Bestmark's husband and wife founders retire
04 May 2020
Keith Nowlan, founder of Brisbane’s Bestmark insurance Brokers, and his wife Marj retired on Thursday after 40 years in the insurance industry...
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AIG makes new Asia Pacific appointments
04 May 2020
AIG has appointed Alan James as Head of Aerospace and Abhay Rangnekar as Head of Political Risk for the Asia Pacific region...
icare Foundation reinvests in family carer program
04 May 2020
The icare Foundation has continued to back the state insurer’s wecare program to support critical family carers, developed in conjunction with Carers NSW, with a $900,000 investment over three years...
Fire Protection chief Scott Williams departs
04 May 2020
Fire Protection Association Australia CEO Scott Williams has left the organisation after more than 11 years at the helm...
AUB appoints company secretary
04 May 2020
AUB has appointed David Franks as Company Secretary, following the departure of Freya Smith last month...
New IAG motor product wins innovation award
27 April 2020
IAG has won an innovation award in recognition of its new motor product, Poncho Insurance, from global financial services research firm Celent.
Allianz manager calls out community racism
27 April 2020
An Allianz manager has described being targeted by people concerned about COVID-19...
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...