MMIF talks commercial ship risks
05 February 2018
The Melbourne Marine Insurance Forum’s first presentation of the year will focus on commercial vessel regulation and risks…
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UAC invites sponsors to back Sydney expo
29 January 2018
The Underwriting Agencies Council has produced a sponsorship proposal for its Sydney Underwriting Expo on March 9 at the Hilton hotel…
Prominent insurance lawyer switches firms
29 January 2018
Insurance law specialist Andrew Sharpe has left McCabes to join Meridian Lawyers, based in Sydney…
NSW CTP reformer receives Australia Day honour
29 January 2018
Andrew Nicholls has received a Public Service Medal for his contribution to developing and reforming NSW’s insurance and transport…
Zurich sponsors AFL club Melbourne
29 January 2018
Zurich has agreed a three-year sponsorship deal with AFL club Melbourne that will see the insurer’s logo feature on the front of player jumpers…
UAC elects new board
29 January 2018
Lyndon Turner has been re-elected as Chairman of the Underwriting Agencies Council following last month’s AGM…
NZ scholarship winner examines technology
29 January 2018
IAG New Zealand Senior Consultant Fraud Analytics Catherine Cumpstone has won a $NZ10,000 industry scholarship with her submission on the benefits and risks of technology and regulation changes…
Hollard underwriting chief switches to Calibre
29 January 2018
Calibre Commercial Insurance has appointed David Simpson as Head of Underwriting…
BHSI names NZ A&H head
29 January 2018
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance has appointed Jared McGrath to head its new accident and health line in New Zealand…
ProRisk appoints regional managers
29 January 2018
Underwriting agency ProRisk has appointed Joe Lou as its Melbourne-based Southern Regional Manager, while Aimee Pozoglou has become Northern Regional Manager…
HDI names property, marine, energy managers
29 January 2018
HDI Global has named a leadership team for its property, power and energy, and marine lines in Australasia following the transfer overseas of underwriting manager Kai Brueggemann…
JLT partners with Golf Australia
29 January 2018
JLT has been named “official risk partner” of Golf Australia and the Women’s Australian Open, beginning a three-year deal…
GB appoints automation head
29 January 2018
Gallagher Bassett has appointed Sameer Oghanna as Head of Automation, Artificial Intelligence and Analytics for Australia and New Zealand…
FP Marine Risks establishes Melbourne office
29 January 2018
FP Marine Risks has opened a Melbourne office and made appointments to its specialist broking team…
KPMG recruits insurance practice leader
29 January 2018
KPMG Australia has appointed experienced executive Tim Thomas to lead a specialist insurance and wealth management practice within its global strategy group…
Aon names new director of health and benefits
29 January 2018
Aon has appointed Stuart Whitbread as Director of Health and Benefits to lead its client advocacy model. He was previously executive manager of JLT Group’s NSW public sector business…
NRMA Insurance ad sends Christmas safety message
11 December 2017
A new advertisement focusing on road safety at Christmas marks a shift in direction for NRMA Insurance and other IAG brands, according to Chief Marketing Officer Brent Smart…
McLardy McShane fundraiser passes $1 million mark
11 December 2017
Broker McLardy McShane’s annual Reach Christmas Lunch raised almost $125,000 last week, bringing total funds raised for the charity to more than $1 million…
Australian to chair Norton Rose Fulbright worldwide
11 December 2017
Tricia Hobson, the Australian Chairman and Global Vice-Chairman of international law firm Norton Rose Fulbright, has been appointed Global Chairman, effective January 1…
Marsh consultant wins TurksLegal scholarship
11 December 2017
Fiona Fong, a Senior Claims Consultant with Marsh, has won this year’s Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance TurksLegal Claims Scholarship…