Allianz manager calls out community racism
27 April 2020
An Allianz manager has described being targeted by people concerned about COVID-19...
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Julie Mitchell takes up key workers’ comp role
27 April 2020
Allianz Australia has appointed Julie Mitchell as Chief GM, Workers’ Compensation, effective immediately...
Claims workers support musos with online gig
27 April 2020
Claims Workers Acting for Music have hosted an online gig featuring Zoe Fox and the Rocket Clocks to assist music industry participants hard hit by coronavirus pandemic restrictions...
Marine forum sets up unfair contract terms webinar
27 April 2020
The Melbourne Marine Insurance Forum will address the topic of unfair contract terms on Wednesday in a one-hour webinar...
Steadfast to hold its 2021 convention in Adelaide
20 April 2020
Steadfast will hold its next convention in Adelaide in March, after this year’s event in Perth was cancelled last month due to the coronavirus...
IAG looks inside for new EGM Business Distribution
20 April 2020
IAG has appointed EGM Product and Pricing Steve Marshall as its new EGM Business Distribution...
360 Underwriting boosts rural focus as Messori joins
20 April 2020
360 Underwriting Solutions has appointed Lori Messori as National Underwriting Development Manager and named executives for WA and SA as it expands its regional and rural business...
Broking dynasty founder Stan Annis dies
20 April 2020
Veteran broker Stan Annis died last week after a long illness...
NTI launches weekly COVID-19 update for brokers
20 April 2020
Specialist transport and logistics insurer NTI has launched a weekly COVID-19 bulletin for broker partners, keeping them informed of developments that are relevant to the business...
Fusion appoints financial lines partner
20 April 2020
Sydney-based managing general agency Fusion Specialty Solutions has recruited Damian Lynch as Fusion Financial Lines Managing Partner and Partner in Fusion’s M&A Insurance...
NIBA cancels convention, continues awards
06 April 2020
The National Insurance Brokers Association has cancelled its convention in October due to the coronavirus but plans to continue with its annual awards program...
Former QBE executive takes up Littlewoods compliance role
06 April 2020
Sydney-based services provider and (re)insurance adviser Littlewoods Services has appointed former QBE executive George Thwaites as Senior Manager for its risk, compliance and finance areas...
HDI Global appoints underwriting manager for WA
06 April 2020
HDI Global Sydney-based Property Assistant Underwriter Kirsten Murray has been promoted to Property Underwriter for the WA business...
RACT launches $100,000 community grants fund
06 April 2020
RACT Insurance has launched a $100,000 grants funding program to assist community groups affected by the coronavirus outbreak...
Claim Central appoints Chief Commercial Officer
06 April 2020
Claim Central Consolidated has appointed Eben le Roux as Chief Commercial Officer, effective today...
AMI launches kindness campaign
06 April 2020
IAG-owned New Zealand insurer AMI has launched a kindness campaign to "lift the spirits" of the public during the coronavirus outbreak...
'Socially responsible': ANZIIF calls off awards
30 March 2020
The Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance says it is "extremely disappointed" that the coronavirus outbreak has caused the cancellation of its industry awards this year...
Steamatic projects chief dies
30 March 2020
Well-known Steamatic National Major Projects Manager Gordon Schwarz has died after a long illness, the restoration company says...
Coronavirus crisis requires broad responses
30 March 2020
The coronavirus crisis may require companies to tap expertise in business continuity planning and communications as well as advice around accessing government stimulus programs, First Light Consulting says...
Automation assisting remote working: Berkley
30 March 2020
Demand for automation and self-service tools has dramatically increased as working from home has becomes the new norm, particularly in the past few weeks, Berkley Insurance Australia says...