NTI names new Queensland manager
04 April 2016
National Transport Insurance has appointed Jason Rogerson as State Manager, Queensland…
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SCI appoints SA/NT manager
04 April 2016
Strata Community Insurance has appointed Helen Auricht as State Manager for SA and NT…
AGCS recruits new regional claims chief
04 April 2016
Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty has appointed Derek Martin to replace Joerg Ahrens as Regional Manager Claims for the Pacific region, effective from June 1…
Zurich bolsters marine team
04 April 2016
Zurich Insurance Group has hired Iain Sharples as National Manager Marine and Transport Utility and Allwyn D’Sousa as Senior Marine Claims Adviser…
QBE names new workers’ comp chief
21 March 2016
Andrew Borden, QBE’s manager of intermediary distribution for Victoria and Tasmania, has been appointed GM Workers’ Compensation…
Val Baker award program names finalists
21 March 2016
The finalists for the Valerie Baker Memorial Award have been announced…
RMIA flies in NASA risk expert as keynote speaker
21 March 2016
NASA Aerospace Engineer Jeevan Perera will discuss the space agency’s risk management program on a lecture tour organised by the Risk Management Institution of Australasia…
RMA membership soars
21 March 2016
Risk Management Association Australia has reported strong growth in membership and high levels of member satisfaction…
Expansive Talbot picks up ex-Axis managers
21 March 2016
Talbot Underwriting Australia has appointed former Axis Specialty Australia state managers David McKenzie and David Jones as class underwriters and national managers of financial lines…
Appeal court slashes payout to sacked Willis GM
21 March 2016
The NSW Court of Appeal has slashed a payout awarded to former Willis GM Donald Mitchell-Innes, who was dismissed in November 2012 for turning up hungover to a work conference in Melbourne…
Ex-Stream manager joins Gallagher Bassett
21 March 2016
Former Stream Group executive Bryce Hatton has joined third-party claims administrator Gallagher Bassett as National Operations Manager for General Insurance Claims…
Judge to address marine forum
21 March 2016
Victorian Supreme Court judge John Digby will discuss features and advantages of the Admiralty List at a Melbourne Marine Insurance Forum event tomorrow…
Industry debates scale of diversity challenge
14 March 2016
Insurers’ workforces should be as diverse as their customer bases, the recent Insurance Council of Australia annual forum was told…
UAC forges partnership with US MGAs
14 March 2016
The Underwriting Agencies Council and American Association of Managing General Agents have announced a reciprocal agreement whereby each association becomes a member of the other…
Allianz offers work opportunities to displaced people
14 March 2016
Allianz Australia will employ up to 10 refugees and migrants over the next two years, under an innovative partnership with support group Settlement Services International…
Steadfast IRS appoints new EGM
14 March 2016
Well-known industry veteran David Upton has been appointed EGM at Steadfast IRS, the company has confirmed in response to a query from insuranceNEWS.com.au…
QBE marks three decades as a Swans supporter
14 March 2016
QBE Australia last week celebrated 30 years of sponsoring AFL club Sydney, as the Swans launched their new season at the Sydney Cricket Ground…
Insurance hiring slows, but sector still leads way
14 March 2016
Insurance, finance and real estate anticipates more growth in recruitment in the June quarter than any other sector, according to the latest Manpower Employment Outlook Survey…
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14 March 2016
Gold Seal hails ‘boom time’ in broker education market
07 March 2016
Broker education provider Gold Seal says the year has started with an “education activity boom”…