Chubb NZ hires QBE exec as distribution manager
08 October 2018
Chubb has appointed Marcus Oxenham as its New Zealand Distribution Manager, a newly created role with responsibility for overseeing relationships with business partners…
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Most workers see diversity and inclusion commitment
01 October 2018
About 75% of insurance industry workers believe their company executives are committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace, according to a Macquarie Bank survey…
Ansvar invites grant nominations
01 October 2018
Heritage and church insurer Ansvar is inviting applications from not-for-profit organisations for grants of up to $50,000 from its annual $250,000 Community Educations Program…
APIG elects Claire MacMillan as WA President
01 October 2018
The Australian Professional Indemnity WA chapter has elected Claire MacMillan as President…
Gallagher sponsors youth foundation event
01 October 2018
Gallagher has provided sponsorship for the KFC Youth Foundation, an initiative launched this year to support mentoring, skills development and mental wellbeing and to address disadvantage…
Fire protection industry hosts awards
01 October 2018
The Fire Protection Industry Awards will be held in Sydney on November 9 to recognise significant contributions from individuals and businesses…
Lloyd’s third diversity festival set to kick off
24 September 2018
Dive In, the Lloyd’s-inspired festival for diversity and inclusion in insurance, gets under way tomorrow…
Ex-Suncorp boss to chair Austbrokers Countrywide
24 September 2018
Melbourne-based Austbrokers Countrywide has named former Suncorp Insurance CEO Anthony Day as Chairman…
Corkery joins labour hire specialist
24 September 2018
Former Sura executive Kevin Corkery has joined labour hire specialist Wellington Underwriting Agencies as a director…
360 Underwriting assembles in-house claims team
24 September 2018
360 Underwriting Solutions’ new internal claims team will commence operations next Monday…
ANZIIF names NZ award finalists
24 September 2018
The Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance has unveiled the contenders for this year’s New Zealand Insurance Industry Awards…
Gold Seal hires market development director
24 September 2018
Gold Seal has appointed David Mills to fill the newly created role of Market Development Director…
Gallagher Bassett continues mental health support
24 September 2018
Gallagher Bassett will sponsor the new Head to Head fundraising walk to raise awareness of police mental health…
Liberty raises funds for child safety charity
24 September 2018
Liberty International Underwriters will host Brisbane brokers to a morning tea fundraiser next month for the Daniel Morcombe Foundation, a charity dedicated to improving child safety awareness…
QBE takes icare innovation award
17 September 2018
QBE won the innovation award at last week’s Insurance & Care NSW Conference and Awards event in Sydney…
NSW manager takes Valerie Baker award
17 September 2018
James Dunk from regional NSW brokerage Dunk Insurance has won this year’s Valerie Baker Memorial Award…
UK marine specialist MD takes up Sydney posting
17 September 2018
Topsail Insurance MD Rob Stevens has moved to Sydney to oversee the UK pleasurecraft specialist’s growing business in this country…
FSAA seeks new CEO
17 September 2018
The Financial Services Accountants Association is looking for a successor to from CEO Stephen Curley, who is retiring at the end of the year…
icare opens a door to small charities
17 September 2018
Insurance & Care NSW has invited small charities to apply for a share of $100,000 to be allocated at crowdfunding events run by the group’s foundation in November…
AILA conference to discuss parametric insurance
17 September 2018
Parametric insurance will be one element of the insurance industry to come under the microscope in an evolution-themed Australian Insurance Law Association annual conference…