BHSI NZ manager takes up Melbourne posting
19 February 2018
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Marine Manager Mark Dixon has moved to Melbourne after spending two years in New Zealand building the company’s marine business…
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Actuaries Institute promotes deputy to top job
19 February 2018
Elayne Grace has been appointed CEO of the Actuaries Institute, replacing David Bell who resigned late last year…
QBE Foundation unveils charity partners
19 February 2018
QBE’s charitable arm, the QBE Foundation, has announced new partnerships with Mission Australia and KidsCan New Zealand…
Perth to host disaster resilience conference
19 February 2018
The inaugural Australian Disaster Resilience Conference will be held in Perth from September 6-7…
FMA awards open for nominations
19 February 2018
This year’s Floodplain Management Australia Excellence Awards are now open…
ICA welcomes new leaders on board
12 February 2018
QBE CEO Australia and New Zealand Vivek Bhatia has been appointed to the Insurance Council of Australia board, replacing Pat Regan after his promotion to QBE Group CEO…
IAG state chief takes on India role
12 February 2018
IAG’s former state manager for Victoria and Tasmania Lisa Jeffery has been made Head of India and Deputy CEO of SBI General Insurance, based in Mumbai…
McLardy McShane golf day raises $85,000
12 February 2018
The McLardy McShane Fight MND Golf Challenge raised $85,000 for research into motor neurone disease…
IAG strengthens marketing team
12 February 2018
IAG today announced the appointment of three senior marketing executives who will report direct to Chief Marketing Officer Brent Smart…
Sportscover to host risk management webinars
12 February 2018
Sportscover will hold a series of webinars providing the latest sports and leisure risk management advice and case studies…
LMI recruits ex-CGU state manager for sales role
12 February 2018
Loss management specialist LMI Group today announced the appointment of Peter Oakman as Director of Sales and Marketing…
Technical Assessing reshapes leadership
12 February 2018
Brendan Sears has been appointed Technical Assessing’s new State Manager NSW following founder Steve Nance’s move to Chairman and David Cambridge’s promotion to MD…
Ed taps IAG manager for Asia-Pacific role
12 February 2018
London-based wholesale insurance and reinsurance broker Ed – known until 2016 as Cooper Gay – has appointed former IAG executive Marcus Taylor as its Head of Reinsurance Asia-Pacific…
Broker demand and claims skill shortages ‘drive insurance salaries’
05 February 2018
Demand for brokers and claims professionals is expected to rise in the first half of this year, with increased salaries likely as brokerages look to retain talent, according to recruitment group Hays…
Actuaries Institute names new president
05 February 2018
John Evans has replaced Jenny Lyons as President of the Actuaries Institute…
Community Underwriting backs more worthy causes
05 February 2018
Community Underwriting’s annual small grants program helped 24 projects last year…
NTI seeks new restoration project
05 February 2018
National Transport Insurance is looking for a run-down truck with a story to tell, with the aim of restoring it to its former glory…
Valerie Baker award applications close soon
05 February 2018
Australian and New Zealand brokers have less than a month left to apply for this year’s Valerie Baker Memorial Award…
FOS forum open for registrations
05 February 2018
The Financial Ombudsman Service’s general insurance forum is now open for registrations…
Lockton announces new hires
05 February 2018
Professional services group Lockton Companies Australia has named George Harding as National Manager Professional and Financial Risks and Simon Bennett as National Client Manager Professional Risks…