Allianz fills chief commercial position
24 March 2025
Allianz Australia says Julie Mitchell will take over the chief GM commercial role from Phuong Ly, who it announced earlier this year would be moving to the UK...
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Steadfast Convention kicks off with spectacular welcome
24 March 2025
Melbourne’s South Wharf was the place to be last night as the Steadfast Convention got under way with a welcome session at the Showtime Events Centre...
Roundtable to weigh industry's approach to women
24 March 2025
Leaders from Zurich, QBE Ventures and McLardy McShane will discuss “the future of insurance for women” at a virtual roundtable on Thursday...
Merged Steadfast brokerages appoint COO
24 March 2025
Recently merged brokerages Network Insurance Group and Insurance House have recruited Auto & General strategy and risk director Cath Whitaker as COO...
Thousands head to Melbourne for Steadfast Convention
17 March 2025
More than 2000 industry professionals are expected to attend this year’s Steadfast Convention, which begins in Melbourne next Sunday...
Date set for rescheduled Kurt Nilsen service
17 March 2025
The celebration of life for Lion Underwriting founder and former Underwriting Agencies Council chair Kurt Nilsen will take place on Friday March 28 after it was postponed due to Tropical Cyclone Alfred...
Institute launches new webinar series
17 March 2025
The Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance will run fortnightly “deep-dive” webinars designed to provide technical insights to insurance professionals...
Asian Claims Convention examines agents of change
17 March 2025
The digital transformation affecting damage assessment is among topics at this year’s Asian Claims Convention in Japan...
Medical liability forum set for October
17 March 2025
The Medical Professional Liability Association International Conference will take place in Melbourne in October...
ANZIIF expands young professionals seminars
17 March 2025
The Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance will take its Rising Stars in Insurance seminar series to five cities this year...
Industry gender pay gap 22.2%, latest scorecard shows
10 March 2025
A survey of more than 9000 large employers representing five million Australian workers has found men employed in insurance fare substantially better than their female colleagues...
AFCA to host two-day members’ forum
10 March 2025
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority will hold a members’ forum on March 12 and 13...
Climate roundtable to discuss insurance and adaptability
10 March 2025
Melbourne’s Monash University will hold a roundtable discussion examining the impact of climate change on insurance and the value of adaptation...
Steadfast secures family friendly workplace label
10 March 2025
Steadfast Group has been re-certified as a family friendly workplace and has launched a new Work + Family Hub...
Insurers join fight against financial abuse
03 March 2025
Eight insurers are among 49 Australian businesses altering their policies and contract terms in a stand against financial abuse...
Service to celebrate life of Lion founder Kurt Nilsen
03 March 2025
A celebration of life will be held on Thursday to honour Lion Underwriting founder and former Underwriting Agencies Council chair Kurt Nilsen...
QBE fills claims chief role
03 March 2025
QBE Insurance’s consumer MD Julie Starley has started a new role this month, becoming Australia Pacific chief claims officer...
Insurance influencers to speak at gender equality forum
03 March 2025
Female insurance industry leaders and experts will appear on a webinar panel discussing gender balance in Australia...
Youi poses web content question in student grant contest
03 March 2025
Applications are open for this year’s $5000 Youi student grant, targeting undergraduates in business or IT, including design and animation, computing sciences and game development...
Family and colleagues pay tribute to Lion MD Kurt Nilsen
24 February 2025
Former Underwriting Agencies Council chair and Lion Underwriting MD Kurt Nilsen has died after he was diagnosed with cancer early last year...