Flamingo AI, Munich Re to offer insurtech insights
18 February 2019
Munich Re Digital Partners CEO Andrew Rear and Flamingo AI Founder Catriona Wallace will be among keynote speakers at next week’s Insurtech Conference…
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Suncorp manager wins Peter Corrigan award
18 February 2019
Suncorp Portfolio Planning Manager Michael Gregory has won the Peter Corrigan Scholarship for Innovation and Leadership, devising a compulsory third party insurance approach incorporating risks related to ride-sharing services…
Ex-Suncorp director joins Allianz board
18 February 2019
Allianz Australia has appointed Paula Dwyer to its board…
Suncorp company secretary takes tech job
18 February 2019
Suncorp Company Secretary Kristy Huxtable has taken a new role in the group’s technology, data and labs unit…
Technical Assessing farewells loss adjuster
18 February 2019
The funeral of Technical Assessing Victoria State Manager Steve Mann will be held on Wednesday at 10.30am, at Nielsen Funerals in Warragul, Melbourne.
Former Zurich exec returns to take broker role
11 February 2019
Zurich has recruited Mark Hunt to the newly created Head of Deal and Broker Management position…
Lloyd’s exec to address UAC event
11 February 2019
Lloyd’s Head of International Regulatory Affairs Andrew Gurney will speak at a breakfast event before this year’s Underwriting Agencies Council expo in Sydney…
Friends and family celebrate life of broking legend
11 February 2019
A celebration of the life of broking doyen Frank Hoffmann, who died last week at the age of 84, will be held tomorrow…
Graduates put insurers on their ‘top employers’ list
11 February 2019
Several insurers rank among the best workplaces for graduates in their first jobs…
Technical Assessing hires loss adjuster
11 February 2019
Technical Assessing has appointed Peter Gait as Executive Loss Adjuster, based in the Melbourne office…
Zurich marine expert addresses forum
11 February 2019
Head of Marine at Zurich Matthew O’Sullivan will give a morning presentation for the Melbourne Marine Insurance Forum on February 19…
Sudden death of broker Bill de Vos
04 February 2019
Melbourne broker Bill de Vos died suddenly at the weekend at his home near Melbourne…
AR networks announce summer appointments
04 February 2019
Insurance Advisernet, Community Broker Network and PSC Connect have announced appointments during a busy summer of industry moves…
Compliance staff in demand as reform looms
04 February 2019
The Hayne royal commission is expected to cause a labour shortage among insurance risk and compliance professionals in the first half of the year…
Hayne commission ‘hits job openings’
04 February 2019
Work opportunities in the financial and insurance services sector declined almost 10% last year compared with 2017 on the Sunsuper Australian Job Index…
Insurtech conference has global focus
04 February 2019
Australia’s biggest insurtech gathering takes place in Sydney later this month, giving global insights with a range of influential speakers…
AFCA to host member forums
04 February 2019
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority will hold a series of member forums this year, following the practice of its predecessor, the Financial Ombudsman Service…
NTI starts work on vintage truck restoration
04 February 2019
National Transport Insurance has chosen to restore a 1946 Ford Jailbar truck for its annual fundraiser in support of motor neurone disease research…
NZ and Pacific Islands form RIMS chapter
04 February 2019
The Risk and Insurance Management Society has established a New Zealand and Pacific Islands chapter after receiving an application from risk professionals in the region…
Chubb recruits former QBE NSW manager
10 December 2018
Chubb has confirmed the appointment of Christine Bell as NSW State Manager, following her departure from QBE last month…