ARPC sets new date for cyber terrorism seminar
13 July 2020
The Australian Reinsurance Pool Corporation will bring forward its Cyber Terrorism Research and Insurance Seminar to September 3, with the event to take place as a webinar...
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ANZIIF course aims to improve NZ industry conduct
13 July 2020
A new "Building Integrity" course has been launched by the Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance for New Zealand insurance professionals...
Nominations open for icare CASE awards
06 July 2020
NSW state-owned insurer icare has called for nominations across eight categories in its annual Care and Service Excellence awards, which this year take place after a period marked by natural disasters and a pandemic...
Steadfast cancels NZ conference
06 July 2020
Steadfast has cancelled its New Zealand conference scheduled for Wellington in October due to the COVID-19 pandemic...
Liberty names deputy claims head
06 July 2020
Liberty Specialty Markets has promoted Robert Mercer, who previously led Professional and Financial Lines claims, to the new position of Deputy Head of Claims for Asia Pacific, based in Sydney...
ANZIIF seeks feedback on draft loss adjusting diploma
06 July 2020
The Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance is seeking feedback from insurance professionals on a draft loss adjusting qualification...
HDI names claims head, delegated authority chief
06 July 2020
HDI Global Specialty SE Australia has promoted Claims Manager Kosta Biris to take up the newly created Head of Claims role...
Deloitte recruits QBE finance policy head as partner
06 July 2020
Deloitte has appointed Anne Driver as the consulting firm’s Audit & Assurance Partner and IFRS 17 General Insurance Leader...
APRA’s Summerhayes headlines ICNZ webinar on post-virus world
06 July 2020
The Insurance Council of New Zealand will host a number of webinars to discuss the challenges facing the insurance industry globally...
QBE backs grassroots sport mental health initiative
06 July 2020
QBE Foundation is backing charity R U OK?’s new campaign to promote a culture of mental health awareness in the grassroots sporting community...
ANZIIF urges engagement on ASIC review
29 June 2020
The Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance says it will assist PricewaterhouseCoopers in developing recommendations around training and education standards that apply to financial advice providers...
Veronique Ingram to chair code committee
29 June 2020
Former senior bureaucrat Veronique Ingram has been appointed to a three-year term as Chairman of the General Insurance Code Governance Committee...
Jenny Bax to lead Allianz underwriting agencies
29 June 2020
Allianz says it is recruiting a new senior portfolio director in its technical team after the promotion of Jenny Bax to the newly created role of GM Underwriting Agencies...
Test your cyber plan ‘like it’s a smoke alarm’
29 June 2020
Australian businesses should have an established cyber incident response procedure in place and regularly test it in much the same way smoke alarms are frequently checked for faults, 360 Underwriting Solutions says...
Insurance chiefs sleep out to help raise over $5 million
29 June 2020
Senior insurance executives joined more than 1000 of Australia’s CEOs and business leaders in a sleepout for charity Vinnies which has so far raised $5.68 million to support people facing homelessness...
Adroit appoints new chief for Gippsland
29 June 2020
Adroit Insurance & Risk has appointed Sharon Cannon as Gippsland branch Managing Principal...
Gallagher urges caution over corporate travel
29 June 2020
Gallagher says businesses should give careful consideration to corporate travel in the current environment...
Agile-backed insurtech wins global innovation award
22 June 2020
An insurtech that took part in Agile Underwriting Services’s incubator program for promising start-ups has won top honours at a global innovation contest...
NTI appoints cargo portfolio head
22 June 2020
Transport and logistics insurer NTI has appointed Daniel Morrison as its National Cargo Product Manager to head the strategic direction of the portfolio...
CHU appoints key manager for Queensland, NT
22 June 2020
Strata insurer CHU had strengthened its Queensland and NT presence with the appointment of Craig Stanley as Business Development Manager for the region...