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Register for alternative insurance webinar

Mon, 09 Sep 2024 04:08:20 GMT

A free webinar organised by Insurance News and Picnic Labs will examine risk protection offered by discretionary mutuals, and tackle some of the “myths” around alternative insurance...

ANZIIF creates claims career pathway

Mon, 09 Sep 2024 04:08:08 GMT

The Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance has developed a claims handler career pathway, providing guidance on courses and educational materials, and will develop similar resources for other parts of the sector...

GB launches ‘game-changing’ reproductive leave policy

Mon, 09 Sep 2024 04:07:53 GMT

Gallagher Bassett has introduced a paid reproductive health leave scheme for employees...

Insurance media expert retires

Mon, 09 Sep 2024 04:07:29 GMT

Kate Tilley is passing the baton after more than three decades in insurance media...

ANZIIF reinsurance conference to tackle ‘risky trifecta’

Mon, 09 Sep 2024 04:06:59 GMT

The Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance has announced key topics and speakers for its three-day Reinsurance Rendezvous next month...

ANZIIF backs expert reports standard

Mon, 02 Sep 2024 04:30:23 GMT

The Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance says it is developing a short course on the use of experts in claims assessments, and it has welcomed a best practice standard released last month...

Pathways, opportunities session begins APIG program

Mon, 02 Sep 2024 04:30:12 GMT

The Australian Professional Indemnity Group will hold a breakfast session examining career pathways and opportunities before its full-day national conference...

Organisers aim for record-breaking NT conference

Mon, 02 Sep 2024 04:13:57 GMT

The NT Insurance Conference will be held at Darwin Convention Centre on October 9-11 with the theme “modernisation”...

Agile rising star wins inaugural ANZIIF-Lloyd’s scholarship

Mon, 02 Sep 2024 04:13:31 GMT

Angela Mosedale from Agile Underwriting Services has been awarded an Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance and Lloyd’s Australia joint scholarship...

QBE secures industry-first award for mental health support

Mon, 02 Sep 2024 04:13:07 GMT

Mental Health First Aid Australia has given QBE “advanced workplace” status for its commitment to wellbeing programs, making it the first financial services institution to achieve the ranking...

ICA to launch major industry recruitment campaign

Mon, 26 Aug 2024 02:40:55 GMT

The Insurance Council of Australia will unveil a “talent road map” next week as it aims to attract professionals to an “industry with purpose”...

Allianz, Aon, NTI honoured at ANZIIF awards

Mon, 26 Aug 2024 02:37:14 GMT

Allianz Australia has been named large general insurance company of the year at the Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance awards...

Head of 2022 flood probe to address Claims Convention

Mon, 26 Aug 2024 02:35:30 GMT

Flood inquiry chairman Daniel Mulino and complaints authority lead ombudsman Emma Curtis will be among the speakers at this year’s Claims Convention...

Crawford moves specialty chief into talent-nurturing role

Mon, 26 Aug 2024 02:34:25 GMT

Crawford & Company has appointed Craig McLeod as head of quality and people development for its loss adjusting divisions and is now searching for his replacement as head of specialty loss adjusting...

Special counsel to bolster Wotton + Kearney cyber team

Mon, 26 Aug 2024 02:34:10 GMT

Wotton + Kearney has appointed special counsel Rakhee Dullabh to its cyber and privacy advisory practice in Melbourne, while special counsel Nick Martin will focus solely on leading the law firm’s growing technology practice...

Allianz ranks among ‘greatest’ large employers

Mon, 26 Aug 2024 02:33:41 GMT

Allianz Australia has been named among the top 10 large employers in this year’s Great Place to Work rankings...

SHC recruits former Coverforce exec

Mon, 26 Aug 2024 02:33:24 GMT

SHC Insurance Brokers has appointed Nathan Brown as EGM to lead its management team...

Gen Z recruits shift focus to benefits, sense of purpose: Aon HR chief

Mon, 19 Aug 2024 04:41:41 GMT

Compensation is “not the leading factor any more” for workers entering the insurance industry, Aon chief administrative officer Lisa Stevens says...

Dive In registration opens

Mon, 19 Aug 2024 04:41:27 GMT

Registration for the award-winning insurance industry diversity and inclusion festival Dive In is now open...

‘An inspiring leader’: tributes paid to Floodmapp customer chief

Mon, 19 Aug 2024 04:41:10 GMT

FloodMapp chief customer officer Bruce Grady has died after a long battle with brain cancer...