IAG appoints customer technology manager
19 October 2020
IAG has appointed former Qantas Loyalty CIO Alastair Robertson as EGM Customer Technology as consumer appetite for digital continues to grow...
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Hello Claims appoints national BDM
19 October 2020
Motor claims handling specialist Hello Claims has appointed Con Rallis as National Business Development Manager...
‘Distressing’ insurance ad pulled despite disaster prevention theme
12 October 2020
Complaints labelling a bushfire-focused NRMA Insurance advertisement “distressing” have been upheld by the advertising standards watchdog – despite the campaign promoting a disaster prevention message and being created in close consultation with emergency responders...
McKinnis to leave Community Broker Network
12 October 2020
Community Broker Network GM Strategic Partnerships and Investments David McKinnis will leave the group at the end of the month and take a short break before pursuing a new venture next year...
Finder Awards names 2020 shortlisted insurance innovations
12 October 2020
Four insurer brands have been shortlisted for Finder’s “Best Insurance Innovation” award ahead of the winner being announced during a virtual ceremony on October 28...
Sterling names senior aviation underwriter
12 October 2020
Specialist underwriting agency Sterling Insurance has appointed Sharyn Gough as Senior Aviation Underwriter...
WTW appoints tax insurance specialist in Sydney
12 October 2020
Willis Towers Watson has appointed Michelle Chua as associate director, Tax and Investment Structuring, after its Australasian tax liability insurance work almost tripled from a year ago...
Agile Risk Partners teams up with mapping specialist
12 October 2020
UK-based Agile Risk Partners, a managing general agent specialising in underwriting direct and facultative property risk, has partnered with mapping specialist Here Technologies to work on data cleansing solutions for the industry...
Regional winners to contend for NIBA’s Broker of the Year
05 October 2020
The National Insurance Brokers Association has named the five regional winners who will contend later this month for the Stephen Ball Memorial Award for Broker of the Year...
...and rising stars named for Young Broker of the Year
05 October 2020
The National Insurance Brokers Association has announced the five regional Young Broker of the Year award winners at a virtual ceremony...
RIMS sets out ways to adapt to remote working
05 October 2020
The Risk and Insurance Management Society has outlined ways for businesses to adapt to remote working arrangements as the pandemic disruption drags on...
360 recruits new commercial director from Allianz
05 October 2020
360 Underwriting Solutions has named Paul Riordan as Executive Director of the 360 Commercial Business...
Rothbury appoints new Risk and Compliance GM
05 October 2020
Rodney Knight has joined New Zealand’s Rothbury Insurance Brokers in the new role of GM – Risk and Compliance...
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...
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...