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...
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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...
ANZIIF offers 40% membership discount
22 June 2020
The Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance is this month offering pro-rata membership for the remainder of 2020 at a discount of 40% from the full-year fee...
Quake webinar will probe home designs
22 June 2020
New Zealand’s Earthquake Commission and New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering will run a webinar on Thursday addressing the topic of designing resilient homes in quake-prone areas...
QBE director recognised in Queen's Birthday Honours
15 June 2020
QBE Independent Non-Executive Director Ming Long has been recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours...
Former Zurich underwriter returns for new A&H role
15 June 2020
Zurich Insurance Group has recruited its former national underwriter Nicole Yates as Head of Accident and Health Commercial in Australia and New Zealand...
Suncorp boosts motor repairer training subsidy
15 June 2020
Suncorp has increased its training subsidy for motor repairers to $1000 for the month of June...
QBE ranked top LGBTQ employer for second year
15 June 2020
QBE has received Gold Employer status for the second year in the Australian Workplace Equality Index, maintaining its position as the highest-ranked insurer on the LGBTQ inclusion benchmark...