote diversity and inclusion in the insurance industry...
Gallagher expands as it positions for hard market challenges
07 September 2020
Gallagher has appointed principal brokers in NSW, Victoria and Queensland to help businesses manage a number of significant and complex risk challenges presented by the current market...
BAIS appoints new GM
07 September 2020
Insurance technology firm, BAIS has appointed David Hampton to the role of GM within its executive team, responsible for insurance system iBAIS and a suite of online solutions...
HDI appoints new risk engineer
07 September 2020
HDI Global has appointed regional risk engineer Dean Pola, who joins the Risk Consulting team in Sydney and will support construction projects within the Australasian region...
RIMS to host four-day virtual summit next week
07 September 2020
RIMS Australasia is inviting the insurance community to participate in a four-day virtual summit next week...
Applications open for Bright Light scholarship
07 September 2020
The Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance and TurksLegal have launched the annual Bright Light Award scholarship...
NTI offers aid to transport workers in lockdown
07 September 2020
NTI is offering free counselling sessions to truck drivers, cargo and warehouse personnel and construction workers in Victoria who are feeling the impact of COVID-19 lockdown restrictions...
Kennedys announces 10 promotions
07 September 2020
The Australian arm of global insurance law firm Kennedys has promoted 10 lawyers to new senior roles in Sydney and Melbourne...
Actuary of the Year recognised for COVID role
07 September 2020
The Actuary of the Year award has been won by Jennifer Lang in recognition of her role in assisting understanding of COVID-19 pandemic impacts...
NTI launches vintage truck auction to raise funds for MND charity
07 September 2020
National Transport Insurance will auction a restored, custom 1946 Ford “Jailbar” truck later this month to raise funds for Motor Neurone Disease Australia...
ICA releases guidance for Melbourne’s stage four restrictions
31 August 2020
The Insurance Council of Australia has released guidance for the industry on what activities are permitted during the current stage four lockdown in Melbourne...
NIBA broker award ceremonies kick off this week
31 August 2020
National Insurance Brokers Association regional award ceremonies start this week, with NSW/ACT winners to be announced on Wednesday...