Dive In festival closes strongly with record audience
28 September 2020
Lloyd’s has hailed the success of the Dive In festival, which finished last week on a strong note with its biggest audience yet despite the pandemic disruption...
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McLardy McShane names award winners
28 September 2020
McLardy McShane has named the winners of its annual company awards in recognition of their contributions to the Melbourne-based insurance group...
Suncorp celebrates multicultural mentoring
28 September 2020
Suncorp employees have participated in a professional networking event hosted by Multicultural Australia, giving this year’s graduates in its career mentoring program Shape Your Future the chance to build connections...
CGU launches Indigenous grants
28 September 2020
CGU Insurance is calling on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander business owners to enter a scheme to win one of five $5000 grants...
EBM adds new board director
28 September 2020
Perth-based broker EBM has appointed Sharon Fox-Slater to its board of directors, effective later this week...
ATC Insurance Solutions names plant and machinery underwriter
28 September 2020
Underwriting agency ATC Insurance Solutions has appointed James O’Donohoue as Plant and Machinery Underwriter, based in Melbourne...
Dive In kicks off tomorrow
21 September 2020
The annual Dive In festival will kick off tomorrow as the insurance industry looks to make further progress in pushing for more workplace diversity and inclusion...
Suncorp partners with Queensland SES
21 September 2020
Suncorp has announced a partnership with the Queensland State Emergency Service to help protect residents from increasing natural disaster risks...
CQIB board re-elected for another year
21 September 2020
The Council of Queensland Insurance Brokers board has been re-elected for 2020 – 2021, with positions and members unchanged...
Technology specialist joins ATL
21 September 2020
Australian Transport and Logistics Insurance Group has appointed Nick Evans Executive Director Digital Transformation...
Correction: Steadfast tech manager
21 September 2020
An early version of a report in last week’s Professional section on the departure of Steadfast EGM Underwriting Agency Technology Services Niels Laaper incorrectly named Steadfast software engineer Justin Carlino as the new team leader...
Another tech manager leaves Steadfast
14 September 2020
Steadfast has confirmed the departure of EGM Underwriting Agency Technology Services Niels Laaper...
Tributes to agency founder, 42
14 September 2020
Grant Skinner, the founder of plant and equipment agency Core Underwriting, has died of a sudden heart attack at the age of 42...
NIBA chief calls out cyber crooks who impersonated him
14 September 2020
National Insurance Brokers Association CEO Dallas Booth has urged members to take digital threats more seriously after cyber criminals used his name to send hundreds of emails asking for “urgent help” from business contacts...
Litigation specialist Peter O’Brien dies
14 September 2020
LMI Legal Director Peter O’Brien has died suddenly in Sydney...
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...